New Adventures in Warhammer: Owlcats Epic RPG and a Dawn of War Remaster Unveiled at Warhammer Skulls

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Today, the annual **Warhammer Skulls** presentation concluded, during which **Games Workshop** partners showcased upcoming video game projects based on the **Warhammer** franchise.

Below, we’ve gathered the highlights from the 40-minute event:

The recent speculation about **Owlcat Games** has proven accurate— the studio is indeed working on an entirely new party role-playing game set in the **Warhammer 40K** universe. This time, however, the foundation isn’t **Rogue Trader**, but **Dark Heresy**.

In **Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy**, players will step into the role of an Inquisitor, commanding a squad of diverse characters while determining the fate of an entire sector known as Calixis.

According to the storyline, the protagonist is chosen for a critical mission—acting as a shadowy agent of the Inquisition, the hero must traverse from one planet to another, relentlessly eradicating the Imperium’s foes. As allies are gathered, players will gradually uncover conspiracies and expose heretics.

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The privileges granted to Inquisitors allow players to establish their own rules, deciding who will join their squad and what means should be employed to achieve justice. In addition to loyal followers of the Emperor, xenos can also be recruited. The gameplay is set to feature a rich role-playing system with turn-based combat.

Currently, no release date has been announced for **Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy**. The game is in development for PC (**Steam**, **GOG**, **Epic Games Store**), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series.

**Owlcat Games** also did not overlook the anticipated expansion **Lex Imperialis** for **Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader**. This DLC, set for release on June 24, will introduce new story content with approximately 15 hours of gameplay.

Players will delve into the secrets of House von Valancius and confront the weight of their responsibilities within the Imperium’s legal framework. The developers have added a new origin (Arbites) and archetype (Warden) for the protagonist, along with a companion named Solomon Antarr from the Adeptus Arbites, with whom a romance path is available.

Among the new gameplay features, mechanical familiars stand out as they possess unique abilities that could significantly impact the balance of power during battles.

Moreover, towards the end of the trailer, a second seasonal pass was announced, which will include two future DLCs. Each will offer a new companion and up to 15 hours of storyline content. Early purchasers of the seasonal pass will be rewarded with an exclusive cosmetic kit, including new hairstyles.

**Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader** is available on PC (**Steam**, **GOG**, **Epic Games Store**), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series.

The creators of **Total War: Warhammer III** presented a teaser for their new global DLC titled **Tides of Torment**. The trailer showcased the ritual of becoming the champion-sorcerer of Norsca, Saul the Unbeliever. Furthermore, players can expect the addition of Deshalah— a new legendary lord for the Slaanesh army.

Detailed information about the upcoming content will be shared tomorrow at 5:00 PM Moscow time during a special presentation. The **Tides of Torment** expansion will be released this summer.

The mobile strategy game **Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus** from **Snowprint Studios** has introduced new units from the legendary Adeptus Custodes. Players can try out the combat capabilities of these newcomers starting May 24, when the next event begins.

**GOG** has added five classic titles from the **Warhammer** franchise to their preservation program.

In the sports game **Blood Bowl 3**, a ninth season is on the horizon, launching on June 10. A notable addition will be the faction of bloodthirsty followers of Khorne.

The Khorne team is particularly appealing to those who enjoy rolling attack dice and replenishing enemy ranks with wounded or slain players. Most Khorne units feature rage dice, allowing attacks to be made twice per turn; however, a double attack is mandatory, which can disadvantage players under certain circumstances.

**Blood Bowl 3** is available on PC (**Steam**, **Epic Games Store**), PlayStation, and Xbox. The Nintendo Switch version will be released later.

During the presentation, **Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun – Words of Vengeance**, a surprise rail shooter related to **Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun**, was released. Players will assume the role of the familiar character Malum Kaedo to eliminate chaos minions by correctly pressing various keyboard keys and typing the required words.

**Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun – Words of Vengeance** is available for free download on **Steam**, but does not come with Russian localization.

The much-discussed boomer shooter from **Auroch Digital** will receive a full sequel, allowing players to again take on the role of the fearless space marine Malum Kaedo, whose sole objective is to annihilate the Imperium’s enemies.

The sequel promises an expanded arsenal and even more adversaries.

**Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2** is set to be released in 2026 on PC (**Steam**), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series, with English being the only confirmed language so far.

