A buddy of mine was on Facebook the other day talking about all the new releases he would like to see in the future.
As I read them I realized that Talon’s ‘wish list’ may not be too far off from what we may see in the near future. Check it out.
Courtesy of Talon Herbison NC 40kGamers
What I would like to see next from GW:
(Have a Summer of Chaos)
Codex: Chaos Daemons
Codex: Chaos Space Marines (with Legion tactics!)
Supplement Codex: Nurgle
Supplement Codex: Tzeetch
Supplement Codex: Khorne
Supplement Codex: Slaanesh
Tons of new plastic kits like Greater Daemons, a redone Abbadon, Plastic Obliterator Kit, new CSM kit, a real cultist kit, and the Dark Vengeance style release of a new Chosen kit. How supplements that drop from the first two Codices that build mono-god armies. Chaos Imperial Knight Upgrade Kits (sold separately from the Imperial Knight Kits of course ! )
Codex: Eldar
Codex: Harlequin
I’d like to see the Eldar get a rapid release update that fixes some balancing issues in the Codex and helps the game as a whole. Harlequin stand alone dex.
New updated Imperial Books
Codex: Dark Angels
Codex: Sisters of Battle
Codex: Inquisition
Supplement Codex: Catachans (pipe dream) (with a new model kit)
Supplement Codex: Valhallans (pipe dream) (with a new model kit)
Supplement Codex: Armageddon (pipe dream) (with a new model kit)
A lot of us collectively in the blog-o-sphere seem to be thinking that Games Workshop may start releasing ‘Second Edition’ rule books in the near future. Somthing to where they collect all the dataslates and formations, erratas, FAQ’s, etc. into a fresh print for a particular faction ( which we may just see this in the upcoming Necron Codex IMHO).
They only reason I think this way is because I feel like we need to look at everything from a purely business standpoint in order to even attempt to predict what we may see next.
Think of it like this perhaps; “What can Games Workshop do to make new products in the least amount of time, and lowest cost in resources?”
From the ‘Second Edition’ theory above I feel like they can sell their new books (i.e products), but also exert some control over the game still, while devoting less resources to making / maintaining a new rule set.
Plus they get to keep pumping out new campaigns, and miniatures to boot .
It may just be a win-win situation for everyone!
Join the Discussion on the future of 40k HERE -MBG
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.
