The future is bright for fans of Warhammer video games, with release dates and new trailers for some of our most anticipated titles plus incoming updates for old favourites announced today at Gamescom.
Do you want to know when Realms of Ruin will be released, see some action from Space Marine 2, or find out the next school of magic Sienna will be dipping her fingers into in Vermintide 2? Find out below.
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin
The first real-time strategy game from the worlds of Warhammer Age of Sigmar is on its way, and the all-important release date has finally been announced in an awesome new trailer.
Realms of Ruin – revealed at this year’s Warhammer Skulls festival – puts you in control of four factions vying for control of the Mortal Realms across multiple single-player and competitive multiplayer game modes. The single-player campaign follows a band of Stormcast Eternals on a mission to save their settlement in Ghur from encroaching orruk Kruleboyz, and as we see in the trailer, their quest will soon bring them into conflict with the sinister Nighthaunt.
Fans of the Mortal Realms and strategy games alike can embark on a perilous journey across the Realm of Beasts when Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin launches on the 17th of November for PC via Steam and the Epic Games store, as well as the Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
Legions of rejects have been battling the taint of Nurgle since the launch of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide on PC, and now developers Fatshark have announced that the game is coming to Xbox Series X|S this Autumn with a shiny new trailer.
Existing players on PC will also have plenty to look forward to, as alongside the Xbox launch, a new Class Overhaul update is coming to shake up how you approach each of the game’s four classes. Players will put points into any of three talent trees to customise their ideal build, unlocking new skills and enhancements as they go
Darktide launches on Xbox Series X|S on October 4th, and will also be available on Xbox Game Pass from day one.
Warhammer: Vermintide 2
Four of the five heroes of Warhammer: Vermintide 2 have taken a fourth path in their Skaven-hunting careers so far, and now it’s time for the fifth to broaden their horizons. The long-awaited fourth career for Sienna Fuegonasus is coming, and it’s something few of you will have expected.
Following a clash with her twin sister, Sofia, the bone-chilling powers of the Necromancer are now in the hands of everyone’s favourite Bright Wizard. How exactly she came to possess these powers, however, is unknown…
“We really wanted to surprise our players with something unexpected yet plausible for Sienna, with a new play style based on Necromancy in the Warhammer Fantasy universe,” said Joakim Setterberg, Lead Game Designer on Vermintide 2. “Even though we are over five years in, we are very committed to Vermintide 2, our players, and our amazing community. Aside from the new career, we are looking into this year’s in-game events, more missions, new ways of playing, and more.”
Players can embark on Sienna’s new career in corpse-meddling this year on October 19th, on PC, Playstation 4, and Xbox One.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Even the most psychically-gifted fans couldn’t have foreseen the return of the legendary (ex-)Captain Titus until the announcement of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, and after the reveal of a campaign fully playable in up to three-player co-op, anticipation has reached fever pitch.
The only thing that could get us even more excited is seeing more of the game in action, and wouldn’t you know it, there’s new gameplay footage coming out of Gamescom! Here’s a snippet to whet your appetite:
There’s even more to come from Gamescom this week – with whispers of news for the upcoming RPG Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader coming later in the week.
Want to know more about all the Warhammer video games coming in the future? Stick with us at Warhammer Community and we’ll have the latest news when it happens.