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Warhammer Community drops a teaser for Astartes II as part of The Big Autumn Preview, showing Deathwatch and Terminators and signaling a longer runtime than the first Astartes. The series arrives in December on Warhammer TV via Warhammer+; the post also teases more autumn reveals and other animations and Codex updates on Warhammer Plus.
Warhammer Community previews updated Space Marines detachments for Space Wolves, Black Templars, and Deathwatch ahead of Codex Space Marines: Space Wolves gain faster movement, Grey Hunters can split into two 5-man units, and Champions of Fenris receive new options; Black Templars get three detachments—Fist of the God-Emperor, Vow-sworn Crusaders, and Marshal’s Household—with Combat Doctrines and new Vows; Deathwatch refreshes the Black Spear Task Force and adds a 1DP Deathwatch Support detachment that can be taken in any Space Marines army, linking Mission Tactics to Combat Doctrines. All rules go live with Codex Space Marines, with pre-orders this weekend.
Frontier Foundry and Complex Games announced Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Deathwatch, a direct sequel to Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters. The turn-based tactical RPG is coming to PS5, Xbox Series and PC (Steam/Epic Games Store) with expanded squad customization, broader class identity, new vehicles, and a new Skirmish mode for standalone battles. A release date has not been announced.
Games Workshop revealed Warhammer 40k: Chaos Gate - Deathwatch at Warhammer Skulls 2026, a new turn-based SRPG by Complex Games and Frontier Developments. Players lead the Deathwatch Space Marines to purge Chaos and alien threats—including Tyranids, Orks, and T'au—using varied units and terrain-based tactics, with a Skirmish Mode for pure combat. The game expands the Chaos Gate series, following Chaos Gate (1998) and Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters (2022), and is scheduled for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox.
The January Kill Team Balance Update boosts Kasrkin with a new Rapid Fire rule (shoot twice with lasguns/laspists/bolt pistols), unrestricted Severe from Light ‘Em Up, and the Sergeant’s Veteran Leadership allowing two Skill At Arms active per turning point (potentially three with the sergeant’s action). Other factions are nerfed or rebalanced: Battleclade’s Noospheric Network gains reliability via relaxed timing/movement restrictions and a new Datacoronal Accumulator; Canoptek Circle’s Obelisk Node Matrix now provides only Accurate 1; Macrocyte Warriors’ stats are toned down; Deathwatch receives adjustments to reduce stacking and tweak Special Issue Ammunition and Piercing 1. Tac Ops like Flank and Retrieval are weakened, and a Breach-focused change introduces the Breaching Charge (1 less AP to breach, and breaches restrict low-AP charges/shoots). The update is downloadable from Warhammer Community.
Warhammer store is offering a free Battleclade Servitor miniature and a Deathwatch coin starting January 3rd, 2026, with additional promotions like paint offers and referral rewards to encourage new hobbyists and existing fans to engage more deeply with the game.