All articles tagged with #warhammer 40k
A Eurogamer preview argues Creative Assembly's Total War: Warhammer 40,000 could be the definitive 40K game, showcasing a new cover-based RTS approach, destructible terrain, a drop-pod reinforcement system, and a more approachable tutorial, with a 2027 release planned for Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
Helldivers 2 is getting a paid Warhammer 40,000 crossover called Castellan's Creed, launching August 12, 2026, adding six items and cosmetics themed around the Cadian Kasrkin (R/40-K rifle, P/40-K pistol, Meltagun stratagem, Meltamine grenade, two armor variants) plus a cape. The Legendary Warbond is priced around 1,500 Super Credits (~$10) and will be available globally on PS5, Steam, and Xbox Series X|S via the in-game store, with monetization concerns noted by players.
Warhammer Community announces Warhammer Academy, a free online resource with 150+ instructional videos across Warhammer 40,000 and more settings. It guides new hobbyists through three paths—lore/collecting, building/painting, or gaming—featuring faction-focused Lessons, progress badges, and self-paced learning, with in-store guidance available as the hub opens.
Games Workshop revealed its first ready-painted Warhammer 40k terrain box, Battlefields: Armageddon, designed for a full 2000-point game and priced just over $340 (roughly double the cost of the regular unpainted terrain). The standard painted Battlefields box (Combat Patrol: Battlezone) is around $170, with three smaller unpainted Armageddon kits shown but not priced. Release is planned for autumn, and the box appears targeted at clubs, stores, and hobbyists willing to invest in a complete table setup.
Fans spotted a six‑finger Space Marine in new Warhammer 40K art, sparking AI‑art rumors, but Games Workshop says the error was due to human blending of photography and art and reaffirmed its stance against genAI for now.
Dawn of War IV is dated for September 17, 2026 on PC, with a Year One roadmap that includes two paid expansions—Blood Ravens (Winter 2026) and Aftermath (Spring 2027)—plus fall map packs and Crusade Mode updates; pre-orders are live. The Commander Edition ($80.99) bundles the base game and both expansions and grants three-day early access, while the base price is $53.99 (10% launch discount). Free updates arrive before Blood Ravens, with additional map packs and Crusade additions planned in Fall 2026 and beyond.
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.
Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War IV will release on September 17, 2026 (Commander Edition on September 14), with a mix of free updates and paid DLC planned post-launch. The autumn return of Crusade Mode, new modes, maps and a mission editor are planned, and paid DLC includes the Blood Ravens Story Prologue and the Aftermath Campaign Expansion, which adds a fifth faction and new commanders. The developers also teased a possible fifth faction—speculated to be Eldar—and said more factions could arrive if the game performs well in the first nine months after launch.
Warhammer Community's Faction Focus unveils six new detachments—three for Imperial Knights (Dominus Foebreakers, Questor Forgepact, Throne-bonded Outriders) and three for Chaos Knights (Bastions of Tyranny, Hunting Warpack, Iconoclast Fiefdom)—each packing powerful rules and stratagems (Rain of Devastation, Blessed Plates, Assisted Targeting, Vengeance of the Machine Cult, Scenting Fear, Dark Sacrifice, etc.), plus notes on synergy with Adeptus Mechanicus, battle-shock changes, and a tease for an Emperor's Children-focused piece next.
Warhammer Community reveals six new detachments across Chaos Space Marines and Chaos Daemons for the new edition. Chaos Space Marines get Cabal of Chaos (empowered psykers via the Empyric Wellspring and Dark Pacts), Devotees of Destruction (heavy-weapons buffs and Warp-smith support), and Murdertalon Raiders (Night Lords-style aggressive melee with special rules). Chaos Daemons gain Cavalcade of Chaos (mounted speedsters with enhanced mobility), Lords of the Warp (Loci of Power and stronger daemon leadership), and Warptide (mass battlefield presence with healing options). The article also introduces various upgrades and stratagems—Fleshly Curse, Ruination’s Bounty, Plunging Talons, Swollen with Power, Carnival of Excess, Bane-forged Weapons, Daemonic Infestation, Shadowcowl, Shudderblink, and Warp-Riders—emphasizing Dark Pact interactions and battlefield positioning. More detachments for World Eaters and Death Guard are teased for next week.
Yarrick returns to Armageddon with new rules, Detachments, and story expansions in Armageddon: The Return of Yarrick, alongside new battalions, dice, and Black Library releases; preorder starts next week as Wazdakka's Speedwaaagh presses the Imperial defence.
Games Workshop is bringing seven classic Warhammer titles to Steam for the first time—Shadow of the Horned Rat, Mark of Chaos: Gold Edition, Dark Omen, Chaos Gate, Fire Warrior, Final Liberation, and Rites of War—along with a Classics sale offering discounts on 19 re-releases and on newer editions like Dawn of War Definitive Edition and Dawn of War 2 Anniversary Edition.
Warhammer Community previews Eye of Terror: Reign of Iron, the next Warhammer 40,000 expansion centered on the Iron Warriors’ bid to seize the Cadia Gate. The feature covers new Detachments for Chaos Space Marines, Space Marines, Imperial Knights, Adeptus Mechanicus, and Chaos Knights, plus Apocalypse-scale battles. Highlights include Kravek Morne as a heroic warlord, the Defiler and Mutilators kits, Iron Warriors upgrades and Combat Patrol, Iron Warriors dice, and several Eye of Terror battalions (Adeptus Mechanicus, Imperial Knights, Sons of Dorn). White Dwarf 523 and Warhammer+ content are also in focus, with pre-orders and stock-limited availability noted across the line.
Void War, a Warhammer 40K–inspired FTL-style indie game by Tundra Interactive, was briefly pulled from Steam after Games Workshop issued a DMCA over shoulder-pad visuals. The claim was confirmed by the developer after consulting with Games Workshop, who criticized the trailer design; to move forward, the team removed the trailer to avoid further DMCA friction and plans to re-upload an updated version once changes and translations are ready.
Void War, a Warhammer 40,000–flavored FTL-inspired indie by Tundra, was removed from Steam after a DMCA takedown reportedly filed by Games Workshop; GW has not confirmed or responded, and the studio says it did not receive any such communication, raising questions about the takedown’s legitimacy. The game remains available on Itch (and reportedly still linked to a Steam key), and Tundra says it will pursue the standard DMCA process to get the Steam page back up while GW’s involvement remains unverified.