Hello all,

The announcement of Dark Nexus Arena has been an exciting time for us. This has been a passion project for over one and a half years and we are thrilled to show it to everyone.

I know you will have a lot of questions and hopefully this post can answer some of the burning ones. We are tackling a huge project with a passionate team, and we would like to include the community as a part of it.

Our vision for Dark Nexus Arena is to iterate on the MOBA genre and create a faithful adaptation of the Warhammer 40,000 world. We see Dark Nexus Arena being easy to pick up and play, but difficult to master. Mechanics are built to be used in multiple, intuitive ways. Every ability will feel impactful, every character will feel grounded within the world – there will be a purpose to everything. Gameplay should always be back and forth to keep players on their toes. You should always feel like you can come out on top of a skirmish despite the opponents being ahead – as long as you played more skillfully. All of this comes down to the main concept: combat should be twitchy and frantic. Abilities are aimed manually. That means no auto attacks and no targeted abilities. We want the spray of gunfire to feel visceral and satisfying.

Currently, the developers are hard at work translating this vision into (virtual) reality. In the coming months, we will be adding more strategic elements to the map, new characters, player progression systems and, of course, ongoing game polish. We will introduce Veterans from the many races of Warhammer 40,000. Named characters from the lore will also be making an appearance in the form of cosmetic skins. We also have some really exciting features that we haven’t revealed yet – so stay tuned!

Moving forward, our hope for Dark Nexus Arena is that it:

Has a much shorter game length than traditional MOBAs



Introduces game mechanics that blend the MOBA and twin stick shooter genres



Is a competitive MOBA with a thriving e-sports scene, and



It is a brutal and bloody homage to the Warhammer 40,000 franchise



Dark Nexus Arena is a massive project. In order to do the intellectual property justice and create our own iteration of the MOBA genre, we will need your continued feedback and support. We are only a few in hundreds of thousands of Warhammer 40,000 fans. We invite you to share your opinions – both positive and negative - and have a dialogue with us on our forums and social media pages. We are confident that our team – yourself included – can deliver a fun experience complete with all the standard MOBA features, with some new and exciting ones thrown in.

For the Emperor!

Jonathan Falkowski

CEO of Whitebox Interactive