New word today on what we can expect for Games Workshop’s weekly releases, White Dwarf contents and more. Come see what’s on the way for September.
Source: miniwars.eu 7-27-2016
- The first four numbers (issues?) of the new White Dwarf miniature come with a gift. The first mini will come with the September, and will be worth around 20 €. The price of the magazine is 8 € .
- It is almost as thick as the General Manual Age of Sigmar. Including the magazine in its 156 pages :
- Reports of extensive battle.
- Painting guides and reports of ‘Eavy Metal.
- How Citadel miniatures are made. Possibly the first report of this kind will focus on Nagash.
- Articles and background to campaigns or thematic headings.
- More warscrolls.
- No advertising or commercial developments: these will be announced weekly through social networks.
Checkout what’s coming next for the WD, from the source:
Source: Games Workshop (Facebook)
Well, you’ve been waiting, you’ve been asking, and now we have a very special announcement for you all…
It’s back! From September, White Dwarf is returning as a monthly magazine and it’s bigger and better than ever before!
That’s right, from September White Dwarf will be back as a glossy 156-page, A4 monthly magazine with all the news, features and pictorials you know and love and a whole chunk of new stuff you never imagined. News, Golden Demon, Battle Reports, Painting Masterclasses, Designers’ Notes, exclusive games, new rules and more! And, of course, gorgeous photographs of the best miniatures in the world.
The first issue is out on Friday 2 September and comes with our most amazing cover mount ever – a special gift to you to celebrate the glorious return of monthly White Dwarf.
Want to be one of the first to get hold of it? Subscribe before 14 August and get an exclusive pre-launch price – and subscribers get their copies mailed early. Head on over to www.games-workshop.com for details.
And if you’re already a subscriber to White Dwarf or Warhammer Visions, check your mail for news of an exclusive subscriber offer.
In the meantime, of course, White Dwarf will remain your essential weekly guide to all things from the worlds of Warhammer. We’ll have more to tell you about the new magazine soon, but for now here’s one of the mock-up covers we designed while working on the first issue. You’ll have to wait a bit longer to get a glimpse of the real cover, though…
But how much will it cost? Well if you reserve it now in the US it will cost you a very Chaotic $6.66 an issue!
New WD Subscription: $80/year ($6.66 an issue)
Description
It’s Back! White Dwarf is returning as a monthly magazine and it’s bigger and better than ever before!
From September, White Dwarf will be back as a glossy 156-page, A4 magazine with all the news, features and pictorials you know and love – and a whole chunk of new stuff you never imagined. News! Golden Demon! Battle Reports! Painting Masterclasses! Designers Notes! Exclusive games and rulesets! And of course, gorgeous photographs of the best fantasy miniatures in the world.
The first issue is out on Friday 2nd September and comes with our most amazing cover mount ever – a special gift to you to celebrate the glorious return of monthly White Dwarf.
Subscribe before 14 August and get an exclusive pre-launch price – and subscribers get their copies mailed early.
Please note, product image is for illustrative purposes only. Not actual cover of September 2016 issue.
Wow did we read that right:
No advertising or commercial developments: these will be announced weekly through social networks.
That is a noted departure from the way that Games Workshop has done things in the past that is for sure!
All these questions will be answered in just a few short weeks…
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