Popular Xbox Console Exclusive Confirmed for PlayStation 5

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is making the jump to PlayStation following a period of Xbox console exclusivity. PS5 owners will be able to start playing Warhammer 40,000: Darktide as early as late November 2024.

Developed by Swedish studio Fatshark, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is a fairly well-received first-person shooter that originally debuted on PC in November 2022. It then made the jump to the Xbox Series X/S in October of the following year.

Its Xbox console exclusivity is now coming to an end, with Fatshark just announcing a PS5 version of the game. The newly revealed port is scheduled to be released on December 3, following a brief early access period. This announcement may not come as a complete surprise to the most attentive of fans, as the existence of the PS5 version of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide was already leaked back in September 2024, courtesy of an age rating originating from Taiwan.

Warhammer 40k: Darktide PS5 Early Access Starts This Month

The upcoming PS5 port will include all of the balancing tweaks and other updates that Warhammer 40,000: Darktide received since its initial release. As is the case with the existing versions of the shooter, PS5 owners will be able to choose between the base game and its Imperial Edition, priced at $39.99 and $59.99, respectively. The higher-tier package will come with several bonuses, including a six-day early access period, which is set to begin on November 27.

Other Imperial Edition goodies include the Loyalist Pack with four class outfits and 8 weapon skins, as well as an Ogryn body tattoo and a unique piece of headgear. The Mortis Veteran Portrait Frame will also be part of the $59.99 package, together with the Caducades Backpack and 2,500 Aquilas—the shooter's premium currency that can be exchanged for a wide variety of cosmetics.

The Warhammer 40,000: Darktide PS5 port is poised to expand the selection of compelling FPS games on Sony's current-gen console. It could also offer a great opportunity for PlayStation users to jump into the iconic franchise, not least because Darktide is widely touted as one of the best newcomer-friendly Warhammer 40k games ever made. In terms of critical acclaim, the game did pretty decently, as underlined by the fact that it presently boasts a "Fair" rating on OpenCritic, based on an average score of 74 and a 60% reviewer recommendation rate. And while its lifetime Steam user reviews are currently in the "Mixed" (68.18% positive) category, partially due to some early performance issues, the PC player reviews written after the major balancing update in September have been overwhelmingly positive.