The game was revealed by publisher THQ Nordic in the run-up to E3 2019 at 6 June. Unlike "Darksiders III", "Genesis" is developed by Airship Syndicate, who previously developed "". This studio consists of developers of the defunct Vigil Games, who developed the first two "Darksiders" titles. "Genesis" is a spin-off title, whereas unlike its main series games, it takes on a top-down perspective and is more of a looter game, compared to games like "Diablo".