The time of mortals is ending, and the reign of Chaos draws ever closer. The Dark Gods are at last united in a singular purpose, loosing their madness across the world as never before. In the Empire of Sigmar, Karl Franz's gaze is focused on the incursion of the savage northmen, but it is not the only threat. As the Chaos moon Morrslieb waxes full, shrill voices echo through tunnels gnawed far beneath the Empire's cities, and a Skaven host swarms towards the surface. It emerges first in the city of Ubersreik, a screeching mass that consumes all before it. Soon Ubersreik is a charnel-town, drowning beneath the malevolent shadow of the Horned Rat.

Yet even in the darkest times, there are always champions to light the way. As Ubersreik cowers, five heroes, united by capricious fate, carry the fight to the rat-men. It remains to be seen whether they have the strength to survive, let alone work together long enough to thwart the invaders. One truth, however, is beyond all doubt: should these five fall, then Ubersreik will fall with them.

In Vermintide, the city of Ubersreik is under siege as players select from a band of five heroes with different play-styles and abilities, all equipped with unique gear and personalities. Working together cooperatively, players must use their individual attributes to survive an apocalyptic invasion from hordes of relentless, power hungry Skaven, across a range of environments stretching from the top of the Magnus Tower to the bowels of the Under Empire.

The Xbox One Beta is available via your Xbox One or this link, and gives the players access to all characters, and three intense maps.

"We are excited to bring Vermintide to all Xbox One and Playstation 4 players", says Martin Wahlund, Fatshark CEO. "The game has reached tremendous success on PC, and now we will bring the intense Vermintide co-op experience to consoles."

Interested fans can pre-order Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide

Digital pre-order

Playstation 4 (USA)
Playstation 4 (EU)
Xbox One

Physical pre-order

Playstation 4
Xbox One

The console versions of Warhammer Vermintide contain all the content released on PC up to this date, including Sigmar's Blessing, Last Stand, Schluesselschloss, and Drachenfels.