Over the last 40 years,Warhammer 40,000has continued to grow exponentially, in just about every way possible. More model kits are released annually than ever before, the tabletop game is in its 9th edition, being bigger than ever before, and theWarhammer 40,000brand now stretches across all types of media, from board games to novels to animation to video games.Warhammer 40Kvideo games aren’t anything new, withclassics likeDawn of Warreleasing almost two decades ago, but there seems to be more40Kvideo games releasing every year, and the recent Warhammer Skulls Showcase just cements this idea further.
On June 1, Games Workshop held a showcase specifically catered towards the video game side of the brand. Along with offering abehind-the-scenes look at the highly anticipatedWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2and giving fans an in-depth look atDarktide’s story Games Workshop also announced three brand newWarhammer 40,000titles that will take the IP into a few different gaming genres.
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Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
Named after the brutalin-universe weapon of the Space Marines, capable of firing a burning hot round that rips apart organs in milliseconds,Warhammer 40,000: Boltgunlooks just as violent and relentless as its namesake. With a gorgeously-retro pixel art style,Boltgunwears itsDoomandQuakeinspirations on its sleeve, giving players a frantic, fast-paced FPS that tasks players with slaughtering their way through the hordes of Chaos.
With the originalWarhammer 40,000tabletop game releasing in the late 1980s, right beforeDoomwould reinvent the gaming world, it’s wonderfully nostalgic to see the two collide in such a literal, but satisfying way. Basedon the trailer forBoltgun, players will also be able to wield a Chainsword, and a variety of other iconic40Kweaponry.Warhammer 40,000: Boltgunis set to release in 2023 for PC and consoles.
Warhammer 40,000: Warpforge
Being created by the same developer behindHorus Heresy: Legions, Everguild announced a brand newWarhammer 40Kdigital collectible card game. It’s namedWarpforge, and this card game will come to both PC and mobile next year, giving players access to cards based on all of40K’s biggest factions. Based on the information released so far, this will includethe forces of Chaos, the Necrons, Orks, Tyranids, Aeldari, and of course, the Imperium of Man.
Warhammer 40,000: Warpforgewill feature both single-player campaigns, and competitive multiplayer modes. The campaigns will revolve around each of the game’s factions, while the multiplayer modes will include quick matches and competitions, with some time-limited tournaments being thrown in for good meausre.
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
It’s only taken 40 years, butWarhammer 40,000is finally getting a dedicated video game RPG. Being developed by Owlcat Games, the studio behind thePathfinderseries,Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Traderwill be an isometric RPG in the style of the originalFallout. From the look of the trailer, it seems as thoughRogue Traderis using a turn-based combat system, and will take players across the galaxy, brutally slaying foes of all kinds along the way.
While on their travels, players will be able to recruit companions, each one from a different corner of the40Kuniverse. The concept art shows a Space Marine companion fromthe Space Wolf chapter, a Sister of Battle, who’s also from the Imperium of Man faction, and an Aeldari Ranger, which are essentially the ancient elven race of the40Kuniverse.Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Traderdoesn’t have a release date just yet, but eager fans can already pre-purchase it to have access to the alpha and beta versions of the game.
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