It was a big weekend for Warhammer fans with new Sisters, new Necromunda and the return of Skaven to Age of Sigmar
Ahead of the big Warhammer Skulls video game event on May 23, Games Workshop has released a ton of news and updates for virtually all of its major tabletop franchises. Here’s what was recently revealed Warhammer: Age of Sigmar, Warhammer 40,000, The Horus Heresy, Necromundeand more.
Warhammer: Age of Sigmar 4th Edition Launch Box
First announced in March this year, the highly anticipated 4th edition of Warhammer: Age of Sigmar is on its way this summer. On May 17, Games Workshop ripped the cover off a new box set of the title Skaventide. The huge box contains 24 Stormcast Eternals, 50 Skaven ratfolk and a bit of terrain. No word yet on price or release date, but more is promised the Warhammer Community website.
New Adepta Sororitas Battleforce and Codex
Warhammer 40,000‘s beloved Sisters of Battle, also known as the Adepta Sororitas, are getting a makeover. A new 10th Edition Codex was announced alongside a new Battleforce starting army and a smaller format Combat Patrol. Both box sets are expected side by side later this year a new Canones model.
New Genestealer Cult Battleforce and Codex
We’ve previously praised Genestealer Cults here at Polygon as one of the cheapest ways to get started Warhammer 40,000, and the little purple critters are back with a vengeance in 2024. A new 10th Edition Codex is on the way and, like the Sororitas above, it’s paired with a new Battleforce starting army and a Combat Patrol. It’s the smaller Combat Patrol box that really caught our attention here, as it comes with a standard vehicle, a quad bike with heavy weapons and no fewer than five cultists on dirt bikes. That should make this one of the most mobile small unit troops in the game! Prices and availability will follow more information promised in the coming weeks and months.
Plastic Adeptus Mechanicus units for The Horus Heresy
Warhammer: The Horus Heresy is getting a boatload of new plastic miniatures for the Cult Mechanicum – the first in the line’s history. That includes a dashing, art deco-inspired transport vehicle that can take them all into battle the promise of more unique units to come. Once again, no pricing or availability information was shared, but these products are nevertheless expected to arrive soon.
Necromunda is getting a major new expansion
Finally, perhaps the biggest news of the weekend is Games Workshop’s continued expansion Necromunde universe. It is already one of the most vibrant and exciting sectors of ‘the hobby’ as it is called. Necromunda: Beehive Secundus looks like a new starter set in every respect. However, Games Workshop describes it as “a full game in a box”, noting that it includes a linked two-player campaign. Prices and availability: say it with me! – will be announced at a later date.