As you have probably heard, Sicily will be coming to Darkest Hour in 2023!
This means a brand new Italian faction 🇮🇹 , new maps , weapons , vehicles and more!
We have put together a little teaser to get everyone HYPE! This will be the largest update to DH in years, and our team is hard at work to bring everything together. We look forward to hitting the shores of Sicily with you later this year!
See you on the battlefield,
Darklight Games 🕸️
P.S. If you want to keep up to date on the team's progress, over on Patreon we are giving our patrons regular updates and exclusive content like Italy playtest highlight reels and more!
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