Warhammer Day is here, the annual event where Games Workshop announces a wealth of new Warhammer merchandise, including action figures and updates for various Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 video games.
We shall be focusing on the latter as we have a Dreadnaught-sized pile of news updates for the likes of Rogue Trader, Dark Heresy, Darktide, Boltgun 2, and more to recap today.
Rust gets a Warhammer 40,000 Collaboration pack
First off, the hit online survival-crafting game, Rust, will be receiving a Warhammer 40,000 cosmetic pack where you can dress up your characters as one of the fearless Death Corps of Krieg.
The pack will include a Death Corps of Krieg gas mask, greatcoat, chainsword, and shotgun. The Warhammer 40,000 pack is available to purchase right now for Rust on Steam.
Playable Sister of Battle announced for Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2
One of the biggest announcements is that Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 is getting a second playable character in the form of Nyra Veyrath, one of the legendary Sisters of Battle.
Her gameplay will involve faster mobility than Malum Caedo the Space Marine, and indiscriminate amounts of Bolter, Flamer, and Melta fire upon her enemies.
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 is slated to be released sometime in 2026 for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC via Windows & Steam.
Orks take to the skies in Deffkopters for Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks
Next up, we have a new vehicle to ride in in the chaotic, Orky demolition derby racing game, Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks.
That vehicle is the Deffkopter, a crude yet deadly aircraft that rains hails of rokkits upon enemies while remaining safe from ground-based attacks (provided the enemy doesn't have anti-aircraft guns).
This free update is available to download right now for Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks on Steam.
Celebrate a decade of Tide with content roadmap for Vermintide 2 and Darktide
2025 marks the 10th anniversary of Fatshark's 'Tide' series, featuring fan-favorite co-op action games like Warhammer: Vermintide, Warhammer: Vermintide 2, and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.
To celebrate the occasion, Fatshark has laid out a content roadmap detailing new updates coming for Warhammer: Vermintide 2 and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.
- Warhammer: Vermintide 2 – Geheimnisnacht Event (October 23, 2025 to November 2, 2025): Starting on October 23, 2025, there will be a Geheimnisnacht event that will feature interactable ritual sites, double XP rewards, and event quests that reward five new weapon illusions and a new portrait frame. Additionally, frame and weapon illusions from previous Geheimnisnacht events will be purchaseable from the store.
- Warhammer 40,000: Darktide – New Class Reveal (November 11, 2025): On November 11, Darktide will be getting a second playable DLC character as a follow up to the Arbites Class. More info regarding the class will be shared a few days after the reveal so stay tuned.
- Warhammer: Vermintide 2 – Return to the Reik (November 20, 2025): In this update, players will venture into River Reik, a locale from the first Vermintide game remade with new boat-focused gameplay and interactable environmental objects for players to take advantage of in battle.
- Warhammer 40,000: Darktide – Free Update & Special Event (December 2, 2025): Darktide will receive a massive free update in December along with a new Operation mission where you will trudge through the trenches of Atoma, and a limited-time special event. More info regarding this update and special event will be disclosed in the following weeks.
- Warhammer: Vermintide 2 – Gifts of the Wolf-Father (December 9, 2025 to January 3, 2025): Vermintide 2's annual Gifts of the Wolf-Father event returns in December, rewarding players double XP gains and daily in-game rewards like new weapon illusions and a portrait throughout the month.
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is available for purchase on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Windows & Steam.
Meanwhile, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is available on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC via Windows & Steam.
Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector gets a free Ork unit and announces Black Legion DLC
The turn-based strategy game, Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector, recently got a free update adding in a free Ork Unit called the Kustom Boosta Blasta, an updated soundtrack, a new Domination game mode, and some quality-of-life improvements.
Additionally, Slitherine Ltd. has announced that they will be adding the Black Legion Chaos Space Marines as a playable DLC faction on December 9, 2025.
Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector is available for purchase on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Windows & Steam.
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader gets a major balance patch
One of my favorite Warhammer 40,000 games of all time (and one we gave a 4/5 review score for), Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, has received its free 1.5 Update, and it is gigantic to say the least.
It contains massive reworks for several Character Origins, over 45 new items to loot, 25 new Talents to learn, mechanical changes for rare and exotic weapons, Conviction appearance changes for the player's Familiars, tons of rebalance and bug fixes, and so much more.
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is available for purchase on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC via Windows & Steam.
Additionally, the game will be coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on December 11, 2025.
Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy's Alpha Test gets a date
Owlcat Game's ambitious RPG follow-up to Rogue Trader, Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy, will be hosting an Alpha Test period on December 16, 2025.
To enter the Alpha Test, you will need to have purchased the Developer's Digital Pack or the Collector's Edition on the game's official website.
Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy is scheduled to launch on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC via Windows & Steam. No release date has been announced at this time.
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus 2 releases free demo on Steam
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus 2, the sequel to the 2018 cult-favorite turn-based tactical game centered around the Adeptus Mechanicus faction, has recently released a playable demo on Steam for a limited time.
The demo will last until October 28, 2025, so you only have three days, including today, to give it a go to see if you side with the Adeptus Mechanicus or the immortal Necrons.
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus is scheduled to launch on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC via Windows & Steam. No release has been set as of this writing.
The Space Wolves join the fight in Warhammer 40,000: Warpforge
The virtual Warhammer 40,000 card game, Warpforge, has released a update on October 23, 2025, which has Logan Grimnar and several iconic Space Marines from the Space Wolves Chapter for players to command in battle.
Warhammer 40,000: Warpforge is available on PC via Windows and Steam, Android, iOS, and macOS.
Lion El'Jonson and the Dark Angels enter the fray in Warhammer the Horus Heresy: Legions
The free-to-play Warhammer 40,000 card game, Warhammer The Horus Heresy: Legions, has announced that the Dark Angels Space Marines and their Primarch, Lion El'Jonson, will be the first of three new playable factions added to the game in bi-weekly releases.
Warhammer the Horus Heresy: Legions is available on PC via Windows and Steam, Android, iOS, and macOS.
Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus is offering free items through limited-time events
The mobile strategy game, Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus, is hosting special events on October 26, 2025, and October 30, 2025, that will grant players special in-game rewards if they use this code, SCARYSPACEHULK, during those dates.
Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus is available on Android and iOS.
What a treat Warhammer fans are having this Halloween
And there you have every Warhammer video game announcement for Warhammer Day.
Out of these announcements, my favorites are Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 getting a playable Sister of Battle and Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader's 1.5 Update.
I loved the original Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, and the sequel's looking even crazier now that we can play as a Sister of Battle, as they're one of the Imperium of Man's crazier factions for how pyromanical they are when it comes to slaying heretics.
As for Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, this update is insane, particularly for the Character Origin reworks to the Astra Militarum Commander, Ministorum Priest, Commissar, and Navy Officer Origins.
They are now way more powerful and interesting to play as compared to how they were at the game's launch.
The Commissar is the wildest character rework out of all of them, as they can now grant buffs to teammates by shooting them for insubordination or not fighting hard enough, which is very lore-accurate to how Commissars in the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
I can't wait to explore the rest of this update's content before Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader's 3rd DLC expansion arrives, and purge heretical Chaos cultists and Daemons when Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 launches in 2026.
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