"Going to bid on Darksiders IP," Adams wrote. "Put seven years of heart and soul into that franchise, and I think it belongs at home with its creators."

Vigil Games and the Darksiders series and thus the studio was closed and the future of the franchise left in limbo.

Some resolution came to light later in the month, when . At the time, however, Crytek said its new North American office would not develop any new Darksiders games.

Darksiders II launched this summer behind a .