We’ve seen a ton of build-up for the game, but now WARMACHINE: MKIV has an official launch- check out what’s happening with the game!
There will be free rules, player starter guides, and app-building in the app, along with plenty more. So, hopefully, getting into the new edition will be really easy! We’ve also looked at some of the new models, which you can check out here. However, this time, we’ll focus more on how the game is going to be moving forward.
One thing that’s very interesting, is it looks like HORDES will be rolled into WARMACHINE and no longer be sustained as its own brand.
WARMACHINE: MKIV Official Launch From Privateer Press!
The announcement comes from Privateer Press.
The new edition, WARMACHINE: MKIV, is available for free through the WARMACHINE app from the Apple App Store and Google Play. The app features complete MKIV rules, a new-player training guide, all of the stat card information for every model available for MKIV play, a robust army-building feature, list-sharing, and match play, as well as an optional subscription that delivers premium content to the app library every week. After an extensive beta phase that began at the end of October last year, the WARMACHINE app has officially launched with its full feature-complete release.
Having a well-working app always makes a game better! Especially when it comes to getting into a new edition and trying to help new players understand the game.
All new models for WARMACHINE: MKIV will be created using 3D printing technology, which has allowed for the production of complex models in fewer pieces than traditional manufacturing methods permit. “We believe 3D printing is the future,” said Wilson. “We know that 3D-printed miniatures are becoming more mainstream through a multitude of services, and in many ways it solves the challenges of manufacturing today. In the end, we know the quality will speak for itself.” Models manufactured using 3D-printing technology enable the production of complex parts that reduce the required assembly of kits as well as create the opportunity for new features that enhance the game experience. Warjacks, for instance, the giant automatons at the center of the game’s battles, have been designed to be easily equipped with small magnets that allow for customized armament loadouts between games.
We’ve seen a decent amount of the new minis, and they all look great! So, we think them going the 3D printing route is interesting; plus, we love to magnetize, so even better.
New Armies
Three all-new armies are now available for WARMACHINE:MKIV with expansion materials releasing over the next few months: Orgoth Sea Raiders, Cygnar Storm Legion, and Khador Winter Korps. A fourth army, Dusk House Kallyss, will follow in Q2 of 2023. In a departure from previous editions, MKIV armies will be released across a limited number of SKUs, including a Core Army Starter that presents a complete, ready-to-play army with options. An expansion box and four a la carte SKUs make up the remainder of what each army will entail in the first year of the new edition’s release.
It’s always cool to see new armies, and we’re pretty close to Q2, so that means more armies soon.
HORDES Being Rolled In
With the new MKIV edition, HORDES, the companion game for WARMACHINE, is being rolled under the WARMACHINE brand with comparable rules, model, and play environment modifications and updates. The games will no longer be sustained as different brands. The first warlock-led HORDES armies are expected to release summer of 2023.
This is an interesting move, and we’ll have to see how similar the rules are and what sort of support the game gets. It doesn’t seem like they are killing the game off, so that’s a plus.
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About Travis Pasch: Travis has been a Warhammer 40k hobbyist since the 1990s, playing the game since Third Edition. Through extensive traveling, he’s seen a lot of the miniatures hobby from across the world, giving him a unique perspective on the latest gaming topics and trends.
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