Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy Launches January 28, 2027

Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy launches January 28, 2027 on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, Owlcat Games said in its official release-date announcement. The publisher’s release also confirms PC editions through Steam, GOG and the Epic Games Store, while the Steam listing now shows the same date. Information about the Nintendo Switch 2 version will come later, but Owlcat has not given it a date.

That gives PC and current-gen console players one shared launch day. You can track it on our release calendar. There is one real asterisk: the Switch 2 version has no date yet, and Owlcat has not announced launch pricing in either update.

An acolyte is the game’s term for the low-ranking Inquisition recruit you begin as. Dark Heresy puts you in that role, assembling a war band to investigate crimes and apostasy in the Calixis Sector. Combat is tactical, companions have their own agendas, and Owlcat says decisions can have consequences whether or not you set out to cause them. Recruits include humans and exotic types, such as the psyker Saro or the Aeldari Corsair Laarthyr; their skills help in battle or during an investigation.

A Founder’s Pack is Owlcat’s pre-launch option for players who want their name in the credits and other in-game rewards. It stays available until early January, while the beta is scheduled to close on January 7, 2027. Anyone who preordered the physical Collector’s Edition should check the shipping address on the official site, because the company plans to start sending those orders shortly after launch.

Because all three confirmed platforms launch on the same day, nobody has to wait through a staggered rollout. The date is the useful part; the open questions are price and the Switch 2 schedule, and Owlcat has not answered either one yet.

The January 7 beta shutdown comes exactly three weeks before the January 28 launch. For other Warhammer dates, see our Boltgun 2 unlock time and Warhammer Survivors launch time guides. The Collector’s Edition will start shipping after launch.

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