The warp is swirling with rumors as to what’s coming this week from GW. Come see the latest from Games Workshop for something undoubtedly 40k!
It was only a matter of time before Games Workshop’s media machine kicked in to pick up where the weekly White Dwarf left off:
Via Games Workshop (Facebook) 7-31-2016
GW just dropped a video showcasing what looks to a new Codex for Warhammer 40k that will be go on order next week:
Eldar making an appearance as well:
Source GW (Facebook)
Whew, well let’s break this one down CSI style:
Having run out of options the Eldar look to now be on the precipice of hope for perhaps the survival of their race? The black watchmen perhaps are the Deathwatch (Ordo Xenos), and of course Cegorach, the laughing god can only laugh last and forever once he has tricked she who thirsts: Slaanesh!
Looks like the stage is being set for an EPIC showdown of galactic proportions at/ on Demesnus that may be coming out way next week!
Pick up the trail of Eldar Ulthran:
Source: Imgur
The Staff of Ulthamar leaves no room to question who this model is:
1990’s Eldrad Ulthran
Take a closer look at these two pictures. There is a sprue of parts still missing…
It’s all fun and games until we see pictures of models, then it’s for real. Eldrad Ulthran figured prominently in the story of Abaddon’s last big crusade that was detailed, but never finalized, in the Eye of Terror codex from the early 2000’s. Now hot on the heels of rumors of a new rise of Chaos we see actual pictures of a plastic Eldrad.
Which begs the question, will he be part of a new supplement release, and does that mean we will see an Eye of Terror redux for 2016 featuring the 13th Black Crusade?
Bigger implications for image of course is the fact that to the best of my knowledge this will be the FIRST of the old school special characters to be made into plastic (and hopefully upscaled to 2016’s standards).
It also lends more weight to the fact that we have been hearing rumors of a Plastic Kharn the Betrayer model that may be on the way as well.
Hopefully this is the beginning of a beautiful release trend leading into a new edition of Warhammer 40k next summer.
What We’ve Heard Up To Now:
You heard it here first, Chaos was missing from Warhammer World on Sunday, and then we literally called this next rumor out of thin air. Now it looks like it may just come true according to multiple sources today.
Spikey Bits 7-17-2016:
If Chaos will rise again is everyone but Games Workshop’s guess at this point however, but it would be cool to see them make an appearance in the new format White Dwarf this September for sure.
First off an anonymous source sent us this email today:
“First monthly white dwarf has the new Khârn in it (leaning forward charging).
Also a campaign type book with new rules for Chaos Space Marines. It’s not a new Codex, but does have cool new rules.
Also included is the new Deathwatch Codex with Artemis Model and the new flyer for them. Looks like a mix between a tau and imperial flyer.”
Then another well know rumormonger chimed in as well
First issue of the monthly magazine covers the following releases:
- Chaos Space Marine Campaign book with new CSM rules.
- New Kharn the Betrayer.
- Codex Deathwatch.
- New Deathwatch Flyer Model
- New Deathwatch Brother Artemis Model.
Guess what’s missing from the displays cases at Warhammer World…
This was sent in to Spikey Bits from the Forge World Open July 17th:
Missing from the cases are the original traitor legions of Death Guard, Iron Warriors, Thousand Sons, Emperor’s Children, and the Black Legion.
Why this is important:
Traditionally the Games Workshop studio removes models for photo shoots for upcoming publications and events. In the past we’ve seen a whole army “go missing” for a day or two only to appear in a new supplements or White Dwarf spread for a new release months later.
Recently we saw the Sisters of Battle get some snaps of their own. At this time however it’s unclear a this time whether these Chaos models are on display elsewhere at the Forge World Open, or are indeed getting their 15 minutes of studio fame.
Here’s the new revised Roadmap list of new releases that are on the rumor radar now with items bolded that are confirmed:
- Warzone Fenris Pt.2
- Rubric Marines
- CSM Revamp
- Codex Genestealer Cults
- Codex Deathwatch
- Betrayal At Calth Single Box Sets (July)
- Horus Heresy Boxed Game II
- General’s Handbook
- Realm of Battle Board
- Gorechosen box set (Sept)
- Summer Campaign
- Sylvaneth
- Bonesplitters (July)
- Steelhead Duardi
- Tzeentch stuff
- Shadowkin
- There is still a grip of factions in the General’s hand book with no battletome as of yet.
Non-Main Label
- New LoTR Reboot with Iron Dwarves
- Blood Bowl (2017)
- Adeptus Titanicus
Will it happen? Who knows at this point, but this is more talk about Chaos than we’ve had in a long time, so I want to believe.
GW Release Roadmap: The Next 6 Months?
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