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Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders · LUDEX

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Thursday, August 7, 2025

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Inside Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders

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Step into the definitive re-release of two dark spell-casting shooters that shaped the genre. This enhanced restoration makes Heretic™ + Hexen™ available to new audiences and long-time fans with expanded accessibility across more platforms and languages than ever before.

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Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders

Nightdive Studios · Bethesda Softworks

Thursday, August 7, 20251 year ago

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ExpansionHeretic: Faith RenewedAug 7, 2025Requires the base game

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Bundle88Heretic + HexenAug 7, 2025Multi-item package

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Bethesda Softworks
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Activision Publishing
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Nightdive Studios
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Raven Software
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Xbox Series X|S
Gen 9
PlayStation 4
Gen 8
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PlayStation 5
Gen 9
Xbox One
Gen 8

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Aug 07, 2025Xbox One
Aug 07, 2025PC (Microsoft Windows)
Aug 07, 2025PlayStation 5
Aug 07, 2025Nintendo Switch
Aug 07, 2025PlayStation 4
Aug 07, 2025Xbox Series X|S

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Minimum: • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system • OS: Windows 10 64-bit • Processor: Intel Core i5-3570 @3.4GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1400 @3.5GHz • Memory: 8 GB RAM • Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce GTX 650 TI (2GB) or AMD HD 7750 (1GB) • DirectX: Version 11 • Storage: 2 GB available space • Additional Notes: High speed broadband connection required for online play

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Recommended: • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system • OS: Windows 10 64-bit • Processor: Intel Core i5-6600k @3.5GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1600 @3.2GHz • Memory: 8 GB RAM • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 TI (8GB) or AMD RX Vega 56 (8GB) or Intel Arc A 380 • DirectX: Version 11 • Storage: 2 GB available space • Additional Notes: High speed broadband connection required for online play

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Released: Thursday, August 7, 2025
Developer: Nightdive Studios
Publishers: Bethesda Softworks,Activision Publishing
Additional work: Raven Software, id Software
Engine: KEX

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