Whilst THQ have now announced there are at least 3 DLC packs coming to the game, details on them are light. the first pack is called Argul's Tomb and is set to come out around a month after the game has come out. THQ have said that these DLC packs do add "...significant new single player conent."
Press Release
AGOURA HILLS,
Calif.-Jun. 21, 2012- THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) today
announced that all Darksiders® II Limited
Edition pre-orders placed via shopTHQ will receive an additional two
downloadable content drops as well as an exclusive set of in-game
armor and free shipping.
The Darksiders® II Season
Pass will entitle customers who pre-order the game via the
shopTHQ to download the 2nd and 3rd DLC packs when they
become available at no cost. All pre-orders will also automatically
be upgraded to the Limited Edition version of the game which includes
the first DLC drop, Argul’s Tomb. These DLC packs will include
significant new single player content. The first drop, Argul’s
Tomb, will become available roughly one month after the game
ships.
On top of the DLC
content packs users who pre-order via the shopTHQ will also receive a
code to unlock the exclusive Maker’s Armor and Scythe set.
Featuring upgraded stats and a unique design this will help players
make a start on Death’s quest.
Jim Huntley, Vice
President of Global Brand Marketing, commented: “We
are excited to be able to reward customers who pre-order the game via
shopTHQ with this great incentive. Not only will they get a unique
armor set at launch, but they will also get significant free content
for months to come.”
All DLC content packs
will ship post launch and are new content not originally intended for
the main game.
ShopTHQ also has
available stock of the Darksiders II Collector’s
Edition which has sold out at all other retailers. The
Collector’s Edition will include The Limited Edition version of the
game as well as a life-sized replica Death Mask with display stand, a
unique Shadow of Death armor and scythe set with
enhanced stats, a digital copy of the Darksiders II sound-track and a
hard-cover Darksiders II art book. The Collector’s Edition is
available in limited quantities for $99 USD.
Darksiders II follows
the exploits of DEATH, one of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse, in
an action-packed tale that runs parallel to the events in the
original Darksiders game. This epic journey propels
DEATH through various light and dark realms as he tries to redeem his
brother WAR, the horseman blamed for prematurely starting the
Apocalypse in Darksiders.
To pre-order the game,
go to shop.THQ.com
Darksiders II is
scheduled to be available for console and PC in August 2012, a
WiiU version is scheduled for release in the launch window. For more
information check www.Darksiders.com .
About Darksiders 2
Awakened by the End of
Days, Death, the most feared of the legendary Four Horsemen, embarks
on a quest to redeem his brother's name. Become the terrifying force
which everything fears but nothing can escape.
The
original Darksiders®, released in January 2010,
received critical acclaim including the Best Fantasy Game 2010 award
from IGN. Darksiders followed the story of WAR,
wrongly accused of starting the apocalypse, on a quest to reclaim
lost honor and take revenge on those who wronged him.
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popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices.
Headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, THQ sells
product through its global network of offices located
throughout North America, Europe andAsia Pacific. More
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