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‘Warhammer: Chaosbane’ Headed to Xbox Series And PS5 With New ‘Slayer Edition’
Fans of the Diablo-esque Warhammer: Chaosbane will be able to enjoy the game on the next generation of consoles, as publisher Nacon and developer Eko Software have announced that the title, Warhammer: Chaosbane Slayer Edition, will launch for Xbox Series and PC on November 10 worldwide, followed by the PlayStation 5 on November 12 in North America, Australia, and New Zealand, and November 19 in the rest of the world.
The Slayer Edition will include all previously-released downloadable content packs and every update to the game, and will run in 4K resolution at 60 frames per second. It will also include a new character in Jurgen Haider the Witch Hunter, which will be available as paid downloadable content for the current-generation version of Warhammer: Chaosbane.
Current gen players aren’t going to be left in the cold, however. Nacon also announced a free patch, which adds improvements for new players and “fans of the first hour of the game.” Act 1 and Act 2 hub areas have been expanded, and the area around the camp of Act 2 has been enhanced with new enemies. The patch also adds a new area, the cemetery, which adds a new environment and larger bestiary, with new enemies. This patch is already included in the Slayer Edition.
Warhammer: Chaosbane is available now for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam.
Moon Studios dropped a new trailer during the Sony State of Play for their dark action-RPG No Rest for the Wicked, while also hinting at the long-awaited launch window for the full 1.0 release. The game, which has been in Early Access on Steam since April 2024, will be launching this October in full for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam, while versions for the Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 will arrive at a later date.
As a token of appreciation for supporters new and old, Moon Studios is offering an exclusive Early Access Founder’s Pack, a free limited edition bundle available for anyone who purchases the game on Steam prior to July 10, with rewards unlocking when 1.0 officially launches. PlayStation 5 users can receive the Early Access Founder’s Pack by pre-ordering the game once available, any time before launch day.
The Founder’s Pack includes:
- A New Secret Hideout: Spirit Cavern – The legacy of Moon Studios now lives inside No Rest for the Wicked, exclusively for Founders. A hand-crafted home that bridges both worlds.
- Sayer’s Vow: An all new Sword in the stone reserved just for the founders that only early adopters can extract in the game world.
- A Custom Founders Tag ensures players are clearly identified as early adopters.
- As a Founder member, players will get access to an exclusive Public Beta Test Realm reserved just for them, even after the 1.0 game launch.
As for the full 1.0 release, it will be a massive expansion of the core experience, introducing a staggering 60+ hours of new content, a new horde mode, powerful new weapons, bosses and enemies, new areas and a completely reimagined class system.
In No Rest for the Wicked, players take on the role of a “Cerim,” a member of a holy order imbued with mysterious powers, tasked with destroying the Pestilence, an ancient plague that has begun to consume the island Isola Sacra, itself already the site of great political upheaval and death.