The Warhammer Skulls Showcase 2026 Gave us Lots to be Excited About

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If you're a Warhammer fan, then today may just have marked your best day of the year yet. The 10th anniversary of the Warhammer Skulls Showcase just took place, and they had a ton of information to share on upcoming Warhammer games, along with plenty of gameplay footage and reveals. Let's take a look at all the news!

The Beta for Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy is Here for Founders

If you've pre-ordered Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy from the Owlcat Website, then you'll now have access to the closed beta for the game, from now, right up until the game's final release. The beta is available in English-only for now, and only has partial voice lines, but it'll give you a good feel for the game and get you excited for that final release!

You can also pre-order now to get access to the beta, if you wish.

If you have a lot of cash to splash, you can also grab the Collector's Edition, which looks neat, but will also set you back $289.

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader - The Infinite Museion Expansion Gets June 11th Release Date

As if Rogue Trader wasn't already a content-packed game, we now have a release date for the third story expansion, The Infinite Museion, which will be dropping on June 11th, less than a month away! This pack is included in Season Pass 2 for Rogue Trader.

Now Might be the Time to Jump into Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks as it Hits Consoles with Crossplay

Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks didn't prove to be very popular on PC, despite getting relatively decent reviews. But if you were looking to jump into the racer, now might be the time, as it's just launched on Xbox Series consoles and PS5 with full crossplay support, meaning there's likely an influx of new players for you to race against. It's also on a fairly steep discount right now on Steam.

GOG.COM is Running a Warhammer Skulls Event!

For the next week, GOG.COM is running a Warhammer Skulls event, which means discounts on classic Warhammer games, as well as some free goodies to claim, such as Warhammer desktop wallpapers!

Tactical Strategy Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II is Out Now

It feels like Warhammer has every game genre covered at this point! That's especially true of the tactical strategy genre with the release of Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II, which launched today. You'll be able to score a 10% launch discount for the first week. This one has been rated as Unsupported on the Steam Deck due to performance issues, but we'll have to look and see for ourselves if that's the case.

Warhammer Survivors Receives a Demo on Steam

If you were looking for your survivor-like fix, then look no further. Warhammer Survivors is due out later this year, but we got a demo for the game that was shadow-dropped during the showcase, so you can head on over to the Steam store page right now and download it for a slice of the action.

Boomer Shooter Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 Also Gets a Demo

I know a lot of people are excited for Boltgun 2, and aside from an actual release, this is probably the best news you could have gotten. A demo is available now to play on Steam. We also got treated to a look at some more gameplay in the trailer. The game is still slated for a 2026 release.

Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector - Ultramarines DLC is Out Now

The Ultramarines DLC for Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector is out now, adding a total of 18 new units to the battlefield, with unique abilities to change the flow of battle.

Helldivers 2 is Having a Crossover Warbond with Warhammer 40,000 in the Near Future

In what is pretty much a match made in heaven, Helldivers 2 will be having a crossover warbond with the Warhammer 40,000 universe, bringing Warhammer-themed cosmetics to the game.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV Launches September 17th, Several DLCs Planned

Real-Time Strategy fans will get their fill later this year when Dawn of War IV launches on September 17th, plus we've got a DLC roadmap which takes us into 2027 with new maps, modes, and campaigns planned.

Total War: WARHAMMER III Gets Bhashiva Character Pack DLC

A new DLC for Total War: WARHAMMER III adds Bhashiva as a new Legendary Lord, along with the Tiger Warriors, who rely on speed, agility, and stealth to win out on the battlefield.

Total War: Warhammer 40,000 Gets Another Teaser Trailer

For those of you hoping for a release date on Total War: Warhammer 40,000, you might just have to wait a bit longer. We did, however, get treated to another teaser trailer.

A Free Update for Space Marine 2 Adds a New Operation and More!

The Purgation Update for Space Marine 2 has just launched as a free update, adding a new operation, updates to the Siege Mode, new weapon and armor cosmetics, and a practice arena.

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is Getting the Skitarii Class DLC, June 23rd

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is getting a new DLC in the form of the Skitarii Class, launching on June 23rd. Skitarii are soldiers favored by the Machine God, who rely on accurate and precise weaponry to take out their targets.

Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster is a New Stealth-Based 2D Platformer, Coming 2027

Here's one I didn't see coming. Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster is a new 2D platformer with a focus on stealth, as players take on the role of a Skaven Assassin.

Strategy RPG Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Deathwatch Announced

Finally, we got a sequel to 2022's Chaos Gate announced. Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Deathwatch doesn't have a release date yet, but we do know it's a direct sequel to the original and will offer a wider range of both units and missions for more varied gameplay.

That's all for the Warhammer Skulls Showcase 2026. Almost every genre imaginable got some sort of announcement today, so hopefully the game you were looking forward to got featured! If you want to check out the entire showcase yourself, you can do so at the embedded video below.

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