A squad fights through a rust-red cavern with skeletal structures in Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy.

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Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy gets a January 2027 release date

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Dark Heresy gets a January 28, 2027 launch on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with the Switch 2 version still undated.

Owlcat Games will release Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy on January 28, 2027, for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. A Nintendo Switch 2 version is planned, but Owlcat has not announced its release date. The release date also sets two other deadlines for players: the current beta is scheduled to close on January 7, and Founder’s Packs are expected to remain available until early January.

The announced date covers PC and current consoles

A dark industrial chamber of pipes and machinery with a glowing red opening in Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy. — An industrial chamber in Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy — Owlcat Games

On PC, Dark Heresy is scheduled to launch through Steam, GOG and the Epic Games Store. The January 28 date also applies to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Owlcat says it will share more information about the Switch 2 version later. Players should not assume that the platform will launch alongside the other versions.

The beta closes three weeks before launch

A squad in a dim, grimy chamber with green holographic silhouettes of enemies spread across the floor around them in Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy. — A squad scouts a chamber in Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy — Owlcat Games

The beta is currently available to Founder’s Pack owners. Owlcat plans to close it on January 7 to prepare the game for launch.

Founder’s Packs are expected to remain on sale until early January, though the studio has not given an exact final purchase date. The beta’s closing date is firm in the announcement.

Players join the Inquisition as new acolytes

An overhead view of a fighter firing a glowing purple blast at enemies across rust-coloured rocky ground in Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy. — A firefight in Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy — Owlcat Games

Dark Heresy is a role-playing game set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Players begin as low-ranking members of the Inquisition and investigate cults, conspiracies and heresy in the Calixis Sector.

The campaign combines investigations with tactical combat. Players assemble a group of companions, each with different skills, and decide how to handle suspects and evidence.

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Decisions will shape the investigation

Owlcat says players can pursue the truth or make choices that serve their own interests, with consequences attached to those decisions. The game’s investigation system is central to its premise, rather than a side activity between battles.

Dark Heresy follows Owlcat’s Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, but gives players a different role and setting. It is a new Inquisition story, not a direct continuation of the Rogue Trader’s campaign.