Games Workshop just released the digital PDF and iOS versions of the new 8th Edition rules for everyone, but as of right now they are not free.
Warhammer Digital just dropped all the new 8th Edition Rulebooks (including the index books), plus the rulebook today on their site. You can download them in both PDF as well as iOS right now on their site or via iBooks.
You can get both the normal e-Book, as well as the enhanced versions of the rules from Apple right now as well.
They also made Forge World’s Chaos and Space Marine Imperial Armor books available to download (in eBook format only, as Apple has seemed to taken the iOS versions down as of this writing).
If your looking for a one click bundle to snag up all the 8th Edition rules in one go, they got you covered as well:
The Warhammer 40,000 Rules Collection $103.99
Collecting together the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook and the 5 Index books, this is the best way to get yourself bang up-to-date – every miniature in the Citadel Warhammer 40,000 range is covered with updated abilities, psychic powers, weapon profiles and points values for each. Also included are blank army and detachment rosters for you to photocopy and use when assembling Battle-forged armies.
The books:
– Warhammer 40,000 – this is the essential book for any fan of Warhammer 40,000 – everything you need to know to collect, build, paint and play with Citadel miniatures. The complete ruleset, from core to advanced, detailing three different ways to play – Open, Narrative and Matched Play – and a host of inspiring background.
– Index: Imperium 1 – covers the Space Marines range, with datasheets covering a wide range of Chapters: Ultramarines, Blood Angels, Dark Angels, Space Wolves, Deathwatch, Grey Knights, Imperial Fists, Crimson Fists, Black Templars, Raven Guard, Salamanders, White Scars, Legion of the Damned and Flesh Tearers;
– Index: Imperium 2 – covers all non-Space Marines Imperial armies: Astra Militarum, Adeptus Mechanicus, Questor Imperialis, Adeptus Ministorum, Adeptus Astra Telepathica, Sisters of Silence, Officio Assassinorum, Inquisition and Adeptus Custodes, with a section on Fortifications;
– Index: Chaos – covers the Chaos range, including World Eaters, Thousand Sons, Death Guard, Emperor’s Children, Daemons of Khorne, Daemons of Tzeentch, Daemons of Nurgle, Daemons of Slaanesh, Chaos Daemons, Questor Traitoris, and Chaos Bastions;
– Index: Xenos 1 – covers the Aeldari – Craftworlds, Drukhari, Harlequins and Ynnari – and Necrons armies;
– Index: Xenos 2 – covers Ork, T’au Empire,Tyranid and Genestealer Cults armies.
So check them out and get your favorite e-reader version of the new rules today.
EDITOR’S NOTE: the free version of the basic 8th Edition 40k rules have been posted on GW’s site.
So there you have it, all the rules are here for the new Imperial Armor books, as well the main 8th edition game in digital form as well. Be sure to head on over to Forge World and pick yours up today, or hit up Warhammer Digital to get them in eBook format as well.
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