Owlcat Games finally revealed the release date for Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy. The highly anticipated cRPG is coming out on January 28, 2027. It's going to be available for the PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy is set in the darkness of the 41st Millennium within the Calixis Sector. This region is rife with heresy, whether it's in the dirty slums of the Imperium’s underbelly or all the way to the glittering spires. The latter is where the elites congregate, cults, conspiracies, and the Archenemy’s servants all proliferate under a veil of sin.
Players begin the game as a lowly acolyte of the Inquisition. They get to form a war band that's composed of zealots and outcasts. They've been asked to investigate crimes and apostasy in order to root out evil before it's too late.
As Inquisitors, players need to decide if they recruit abhumans like Cogg, dangerous psykers like Saro, or Pariahs like Discordance. There are also xenos like the mysterious Aeldari Corsair Laarthyr or even the flesh-eating Kroot Ra’akhti.
As the holy crusade of the players continues, they also meet more human companions that include the Catachan fighter Haymar, the bored Rogue Trader Chorda, or the inscrutable Touma, among others. Regardless of who they choose, it's important to keep in mind that each one has their own agenda and motivations for joining and being part of the Inquisition.
Each companion also has unique skills that contribute to the Inquisition’s cause. These same skills can be used in the revamped tactical combat encounters or in the form of advice given during the investigations. In addition, Inquisitors are free to choose how to handle the task. For example, they can search for truth at all costs or can decide to sacrifice innocents for their own benefit. Each decision made comes with consequences, whether intended or not.
In a statement, the studio shared that the Founder’s Packs are still available for purchase through the website until the beginning of January 2027. Meanwhile, the Beta remains to be available for all founders with access ending on January 7. According to the studio, this is to prepare for the official launch.
For the PC, Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy is launching through Steam, GOG, and Epic Games Store. In addition to the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X/S, there's also a plan to release the game on Nintendo Switch 2, but possibly at a later date.