Merge Games partners with Red Hook Studios to bring the award-winning Darkest Dungeon: Ancestral Edition to retail

Wednesday January 24, 2018, Manchester, UK. - Merge Games Ltd., a privately-owned video game publisher, is proud to announce it has partnered with Red Hook Studios to bring the award-winning gothic RPG, Darkest Dungeon: Ancestral Edition, to PlayStation4 and Nintendo Switch retail.

Merge Games’ Managing Director, Luke Keighran, remarked, “We are over the moon to be working with Red Hook Studios. Darkest Dungeon is a fantastic brand and working with the Red Hook team has been a joy. We believe Darkest Dungeon: Ancestral Edition will be warmly welcomed by retailers and fans alike.”

Due for release in March 2018, Darkest Dungeon: Ancestral Edition will be available as PlayStation4 and Nintendo Switch physical editions. Darkest Dungeon: Ancestral Edition will feature the original Darkest Dungeon game and include the two expansions, The Crimson Court and The Shieldbreaker.

Red Hook Studios’ Co-President, Tyler Sigman, added, “Many fans have been clamouring for a physical edition of the game, and Merge Games was the right partner to help us get this done! We're thrilled for people to have the option to buy a retail box...and we're going to be keeping a few copies in our personal libraries, too!”

Darkest Dungeon: Ancestral Edition will carry a SRP of $39.99/€39.99/£34.99 on Nintendo Switch and $29.99/€29.99/£24.99 on PlayStation4.