Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

Darktide launched Nov 30, 2022 unfinished and crash-prone with missing crafting; the CEO admitted they fell short in Jan 2023 and paused seasonal content and cosmetics to fix fundamentals. The recovery arc delivered Patch 13 talent trees plus the Xbox launch (Oct 2023), the Unlocked and Loaded itemization overhaul that scrapped hated weapon locks (Sept 2024), a PS5 port (Dec 2024), and new modes and paid DLC classes through 2026. Steam recent reviews are now Very Positive, though crashes are still being patched and early pacing was slow.

• Launch was crashy and unfinished with incomplete crafting; the CEO's Jan 2023 open letter admitted missing the mark, paused seasonal content, and suspended premium cosmetics to fix fundamentals (PC Gamer press report).
• The recovery arc actually shipped its promises: Patch 13's talent-tree class overhaul landed with the Xbox/Game Pass launch in Oct 2023 (Wccftech preview), and the Sept 2024 Unlocked and Loaded update reinvented itemization with Mastery and Power, removing the hated weapon locks (Fatshark press release).
• Support never stopped four years in: PS5 port Dec 2024, Nightmares and Visions with Mortis Trials Mar 2025 (Push Square), new paid classes Arbites, Hive Scum, and Skitarii, the Expeditions mode, and Depths of the Damned in Sept 2026, with Hotfix 1.13.2 landing Oct 6, 2026 (patch archive).
• Not flawless: the Xbox port came nearly a year late, the crafting rework took about 22 months, rare crashes are still being fixed in 2026 hotfixes, new classes are paid DLC, and Fatshark has no PvP plans for Darktide (Versus mode exists only in Vermintide 2).