With AoS 4.0 on the horizon in 2024, rumors about the upcoming Warhammer Old World release date and starter details are here.
At this point, it feels like it’s been a really long time since GW announced Old World would be coming way back in 2019. So, after nearly four years, are we finally getting close to a release? Well, we sure hope so, and the most recent rumors also point toward it.
Before we get into the rumors, though, just remember, these are rumors! So take them with as much salt as you need, as nothing is confirmed until GW actually confirms it. However, the time frame makes sense as Age of Sigmar should have its 4th Edition reboot in 2024.
In case you missed the past Warhammer Old World announcements, we’ve included them here:
- GW Announces Warhammer Fantasy Returning (sort of)
- Warhammer Old World Release Date Details & Starter Set
- Fantasy Bears! More Kislev Previews For Warhammer Old World
- Bretonnians, Tomb Kings, Orcs & More Confirmed in Warhammer Old World!
- Warhammer The Old World: Everything We Know So Far
RUMORS: Warhammer Old World Release Date Details & Starter Set
These come from Faeit 212.
Warhammer The Old World will be just (like Epic) a small release. We get the Launch Box, Rulebook, the Compendium, and an Accessories Pack for returnee Players.
This timeframe actually makes sense (with the 40k/AoS cycle), as they are trying to keep the 40 years of Warhammer going, with 10th, and possibly Epic (according to these rumors), and finally, Old World.
Late 2023 really is the only place the game could fit into the release cycle unless they double up with AoS in 2024, and that doesn’t seem likely. As Warhammer 40k 10th Edition is taking up the summer slot, and even if the Epic rumors are true (and it is revealed at Warhammer Fest), that only covers a small amount of time and leaves a big slot without a huge game release.
We know the three-year cycle GW likes to do with AoS and 40k, and Sigmar is next in line for a new edition. If they follow the cycle they have since its release, 2024 will be all about AoS.
Plus, in theory, Games Workshop has been hinting at a smaller release for the Old World as they have really only talked about a few factions, most notably, Bretonnians, Tomb Kings, Empire, Cathay, and Kislev. There has been some talk about the Orks, and Dwarves, but not nearly as much as the other armies.
So, it does indeed make sense we could see a minor release to start the game (we’ve seen a lot of Bretonnians and Tomb Kings as of late), and then they fill up the early part of 2024 with other army releases.
Then in theory from the early part of 2024, AoS will grab a new edition, and all the focus will probably turn away from Old World for a little while.
There have been multiple announcements over this year alone, so let’s recap everything we know about The Old World!
- GW Announces Warhammer Fantasy Returning (sort of)
- Fantasy Bears! More Kislev Previews For Warhammer Old World
- Bretonnians, Tomb Kings, Orcs & More Confirmed in Warhammer Old World!
In case you missed the past Warhammer Old World announcements, we’ve included them above.
All the Latest on Warhammer Old World!
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