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Press release:
VANCOUVER, April 10, 2024.
The Vancouver-based (Canada) indie games developer Red Hook Studios are today very happy and excited to announce that they are soon going to release the “Kingdoms” campaign game mode for their roguelike /strategy/RPG “Darkest Dungeon II” (the said new campaign game mode will be released for PC via Steam in 2024).

A teaser trailer was released to celebrate the update as part of the Triple-i Initiative, a brand new video game showcase event. As part of a Steam Sale celebrating the Triple-i Initiative, Darkest Dungeon II will be available for 33% off and The Binding Blade DLC for 10% off.

This new game mode challenges players in a desperate race against the clock to find and defeat a monstrous threat before it overwhelms and destroys the Kingdom, which is made up of a network of safe haven Inns. The player journeys across these lands to gather resources and battle evil incursions. Acquired resources are used to upgrade heroes and also the Inns themselves, which can be improved via extensive upgrade trees. Players will embark on unique questlines and fight back against three new monster factions: The Coven, Beastmen and Crimson Courtiers. Kingdoms can be played independently of the game’s original “Confessions” mode.

“Kingdoms is an exciting project for us. If you look at our release history, no game or DLC has ever retread ground, and we’re proud to continue that tradition here. This new mode will blend some of the permanence and roster management of the original Darkest Dungeon with the traversal and combat of Darkest Dungeon II. Best of all, this is a massive, FREE update to DDII, packing our flagship title with even more content and value for our players.

At Red Hook, we evaluate projects based on their potential to elicit surprise, delight, and despair… Kingdoms hits all three. We can’t wait to share more with our community.” – Chris Bourassa, Co-Founder, Creative Director

Aside from Kingdoms, Darkest Dungeon II invites players to embark on a thrilling journey through five campaigns, known as “Confessions”, each featuring their own terrifying boss and pervasive mechanics. The game features 12 playable heroes, with 2 additional heroes, the Duelist and the Crusader, being available via the DLC The Binding Blade. Other features include the extensive metagame progression hub “The Altar of Hope”, over 70 Steam and EGS achievements, 10 companion pets with different run-defining properties and optional thematic difficulty modifiers in the form of the Radiant and Infernal Flame equipable items, for those who want less or more challenge.

The free Kingdoms update for Darkest Dungeon II is expected to arrive in late 2024 for PC on Steam and Epic Games Store.

About Darkest Dungeon II
Darkest Dungeon II is a rogue-lite turn-based road trip of the damned. Form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across the decaying landscape on a last gasp quest to avert an apocalypse caused by your own failures. The greatest dangers you face, however, may come from within the group.

The sequel to the critically acclaimed Darkest Dungeon features all new 3D visuals in the distinctive style, a new run-based road trip structure, an enhanced version of the innovative turn-based combat system, fourteen playable heroes, five regions, five end bosses, and a metagame hub (“The Altar of Hope”) with extensive persistent upgrades. Darkest Dungeon II first released into Early Access on the Epic Games Store in October 2021 and has seen a regular cadence of major content and feature updates since Red Hook improved the game with the aid of customer feedback. The first DLC, The Binding Blade, was released on December 11, 2023.

For more information on Darkest Dungeon II, visit the official website. For screenshots, key art, gifs and trailer, you can find the presskit here.

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About Red Hook Studios
Red Hook Studios is an independent video game developer based in Vancouver, BC founded by industry veterans Chris Bourassa and Tyler Sigman. The critically acclaimed Darkest Dungeon was the company’s first product and has sold over 6 million copies. The 25-person-strong team just completed the PC version of Darkest Dungeon II, which was released on May 8, 2023.