GW’s new release summer roadmap is filling up fast with all the new models out there on the horizon. Take a look at the latest rumors and previews!
With the trade tariff drama going on, GW has been slowed down as far as actually getting products on the shelf. However, we could finally see some of the newer things hit the shelves in the coming Summer months.
All eyes are the newly minted Warhammer Day for June that will mark three consecutive months of GW events revolved around hobby! We already know the exclusives but what clues have we already seen that could predict more from the day?
Next On Deck: Contrast Paints!
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- All the new paints including the Contrast line should be hitting stores on June 15th
- Sylvaneth are also rumored to be waiting on the arrival of their Wyldwoods to warehouses so that final distribution can begin. Their battletome was released on iTunes memorial day weekend (and since been taken down) there has been some speculation that perhaps Memorial day weekend was supposed to be the pre-tariff release date.
Release Roadmap: Bold Release Predictions Ahead For June & July
Here’s our latest speculation of what could be just over the bend moving from June and into July.
- Late June: Warhammer 40k Apocalypse: Large-scale 40k battles in half the time. This was previewed back at Adepticon and we’re beginning to see a bit more on the game.
- Late June/Early July: Sylvaneth full faction release: 99% of the details on this faction have been previewed while we wait for everything to hit the shelves. With GW announcing trade discrepancies between nations, we’re sitting idly waiting for the product to hit the shelves.
- July 4th Weekend: Specialist Games (Blood Bowl Wood Elves, LoTR (MESB) Scouring of the Shire, Adeptus Titanicus). GW may hold off releasing their biggest, most popular releases on huge holidays and instead, release more specialist games.
- Also rumored to be on deck are new upgrade cards for Warhammer Underworlds potentially on the same weekend?
- Early Summer: Chaos Knight full release with codex sometime in July.
Moving Deeper Into Summer’s Releases
- Mid Summer: Adeptus Mechanicus will get their new Skorpius Dunerider/ Disintegrator tanks and the Tech-Priest Manipulus added in with a new codex.
- Late Summer: Space Marines should be wrapping up the summer with a new codex. This codex is going to be Primaris-focused and have a bunch of new kits hit the game with it. We should look for multi-part kits with plenty of wargear options. As for normal Space Marines, apparently, GW isn’t touching anything for them rules-wise.
Still, on deck are a slew of painted models for what we can only assume will be a release in the next three months. For the most part these all have product shots and have been actively previewed from May onward.
Beyond Summer:
It’s really no surprise but Sisters of Battle are coming at some point in 2019. We still have a lot to chew through in the months ahead, however. Just keep the Sisters in the back of your mind for right now.
Seraphons also look to be getting a 2.0 reboot for Age of Sigmar as well according to rumors from June that seems to be supported by some of the rumor engines as of late.
Rumors From an Industry Insider:
Lizards are coming back late summer for a bigger release than Sylvaneth.
The only “lizard” faction we know about is Seraphon and while the Sylvaneth are still being held up, they’ve definitely gotten a lot of support. That makes us wonder exactly what kind of help the Seraphon could be getting this summer. Most overhauled factions at the very least get their own set of Endless Spells, however, Seraphon have a lot of older models too. Maybe we could see some minis transferred over to plastic or even get reworked.
The trade tariff may have caused a hiccup in GWs stream of constant releases, however, their previews have been going strong.
With that said, it’s only a matter of time before we see more on their latest projects. With Summer ahead of us, we should keep our eyes peeled for everything that was mentioned above to be hitting the shelves. So what are you most excited for? When would you like to see Space Marines get a 2.0 codex?
Do you think we could see the Porphyrion in Adeptus Titanicus get released next month?
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About the Author: Rob Baer
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
