I’d imagined that Darksiders 2 was the final hurrah for the series that ended with Death triumphant and the legacy of developer Vigil Games guaranteed as a brief but bright candle in the wind. Things changed in the years since then. THQ’s properties were gobbled up, THQ Nordic was formed and veterans from Vigil banded together to form Gunfire Games. A new studio that got to work on a sequel that fans were hungry for: Darksiders 3.

Crytek sells Hoomefront after closing down Crytek UK

The Darksiders franchise may live to ride again.

Vigil Studios may now be known as Crytek USA, but don't expect their next game to be Darksiders 3.

THQ is no more; it's been auctioned off and its properties and studios have been split throughout the industry. Here's who got which slices of the THQ pie.

Death rides once more, as Darksiders 2 has finally arrived. But does it manage to surpass the original superb game, or is it a lacklustre sequel? Read our review to find out.

Darksiders 2, a game to be proud of if you worked on it. Pity that those developers won't be included in the credits though.

Darksiders II developer has called Sony's console "a pain in the ass to work on.”