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RUMORS: 8th Edition 40k’s Release Date?

Death Guard8th edition has been the talk of the town since the announcement, but this is the first rumor we’ve that actually claims to know the release date.

We’re starting to see a more active role being played by GW when it comes to the announcements leading up to the release of 8th edition. The rumor mongers have been pretty quiet, but it seems like the silence may be broken. The latest rumor for 8th edition is giving us a date for the pre-order and release. Let’s see what Sergio Muñoz had to say over on Mini Wars.

This is a rumor, so don’t forget to add salt.

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Translated with Google:8th Edition Starter Close Up

Warhammer 40k 8th pre-orders go live on June 3 and goes on retail sale on June 17, the starter box for two players typical of all editions will be Ultramarines (new rescheduling) vs Death Guard.
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New 8th Edition Starter Set Minis SPOTTED?

So how accurate is this exactly? We can’t say one way or the other, but don’t think this is the last rumor surrounding a release date. In the Big Release Dates article we put out back in February there were two dates in May, and three in June:

  • May 6th & 20th.
  • June 3rd, 10th, & 17th.

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So we still don’t know what they have planned for May or June, so both months are a possibility. Does Mr. Muñoz actually have some inside information? Is the release going to be June 17th with a 2 week pre-order window.

Now consider this: Multiple sources have revealed to Spikey Bits that Warhammer Corporate stores have two days of 40k activities planned for May 6th and 13th, but we have no further details on if those are 8th edition 40k related OR perhaps something for the 40k Anniversary of the White Dwarf.

Will Games Workshop be able to keep up with their claim to putting out news every single day leading up to the release? Is the new starter box going to be Ultramarines vs Death Guard?  Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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I'm a huge fan of anything tabletop. I play strictly Chaos in Warhammer, and Imperial in anything Star Wars. I spent 8 years in the military. Now I'm happy to be a civilian working with a great group of people. "We are all tyrants. Do not fool yourself. We were bred for nothing else." -Mortarion