We’ve announced today that a new edition of Warhammer 40,000 is on its way. As our best selling product, Warhammer news doesn’t come much bigger!
Attached is a Q&A document that should help you answer some of the most common questions you may get about the new edition. A customer Q&A is also readily available to download at warhammer-community.com
To celebrate the announcement, we’ve created an awesome cinematic trailer. If you’ve not seen it yet – watch it for yourself over on the newly updated warhammer40000.com
Also attached is a selection of visual assets (including the new Warhammer 40,000 logo) should you wish to post about the announcement online.
We will be in contact when we have more information for you.
A new 40K with a new logo…
A new edition with updates and refinements to the core rules of the game, and exciting developments in the ongoing narrative of the 41st Millennium.
Why have you done another edition of the game?
We are always looking to make our games the best they can be.
The last edition of Warhammer 40,000 saw a new game, rebuilt from the ground up. This edition is an evolution of that revolutionary design, taking on board three years of player feedback and making this incarnation of the game the best edition yet. As well as that, we’ve taken the opportunity to introduce some exciting changes to the narrative of Warhammer 40,000.
Do the rules and background change?
We’ll be exploring rules changes in detail over the coming weeks in articles over on warhammer-community.com. This new edition will see some equally seismic developments as we explore more of the galaxy, and rising threats to the Imperium…
Can customers still use their collections?
Yes, current armies will still be usable in the new edition of Warhammer 40,000.
What happens to my products?
The vast majority of your range will stay the same.
Customers may ask about Codexes, campaign expansions like the Vigilus series, Psychic Awakening and White Dwarf Supplements. All of these are valid with the new addition, as is all of our current miniatures range.
Your Account Manager will contact you at the appropriate time to discuss any changes to your ranges.
New Warhammer 40,000 website
There is a new Warhammer 40,000 website that will host loads of useful content for fans.
Very soon there will be tutorial guides on how to play, introductions to the vast lore of the 41st Millennium and, of course, the new cinematic trailer for Warhammer 40,000.
Will the rules be updated through Chapter Approved?
With new units and books released all the time, we will still be looking at the game regularly with an eye to balance – particularly in matched play – and publishing updates in Chapter Approved.
What happens to Kill Team?
Nothing. Kill Team is its own rules set, so it isn’t affected by changes to the main Warhammer 40,000 game.
Will the ‘core’ rules still be available for free?
Yes. The Basic Rules Primer for the new edition will be available to download for free, just as with the current edition. For the new rules in full, customer will need to get a copy of the new Warhammer 40,000 Rulebook, which includes updates for matched play and the new Crusade system for narrative play.
What languages will the new Warhammer 40,000 be launched in?
The new Warhammer 40,000 Rulebook will be available in full in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese and Japanese. The core rules of the game will be available to download digitally for even more languages. Look out for the full list soon.