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Warhammer Skulls 2026 Unveils New Games, Dawn of War IV Date and Live Updates

The showcase accelerates Games Workshop’s plan to broaden Warhammer into new genres and platforms with immediate updates and playable demos.

Overview

  • The Warhammer Skulls livestream on Thursday delivered multiple premieres and rollouts that ranged from new-game reveals to free updates and sales across PC and consoles.
  • Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster was announced as a 2D stealth-action platformer starring a Skaven assassin and is slated for release in 2027.
  • Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Deathwatch was revealed as a direct sequel to 2022’s Chaos Gate: Daemonhunters with development led by Frontier Developments and Complex Games.
  • Relic’s Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV received a confirmed release date of September 17, 2026 with pre-orders now live, while near-term content windows include Rogue Trader DLC on June 11 and Darktide’s Skitarii class on June 23.
  • Players can try demos and live updates now: Space Marine 2’s free Purgation update went live during the show and Steam demos for Boltgun 2 and Warhammer Survivors launched immediately, underscoring Games Workshop’s push for cross‑platform releases, collaborations and festival sales that aim to widen the franchise’s audience.