Chaos Gate - Deathwatch, a direct sequel to Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters from Complex Games, carries the Warhammer 40,000–style XCOM-inspired turn-based tactical combat forward with new class identities, deeper squad customization, and more than 10 mission archetypes across three playable forces, plus factions like Orks and Genestealer Cults; adds a Skirmish Mode for testing squad compositions; no release date yet, Steam wishlist available.
Warhammer Skulls 2026 for Xbox laid out a packed slate: Chaos Gate: Deathwatch gets a sequel; Age of Sigmar's Deathmaster teaser; Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus 2 launches on Xbox; crossovers with Helldivers 2 and Rust cosmetics; Darktide adds Skitarii with a June 23, 2026 release; Space Marine 2 gets a Purgation update with a new mission and weapons; Total War: Warhammer 3 adds the Bhashiva Character Pack; Warhammer Survivors and Boltgun 2 demos land on Steam ahead of Xbox releases; Rogue Trader's The Infinite Museion DLC drops June 11, 2026; Dark Heresy closes beta; Speed Freeks trailer; Battlesector Ultramarines DLC and Crusade Mode 1.0 arrive—covering all Xbox reveals from Warhammer Skulls 2026.
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.
Complex Games previews Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Deathwatch, a sequel where you command a Deathwatch Kill Team across seven factions with up to nine classes in tight, turn-based battles. Releasing on Xbox Series X|S in winter 2026, it builds on Daemonhunters with enhanced squad customization, ongoing chapter stories, and a refined melee/range balance. Environmental interactions like toppling pillars and vent hatches drive strategic play, while a console-optimized UI and a new Skirmish mode offer standalone battles for experimentation and broader accessibility while staying faithful to Warhammer lore.
Warhammer Community reveals five Ork characters in the Armageddon boxed set—Warboss, Bigboss, Bannernob, Painboy, and Weirdboy—each bringing a unique role to the fight (leadership, crowd-cleaving, Waaagh energy, battlefield medicine, and destructive power) as part of the new Warhammer 40,000 Armageddon rules.
An illustrated history of the Space Marines’ Land Speeder, tracing its arc from the 1988 original through armor upgrades, the Tornado and Typhoon variants, the 2009 Storm, Ravenwing versions, and the 2020 Storm Speeder, finishing with the return of a combined-armament Land Speeder in the Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon boxed set.
Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus adds a Dawn of War IV crossover during Warhammer Skulls 2026, introducing Lion El’Jonson as a new Guild Raid boss and Dawn of War IV champions Blood Ravens Scout Master, Captain Cyrus, and Necron Chronomancer Thothmek as playable characters; players build a warband, engage in new battles, and face advancing Necron threats and organic invaders.
Frontier Developments announced Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Deathwatch for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S with no release date, a tie-up with Complex Games; the news pushed Frontier's shares to about 409.5p, up 2.6% on the London market.
Warhammer 40,000 Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters is getting a sequel that expands its XCOM-like tactical battles with seven distinctive enemy factions, signaling a larger, more varied turn-based strategy experience from Frontier Developments.
Ciaphas Cain and Ferik Jurgen are getting official plastic miniatures for Warhammer 40,000, with Cain posed heroically and Jurgen in Valhallan garb; the set can be built as two figures separately or on a larger base for a diorama. The release is paired with an illustrated and annotated edition of For the Emperor by Sandy Mitchell; pre-orders will be announced soon, and Cain’s latest adventures can be followed in Vainglorious.
Warhammer Community previews the Big Mek Dakkarig for the Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon launch box. The ambulatory war engine debuts with datacard rules and features a Dakkablitz ability that nearly doubles its fire rate against smaller targets, making it a tough, high-firepower Walker that works well with Dread Mob detachments and can serve as a Warlord; the piece also teases a Space Marines Land Speeder reveal in a follow-up preview.
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II is set to launch May 21 on PS5, Xbox Series, and PC (Steam and Epic Games Store). The sequel pits two factions in two narrative campaigns with distinct playstyles, featuring new environment mechanics and leadership for Magos Faustinius or Vargard Nefershah, with a Videx/Obasis deep-dive trailer offered alongside the release.
Warhammer Community reveals the Tau Empire's new detachments for the upcoming edition: Advanced Acquisition Cadre emphasizes stealth and coordinated shooting with Pathfinder Teams and Stealth Battlesuits that can fire while hidden, supported by Unmasking Suite to reveal hidden enemies within 24"; Auxiliary Cadre adds mix-and-match alien units to shore up the line; Student of Kauyon and Guided by Unity boost synergy with Kroot, Vespid and stealth units; Experimental Prototype Cadre expands battletech range and weapons including the Supernova Launcher and Experimental Ammunition; all detachments are inexpensive to mix (1–2 CP) and designed for flexible 2,000-point lists in the new rules.
Warhammer Community previews three World Eaters detachments for the new Warhammer 40,000 edition: Brazen Engines, Butchers of Khorne, and Vessels of Wrath. Each offers unique buffs and synergies—daemon vehicles with Terror of Khorne, upgraded Maulerfiends with Cleave 2, and Terminator/character boosts via Blessings of Khorne and related stratagems (Apoplectic Clarity, Archslaughterer, Aspire to Infamy)—enabling either a hard-hitting elite core or a brutal mixed army, with the option to combine into powerful 1‑detachment (1DP) or 2DP formations.
Warhammer Community previews three new Adepta Sororitas detachments—Chorus of Condemnation, Celestian Sacresants, and Sanctified Orators—each bringing unique buffs: Condemnatory Psalms lets Fly infantry reveal and condemn hidden enemies (boosting detection range and aiding short-range fire), with Canoness with Jump Pack able to Deep Strike (range reduced to 8”). Exorcist stratagems gain +1 to hit against the targeted unit. Celestian Sacresants gain Holy Quest bonuses (+1 BS/WS) and the Writ of Compunction upgrade to add OC, plus Faithful Fortitude 1CP to weather mortal wounds. Sanctified Orators focus on upgrading key Characters (Rite of Revelation, Sermon of Intolerance, Chorus of Repudiation) via the Hagiomnifex, without counting toward total enhancements. All three detachments cost 1 Detachment Point and can be combined with other detachments to form a 2,000-point army; the piece hints at pairing Chorus of Condemnation with Bringers of Flame for extra close-range firepower.
