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{{For|the [[collectible card game]]|Dark Millennium}}
{{For|the collectible card game|Dark Millennium}}

{{Infobox video game
{{Infobox video game
|title = Warhammer 40,000: Dark Millennium
|title = Warhammer 40,000: <br> Dark Millennium Online
|developer = TBA
|developer = [[Vigil Games]]
|publisher = TBA
|publisher = [[THQ]]
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|series = ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]''
|released = TBA
|released = Cancelled
|genre = Unknown
|genre = [[Massively multiplayer online role-playing game|Massively multiplayer online role-playing]]
|modes = [[Single Player]], [[Multiplayer]]
|modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]]
|ratings = [[Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB]]: M
|platforms = [[Microsoft Windows]]
|platforms = [[Microsoft Windows]]
|media = [[DVD]]
|requirements =
|input = [[Computer keyboard|Keyboard]] and [[Computer mouse|mouse]]
}}
}}


'''''Warhammer 40,000: Dark Millennium Online''''' was a [[video game]] to be based on [[Games Workshop]]'s ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'' setting. It was under development by [[Vigil Games]] until [[THQ]]'s closure.

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'''''Warhammer 40,000: Dark Millennium''''' was an upcoming [[science fiction]] game based on [[Games Workshop]]'s ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'' setting. It was previously under development by [[Vigil Games]], until [[THQ]]'s closure. Originally announced in March 2007,<!-- rotten link <ref>[http://www.vigilgames.com/news_030107.php "THQ AND GAMES WORKSHOP GROUP PLC ANNOUNCE EXCLUSIVE WARHAMMER 40,000 LICENSING AGREEMENT"], "[[Vigil Games]]", 2007-04-01.</ref>--> further information was released as well as a teaser trailer at E3 2010.<ref>[http://au.pc.ign.com/articles/109/1099584p1.html "E3 2010: Warhammer 40,000: Dark Millennium Online Update"], "[[IGN]]", 2010-06-16</ref> Originally planned to be a [[massively multiplayer online role-playing game]], Vigil Games announced that they would be dropping the MMO components of the game in order to focus on a single-player and more traditional multiplayer experience.<ref>[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-03-29-thq-warhammer-40-000-dark-millenium-is-no-longer-an-mmo "THQ: Warhammer 40,000: Dark Millenium is no longer an MMO"], 2012-3-29</ref>


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
The game will feature relatively in-depth fire-fights with player-formed squads as well as cover and flanking mechanics.<ref name=CVG>[http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=186373 "Actual WH40K MMO details here"], "[[Computer and Video Games]]", 2008-04-08. Retrieved on 2008-06-29</ref> However, being true to the setting, war and battles will be a big feature of Warhammer 40,000 Online and Vigil Games are promising to deliver battlegrounds of epic proportions.<ref name=radar>[http://www.gamesradar.com/f/warhammer-40000-online/a-20080502174245201051 " Warhammer 40,000 Online"], "[[GamesRadar]]", 2008-05-07. Retrieved on 2008-06-29</ref> Controllable vehicles are a key aspect to the game; the developers have said that they are multifunctional and that some are able to sport multiple pilots.<ref name=radar/>
The game was to feature relatively in-depth fire-fights with player-formed squads as well as cover and flanking mechanics.<ref name=CVG>[http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=186373 "Actual WH40K MMO details here"], "[[Computer and Video Games]]", 2008-04-08. Retrieved on 2008-06-29</ref> However, being true to the setting, war and battles would have been a big feature of ''Warhammer 40,000 Online'' and the developer [[Vigil Games]] were promising to deliver battlegrounds of epic proportions.<ref name=radar>[http://www.gamesradar.com/f/warhammer-40000-online/a-20080502174245201051 " Warhammer 40,000 Online"], "[[GamesRadar]]", 2008-05-07. Retrieved on 2008-06-29</ref> Controllable vehicles would have been a key aspect to the game; the developers have said that they would have been multifunctional and that some were able to sport multiple pilots.<ref name=radar/>


The game will be set in the 41st Millennium, well after the [[Horus Heresy]], and all races important to that period in the setting will be represented, although only one playable race has been announced so far: the Imperium of Man.<ref name=Massively>[http://www.massively.com/2010/08/20/new-war40k-trailer-introduces-first-playable-race/ "New WAR40K trailer introduces first playable race"], "[[Massively (blog)|Massively]]", 2010-08-20. Retrieved on 2008-08-22</ref> Details about characters are still largely unknown. However, it has been said that there will be no non-combat classes in the game as this would not fit properly with the background. Players will be able to customize their characters visual appearance with ranged and melee weapons, armor, books, scrolls and chains.<ref name=radar/>
The game would have been set in the 41st millennium, well after the Horus Heresy, and all races important to that period in the setting would have been represented, although only one playable race had been announced so far: the Imperium of Man.<ref name=Massively>[http://www.massively.com/2010/08/20/new-war40k-trailer-introduces-first-playable-race/ "New WAR40K trailer introduces first playable race"], "[[Massively (blog)|Massively]]", 2010-08-20. Retrieved on 2008-08-22</ref> Details about characters were largely unknown, but it was said that there would be no non-combat classes in the game as this would not fit properly with the background. Players would be able to customize their characters visual appearance with ranged and melee weapons, armor, books, scrolls and chains.<ref name=radar/>


Although war and battlefields will be a large part of ''Dark Millennium'' the scope of the game will include more of the setting than that; Vigil Games’ General Manager [[David L. Adams (Game Developer)|David Adams]] mentions being able to visit "cities (of all scales, types and sizes), exotic alien temples, Chaos shrines, deserted battlefields, mysterious ruins, ancient structures, drifting hulks in space, etc..." and that they will be populated with all manners of [[non-player characters]].<ref name=radar/>
Although war and battlefields would have been a large part of ''Dark Millennium'' the scope of the game would have included more of the setting than that; Vigil Games’ General Manager [[David Adams (video game designer)|David Adams]] mentions being able to visit "cities (of all scales, types and sizes), exotic alien temples, Chaos shrines, deserted battlefields, mysterious ruins, ancient structures, drifting hulks in space, etc..." and that they would have been populated with all manners of [[non-player characters]].<ref name=radar/>


==Development==
Dark Millennium Online was revealed at E3 2010 expo June 15-17th. There, the name was announced as Warhammer 40,000: Dark Millennium Online, and a first trailer was shown.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vigilgames.com/videos/dark-millennium-online |title=2010 E3 trailer for Dark Millennium Online |publisher=Vigil Games |date= |accessdate=2010-06-17}}</ref>


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Originally announced in March 2007,<!-- rotten link <ref>[http://www.vigilgames.com/news_030107.php "THQ AND GAMES WORKSHOP GROUP PLC ANNOUNCE EXCLUSIVE WARHAMMER 40,000 LICENSING AGREEMENT"], "[[Vigil Games]]", 2007-04-01.</ref>--> further information was released as well as a teaser trailer at [[Electronic Entertainment Expo 2010|E3 2010]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vigilgames.com/videos/dark-millennium-online |title=2010 E3 trailer for Dark Millennium Online |publisher=Vigil Games |access-date=2010-06-17}}</ref><ref>[http://au.pc.ign.com/articles/109/1099584p1.html "E3 2010: Warhammer 40,000: Dark Millennium Online Update"], "[[IGN]]", 2010-06-16</ref> Originally planned to be a [[massively multiplayer online role-playing game]], Vigil Games announced that they would be dropping the MMO components of the game in order to focus on a single-player game with a more traditional multiplayer experience.<ref>[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-03-29-thq-warhammer-40-000-dark-millenium-is-no-longer-an-mmo "THQ: Warhammer 40,000: Dark Millenium is no longer an MMO"], 2012-3-29</ref>
===Playable factions===
From a THQ private company conference concerning E3 presentation plan{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}:
* Imperium has been confirmed as a playable race (PC Gamer).
* Chaos (Screenshot)
* Orks (Screenshot)


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On December 19, 2012, the publisher [[THQ]], the owner of Vigil Games, filed for [[Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code|Chapter 11]] [[bankruptcy]], bringing ''Dark Millennium'''s fate into question. THQ's [[public relations]] representatives announced that the MMO aspect of the game was ended in March 2012, but not definitively answering if the project as a whole was cancelled.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/5970219/what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-warhammer-40000-dark-millenium?popular=true|title=What The Hell Is Going On With Warhammer 40,000: Dark Millennium?|date=20 December 2012 |publisher=[[Kotaku]]|access-date=2012-12-20}}</ref> It was later stated in an interview that ''Dark Millennium'' had been retooled into a [[Cooperative video game|co-operative]] game with the working title ''Inquisitor'', but that project too was eventually abandoned.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vg247.com/2014/03/17/what-really-happened-to-thqs-unfinished-games/|title=What really happened to THQ's unfinished games?|date=17 March 2014|publisher=VG24/7|access-date=2016-04-14}}</ref>
==Plot==
(For full story on the setting go the [[Warhammer 40,000]] page)

On the official website a backstory for the game was revealed.

:On the very edge of the galaxy lies the Sargos Sector. For centuries it was rendered uninhabitable and isolated by volatile Warp Storms. Even now, deep within the sector the very fabric of reality is unraveling. Only the ancient Sentinel Devices hold the Warp at bay.

:But the ravages of time and meddling of humanity have weakened the Sentinel Devices-and now, the battle for these lost worlds is at hand. Drawn to the conflict, the great races of the galaxy descend upon the Sargos Sector, seeking to preserve reality-or to tear it asunder.

:Side with the forces of Order, or the vile hosts of Destruction, in a war that will unlock ancient secrets, reveal dark purposes, and determine the fate of the Sargos Sector. For in this dark millennium, there is no peace amongst the stars, only war.

==Bankruptcy of THQ==
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On December 19, 2012, the publisher [[THQ]], which owns Vigil Games, filed for [[Chapter_11,_Title_11,_United_States_Code|Chapter 11]] [[bankruptcy]], bringing ''Dark Millennium'''s fate into question. Video gaming blog [[Kotaku]] reached out to THQ's [[public relations]] representatives, who gave confusing answers as to the development status of ''Dark Millennium'', stating that "development of this title ended in March 2012", later retracting that to refer to the cancellation of the MMO aspect, but not definitively answering if the project as a whole was cancelled.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/5970219/what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-warhammer-40000-dark-millenium?popular=true|title=What The Hell Is Going On With Warhammer 40,000: Dark Millennium?|publisher=[[Kotaku]]|accessdate=12-20-2012}}</ref>

==See also==
* ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine]]''
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* ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team]]''


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 10:42, 31 January 2023

For the collectible card game, see Dark Millennium.
Warhammer 40,000:
Dark Millennium Online
Developer(s)Vigil Games
Publisher(s)THQ
SeriesWarhammer 40,000
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
ReleaseCancelled
Genre(s)Massively multiplayer online role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Warhammer 40,000: Dark Millennium Online was a video game to be based on Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000 setting. It was under development by Vigil Games until THQ's closure.

Gameplay

[edit]

The game was to feature relatively in-depth fire-fights with player-formed squads as well as cover and flanking mechanics.[1] However, being true to the setting, war and battles would have been a big feature of Warhammer 40,000 Online and the developer Vigil Games were promising to deliver battlegrounds of epic proportions.[2] Controllable vehicles would have been a key aspect to the game; the developers have said that they would have been multifunctional and that some were able to sport multiple pilots.[2]

The game would have been set in the 41st millennium, well after the Horus Heresy, and all races important to that period in the setting would have been represented, although only one playable race had been announced so far: the Imperium of Man.[3] Details about characters were largely unknown, but it was said that there would be no non-combat classes in the game as this would not fit properly with the background. Players would be able to customize their characters visual appearance with ranged and melee weapons, armor, books, scrolls and chains.[2]

Although war and battlefields would have been a large part of Dark Millennium the scope of the game would have included more of the setting than that; Vigil Games’ General Manager David Adams mentions being able to visit "cities (of all scales, types and sizes), exotic alien temples, Chaos shrines, deserted battlefields, mysterious ruins, ancient structures, drifting hulks in space, etc..." and that they would have been populated with all manners of non-player characters.[2]

Development

[edit]

Originally announced in March 2007, further information was released as well as a teaser trailer at E3 2010.[4][5] Originally planned to be a massively multiplayer online role-playing game, Vigil Games announced that they would be dropping the MMO components of the game in order to focus on a single-player game with a more traditional multiplayer experience.[6]

On December 19, 2012, the publisher THQ, the owner of Vigil Games, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, bringing Dark Millennium's fate into question. THQ's public relations representatives announced that the MMO aspect of the game was ended in March 2012, but not definitively answering if the project as a whole was cancelled.[7] It was later stated in an interview that Dark Millennium had been retooled into a co-operative game with the working title Inquisitor, but that project too was eventually abandoned.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Actual WH40K MMO details here", "Computer and Video Games", 2008-04-08. Retrieved on 2008-06-29
  2. ^ a b c d " Warhammer 40,000 Online", "GamesRadar", 2008-05-07. Retrieved on 2008-06-29
  3. ^ "New WAR40K trailer introduces first playable race", "Massively", 2010-08-20. Retrieved on 2008-08-22
  4. ^ "2010 E3 trailer for Dark Millennium Online". Vigil Games. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
  5. ^ "E3 2010: Warhammer 40,000: Dark Millennium Online Update", "IGN", 2010-06-16
  6. ^ "THQ: Warhammer 40,000: Dark Millenium is no longer an MMO", 2012-3-29
  7. ^ "What The Hell Is Going On With Warhammer 40,000: Dark Millennium?". Kotaku. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-20.
  8. ^ "What really happened to THQ's unfinished games?". VG24/7. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
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