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The Origin Of Darksiders
If you were given the opportunity to create any game that you wanted, what would you make? This was the question posed several years ago to the fresh studio called Vigil Games. After tossing out ideas that included sharks and cyborg children, the team fell in love with the four horsemen of the apocalypse. Watch the video to learn how the idea evolved over time, the team's approach to Christianity, and the story of Joe Mad's Darksiders tattoo.

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