GW dropped a little teaser yesterday that may have everything, or nothing, to do with an upcoming Space Wolf release. Check out the latest rumors.
GW themselves have said that Orks and Space Wolves are next-in-line for a codex. Upcoming GSC models have also been spotted in display cases at multiple events. We’ll be looking at all of the biggest rumors surrounding these factions to date and look at a curious Space Wolf teaser from Games Workshop themselves:
Ork Rumors
BoLS posted a rumor a while back about what was coming to the Orks in 8th edition.
Industry rumormongers say to look for the following:
- Look for the Orks to return about a year after 8th Edition arrived.
- The Orks will return to the game in a major way with a large release.
- There will be advancing storylines putting the Orks in the post great rift Imperium in a big way.
- Multiple new kits are coming.
- Many existing units will be changed substantially from their current rules.
Ghazghkull Rework
On top of that, Chapter Master Valrak had some word to say about a new model coming to the Orks in a video on YouTube.
I’ve been sent some information regarding Orks and their upcoming codex for 8th Edtion. Apparently, they will be getting new kits and a big push with the new story. Now I’ve personally heard that Prime Orks are going to be a thing for them, remember, bring your SALT!
He also posted on Bolter and Chainsword talking about Ghazghkull getting a new model. He called him the “Prime-Ork”.
Ghazz is going to receive a new model, prime Ork. New models on release of codex.
Q: Where is this information from? Wonder if it will be mentioned tomorrow, GW posted they were revealing some information tomorrow if I recall.
A: I have a chap that sends me stuff, the last thing he sent me was Knight Codex information about a week or two before GW announced it. Again I have to state, bring your SALT!
Apparently, Ghazghkull is going to be the only model getting the “Prime” status. More rumors could pop up between now and their release so who knows what other units Orks might be getting?
In keeping up with the lore, some of Orks have been fighting almost constantly against Tyranid Hive Fleets on various planets. We all know that Orks get bigger the more they fight. Maybe we could see some bigger Orks come from those battles against the Tyranids.
We have heard from industry sources Orks will be first out of the gate around the end of August / September 2018.
Space Wolves Rumors
The latest on Space Wolves & Orks was spotted in a forum on B&C. A user by the name dropped a rumor. He didn’t say where he got the information from so be sure to take it with a heaping side of salt.
I am 99% sure that the SW codex will be pre order 25th August, no confirmation on any SW kits coming. Same weekend will see Hobbit/LotR battle of Pelannor fields box game up for pre order. No I will not be revealing where this came from but it’s not from BoLs or FLGS or any of the usual rumour mongers.
Of course, others chimed in on the thread and gave some more ideas on what could be coming.
My guesstimate places wolves either Aug 25 or Sept 1st for preorders.
If all that’s preorderable same weekend is hobbit stuff, odds are good there will be space wolf kits
Expect to see wolves teased/showed off, same with orks at warhammer fest on Aug 18. Me thinks
Some people were thinking that the Space Wolves and Ork codex would be ushered in with some kind of box set-game with units from both factions going against each other. Kill Team just released a Space Wolves and Ork Kill Team in separate boxes. Could that be what people were thinking?
GSC Rumors
We’ve slowly been watching Genestealer Cult sneak models out into display cases at past events. Ultimately, GW confirmed that the models were coming to the GSC later on.
Keeping up with the Guerilla-style warfare, GSC are getting a small gunslinger model and multi-armed Aberrant-looking monsters that look like they’ve been a part of some horrible mutation.
We don’t know the stats of these units just yet but we need to certainly keep our eyes peeled for what comes next. There’s been a trend of some Genestealer Cult models popping up in unexpected places. As for a GSC codex, people are guessing it to be sometime next year. That’s a huge shot in the dark as of right now so don’t take it to heart.
Over the weekend Games Workshop posted this teaser on their Facebook:
A darkness stirs upon Vigilus – and it falls to the most ferocious of the Emperor’s servants to destroy it…
Pictured, of course, is Genestealer Cult, however, there is no indication at this time what this teaser refers to release wise. But for the most part, everyone expects the Orks and Space Wolves rules “soon”. Plus given the amount of time that has passed since the last codex release, there are very high hopes that these books will be on par with the other factions rule sets as well.
Now that it’s August, hobbyists all across the community are waiting for more word on the two codexes. We’re already almost half-way through August and we still haven’t seen any previews for Space Wolves or Orks.
What do you think about the rumors so far? Do you think Orks will be getting bigger models as well? Let us know in the comments on our Facebook Hobby Group.
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