Last year’s **Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II** has received a new gameplay trailer showcasing battles between tech-priests and Necrons. The representatives of the Leagues of Votann will also appear as a non-playable faction.

**Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II** is being developed for PC (**Steam**, **Epic Games Store**), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series, with no release dates confirmed yet. The creators also announced free weekends for the original **Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus** from May 22 to May 26, along with the fresh trailer.

The **Verminous Dreams** campaign for the cooperative action game **Warhammer: Vermintide 2** has received a final third part in the form of a free update called **The Well of Dreams**, where players must exterminate hordes of Skaven in the tunnels under an ancient elf temple.

Additionally, patch 6.6.0 includes various bug fixes, balance adjustments, and quality of life improvements. In honor of the recent presentation, the developers launched a special event where gamers need to earn points through kills and collect skulls, with rewards like skins, portrait frames, and more for participating.

**Warhammer: Vermintide 2** is available on PC (**Steam**), PlayStation, and Xbox, and currently holds over 85,000 “very positive” reviews—84%—on the **Valve** store.

The zany Ork racing game **Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks** has exited early access and officially launched. In celebration, the developers produced a corresponding trailer.

Unlike the earlier version, the final **Speed Freeks** is now a paid title and has removed microtransactions, which were a significant point of criticism. All available content can be unlocked through gameplay, and players who had already spent some amount received a copy of the title automatically.

**Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks** is available exclusively on PC (**Steam**) with Russian text localization.

The company **Supremacy** unveiled an announcement trailer for **Supremacy: Warhammer 40,000**— a free-to-play strategy for PC and mobile devices, where players will lead one of four factions and battle enemies on the planet Vigilus.

There is no release date for **Supremacy: Warhammer 40,000** yet, but developers encourage players to subscribe to the newsletter on their website for updates.

The strategy game **Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector** has launched its first narrative DLC titled **Deeds of the Fallen**, offering a series of 12 missions featuring three new units from the Adepta Sororitas.

Simultaneously, the game received an update introducing a new ‘Crusade’ mode and two additional free units—the Dominion Sisters and melee Boys. This new mode boasts increased difficulty, where players start with a basic army that must fight through waves of enemies to expand their forces and firepower. This mode also introduces a new level-up system utilizing experience points based on the ferocity of battles involving the units.

Additionally, developers announced another DLC titled **Black Legion** will be released by the end of the year, focusing on Chaos worshippers.

The highly rated 4X strategy **Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War** has unexpectedly become free to add to libraries on **Steam** until May 29, where it will remain permanently.

In conjunction with this, developers released a new content pack featuring eight additional units.

The cooperative action game **Warhammer 40,000: Darktide** from Swedish studio **Fatshark** will receive a new playable hero in the form of an Adeptus Arbites operative who fights alongside a loyal cyber-mastiff.

Distinctive features of the Adeptus Arbites include:

Players will be able to try this new class starting June 23, although it will cost $12. Nonetheless, some innovations will be available to players for free with the upcoming corresponding patch.

An unexpected collaboration is also on the horizon—as the renowned survival game **RUST** will soon receive new content inspired by **Warhammer 40,000**.

Currently, details are scarce, but the creators are preparing a set of additional cosmetics, including items from the Death Korps of Krieg.

The long-promised **Siege mode** will arrive in **Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II** on June 26 as part of a free update.

More detailed information about the upcoming mode will be revealed in the coming days. **Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II** is available on PC (**Steam**, **Epic Games Store**), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series.

The legendary RTS **Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War** will be revived in the near future with the release of the announced **remaster**.

**Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Definitive Edition** will offer:

The **Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Definitive Edition** is announced solely for PC (**Steam**, GOG) with Russian text localization. The remaster is set to be released by the end of this year.

And once again, we have a **remaster** — this time, the first **Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine** from 2011 is being updated.

In **Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Master Crafted Edition**, the developers are offering:

The **Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Master Crafted Edition** will release on June 10 for PC (**Steam**, **Epic Games Store**, **Microsoft Store**) and Xbox Series, as well as in the Game Pass library, without Russian localization. From launch day, the game will support cross-platform cooperative play.

Right during the presentation, **Games Workshop** launched a special **Steam sale**, offering discounts of up to 90% on titles from the **Warhammer** franchise for a week. Among the most interesting deals are: