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Warhammer Skulls 2026 has finished celebrating its 10th anniversary stream with a bang. It unveiled dozens of insane news announcements for several upcoming Warhammer games while unveiling a share of shadowdrop demos, and major updates for current Warhammer games.
Major highlights include the Skitarii Class being added into Warhammer 40,000: Darktide on June 23, 2026, the Skaven from Age of Sigmar getting their own game called Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster dropping in 2027, and Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader's 3rd DLC expansion "The Infinite Museion" finally getting its release date announced for June 11, 2026, to name a few.
Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy Beta Test is live
Warhammer Skulls 2026 kicks off with a trailer for Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy, an upcoming CRPG where you play as an acolyte of the Inquisition tasked with rooting out heretics in whatever manner you deem necessary.
The trailer gives us a closer glimpse into Dark Heresy's dark universe while also announcing that its Beta Test is now live for players who purchased the Founder's Edition.
Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy is scheduled to launch on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 at a later date.
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader DLC release date
Next up is a new trailer for Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader's 3rd DLC expansion "The Infinite Museion", which reveals that it will launch for PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2 on June 11, 2026.
This expansion will have the player and their retinue contend with the infamous Necron Lord, Trazyn, recruit a new Tech-Priest companion named Eogunn Februs, and master a new gameplay mechanic where the player can augment their body with dangerous cybernetic enhancements.
Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks launches on consoles
After the CRPGs had their spotlight, we shift gears to Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks, a combat-racing game where you shoot, crash, and burn as Orks.
It originally released on May 22, 2025 for PC, but it's now shadowdropped onto Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, with full online multiplayer crossplay for every platform so everyone can blow each other up.
Rust's Warhammer 40,000: Pack is now available on the Console Edition
Players of the hit open-world survival game, Rust, will now be able to embody the fearless spirit of the Death Korps of Krieg as the Warhammer 40,000 Pack is now available for Rust: Console Edition, which includes several cosmetic items to make you dress up as the legendary soldiers.
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus 2 has launched on console and PC
As promised last week, Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus 2 is now available for purchase Steam, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 after showing off its launch trailer during Warhammer Skulls 2026.
This is a tactical turn-based strategy game where you play as the Adepticus Mechanicus or the Necrons, fighting their opposing rival faction for control of a planet rich in resources and dark secrets.
Warhammer Survivors has a playable demo available now on Steam
Warhammer Survivors, an unexpected Vampire Survivors spin-off of the Warhammer franchise has released a new trailer showcasing a host of playable characters from Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer: Age of Sigmar, while revealing that playable demo is now available on Steam.
Warhammer Survivors is expected to launch sometime in 2026 for PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch 1 and 2.
Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector has received Ultramarine DLC
The tactical, turn-based strategy game Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector, has revealed a new DLC expansion where players take control of the Ultramarine Space Marine Chapter, is now available for purchase on PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.
In addition, this DLC update will include a new Crusade game mode, balance changes for the Daemons of Khorne faction.
On top of that, Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector's base game will be free-to-play from from May 21, 2028, to May 28, 2026.
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 also gets a playable demo shadowdropped on Steam
Speaking of demos, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2, a first-person shooter inspired by 1990s-era "boomer-shooters", has announced that it has also released a playable demo on Steam.
In this game, you will be tasked with destroying heretics as the Space Marine Malum Caedo or the new playable Sister of Battle, Nyra Veyrath, using a greater array of weapons and methods of extermination than the first game.
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 is scheduled to launch on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC sometime in 2026.
Warhammer 40,000 is sending reinforcements to Helldivers 2
In a shocking announcement, the developers of the popular co-op shooter, Helldivers 2, stopped by to announce that Helldivers will be hosting a collaboration with Warhammer 40,000 to create a Warhammer 40,000: Legendary Warbond DLC pack.
More details on what this Legendary Warbond will contain will be revealed at a later date.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War release date and DLC roadmap are revealed
Next up, we have a new gameplay trailer for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4, the long-awaited fourth entry in Warhammer 40,000's iconic Dawn of War, real-time strategy game series.
In this trailer, we learn that the game will be launching on September 17th, 2026, for PC and that the game will feature a long roadmap of post-launch DLC updates, which include new maps, campaigns, game modes, a new playable faction, and more for months to come.
Warhammer: Total War 3's Bhashiva Character Pack is now available
Continuing with more major news for Warhammer strategy games, Warhammer: Total War 3 has announced that its Bhashiva Character Pack, which contains the titular playable lord and a company of Tiger Warrior units for the Grand Cathay army, is now available for PC.
The Total War news continues as we get a teaser for the upcoming Warhammer 40,000: Total War, which is scheuled to release on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
No gameplay is shown but the cinematic hints that Commissar Yarrick, a legendary hero of the Imperial Guard faction may make an appearance in the game along with Armagaddon, an iconic location from Warhammer 40,000 lore that's ingulfed in an never-ending war with Orks.
Space Marine 2 receives new Purgation Update
Next we have a trailer for a free update for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, the hit third-person where you purge Tyranids and Chaos Marines as the iconic Space Marines.
This update titled, the "Purgation Update", contains several new cosmetic weapon skins and armor pieces, a new PvE mission, significant changes to Siege Mode.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is available for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC.
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide announces Skitarii class
We then get a new trailer for the 4-player co-op shooter, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. It confirms that the Skitarii, a group of warriors from the Adeptus Mechanicus faction, will join as a new class for the game on June 23, 2026, for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC.
According to the developers at Fatshark, the Skitarii will have gameplay elements that will allow them to be customized to fit any group composition role, as befitting their upgradable mechanical nature.
Play as a Skaven in the new Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster
We then close our Warhammer Skulls 2026 with two major new game reveals. The first is for a stealth-focused 2D platformer called Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster.
In this game you play as Ratman Vihneek, a lowly Skaven working his way up the chain of command to rule the Eshin Clan by murdering all of the opposition in the most treacherous, sneaky and brutal ways possible as befitting the vile Skaven race.
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster is scheduled to launch sometime in 2027 Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC.
Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters finally gets a sequel
Our final major announcement is the reveal of a Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Deathwatch, a sequel to the XCOM-like tactics game, Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters.
Unlike the first game, where you commanded as the Grey Knight faction, this time you take command of the Deathwatch. This is a faction comprising Space Marines recruited by the Inquisition from various Space Marine Chapters for secret missions involving the purging of Chaos forces and Xenos enemies alike.
Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Deathwatch is scheduled to launch sometime in the future for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC.
2026 is the year of Warhammer
Overall, this was an excellent Warhammer Skulls. It was to the point, wasted little time getting to the good stuff, and showed plenty of new exciting news for Warhammer fans.
The new Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Deathwatch and Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster games were unexpected but welcome surprises, as they look really cool and intriguing, so I'm undoubtedly putting them on my wishlist.
Also, I'm so happy that I won't have to wait long to play the new Rogue Trader and Darktide's new DLC expansions, and I can't wait to try out Boltgun 2 and Warhammer Survivors demos on Steam.
In all, today's a good day to wage war in the grim darkness of the future.
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