Games Workshop finally did something right for a change, and well quite frankly no one seems to care. Is it too little, too late for Warhammer 40k?
We’ve been saying it for a while now, but the price of getting into the game of Warhammer 40k can be a bit high for newer players, especially when you consider how much just getting the rules actually is. So, even though this is just for a small faction/additional units, it’s something we’ve been wanting Games Workshop to do for a while!
We recently looked at how much it would cost to buy every codex and supplement, which is not pretty. So, even though this is a tiny step, it’s a good step for GW to have made!
Games Workshop Finally Did Something Right for a Change!
What could Games Workshop actually do to make Codex Book releases provide more value for hobbyists? Well, a big step in the right direction would be what they just did with Agents of the Imperium!
By giving away the rules and points for free. Let’s face it, every codex book’s rules are DOA on releases, as every single one is updated significantly within 30 days.
Putting out the rules for free online would make it easy for new players to see them, and we think it could make more new and existing hobbyists buy more armies.
When you look at the Assassins and the Agents of the Imperium, now it might get people to actually pick them up and add a few new models to their army! It’s more enticing when you don’t have to pay $55 for a codex book (or $11 for a White Dwarf) just to see what everything does!
If they did this for all armies, this could free up that cash for players to get at least a box of new miniatures each month instead. Perhaps most compelling is that so many other rule systems already do this; it would just bring GW on par with many other existing games.
As we said, this is a tiny step compared to a full faction, but at least they did it for something. Who knows, maybe this is something Games Workshop can expand on in 10th to make the game have a smaller barrier to entry.
We think this is what both players and hobbyists want, and it rocks! GW can still sell “codex books” that folks would buy for the intrinsic value, but the rules for Warhammer 40k, and points should be available for free to help grow and update the game.
Download the New Rules For Free Here!
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About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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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.
