It looks like Matt Ward has joined the Warhammer 40k Darktide team in quite a big capacity alongside Dan Abnett…
It’s been almost a year since we heard from Dan Abnett about writing for the game until now, so we’ll see how much influence Matt has. He’s been a bit of a divisive figure in the community for a while now, but that is for another day.
Let’s first check out Dan talking about the game and what it’s all about, then get into the new announcement.
Dan Abnett Reveals the Secret to Writing 40k Fiction & Darktide
The thing Dan has continued writing throughout his career is Gaunt’s Ghosts. Why? He thinks the human aspect is the most interesting. Sure there are crazy Space Marines, aliens, and Chaos Gods, but the human aspect can’t be underestimated. So, that’s the direction he went with the game’s story.
The game takes place on a planet called Atoma Prime and focuses on a single hive city that is the size of a continent. You can’t get much more Grimdark than a hive city, or have your characters feel any smaller!
The city is vital to the Imperium because of its size and wealth of souls. Obviously, that also makes it the perfect place for Chaos to infiltrate. The main character starts as a prisoner but eventually starts working for the Inquisition. Dan really liked working on this project, because he’s written for decades about 40k, but now you get to interact with the story instead of just reading it.
Hopefully, you survive long enough to learn all the secrets he put in there! Be sure to check out the video for all his insight.
The Darktide game already looks cool, but with Dan Abnett helping write the story, we know it’s going to be awesome!
Matt Ward Joins The Darktide Team
Love him or hate him, Matt Ward has done a lot of things for Games Workshop over nearly the last 20 years. Now he’s talking about his part on the Warhammer 40k Darktide Team.
I finally get to talk about one of my secret projects …
I’m Creative Consultant (translates to writer, voice director, lorekeeper and roving busybody) on Fatshark’s upcoming #Darktide, and I can’t wait for you to see it!#warhammer40k https://t.co/lc7lIo5Lxp
— Matthew Ward (@thetowerofstars) April 8, 2022
One really good thing is he also confirmed that Abnett is still on the project and according to his own words, he will be writing, voice directing, and lore keeper. Considering we haven’t seen much else yet about his involvement, we’ll have to wait and see how it plays out.
Whatever you think about Matt, he has done some good work in his time, so we’ll have to wait and see how it all turns out.
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