Here are the biggest announcements from Warhammer Skulls 2026, including how to claim a free 40,000 Steam game

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Fri, 22 May 2026 16:34:16 +0000

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The biggest announcements from Warhammer Skulls 2026.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Warhammer Skulls 2026 aired
this week and brought a raft of new game announcements This includes a new Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters sequel and a 2D Age of Sigmar game Helldivers 2 is also getting a Warhammer 40,000 collab, and Space Marine 2 just received a massive update The Warhammer Skulls showcase came back for its 10th year this week and delivered a deluge of Warhammer video game news.

The headline announcements include the reveal of a Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters sequel called Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Deathwatch coming to PC, PlayStation 5 , and Xbox Series X and Series S . Developed by Complex Games, it builds on the strategy gameplay of the previous instalment with a refined class system and a wide array of customization options. Latest Videos From You may like 'Your duty is not yet done' Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is so popular that it's getting another year of content Secretlab expands its Warhammer 40,000 collection with the new Titan Evo and skins Dark Angels Editions ahead of the launch of Dawn of War 4 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn
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Warhammer Age of Sigmar fans are also getting a rare new game with Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster . It's a 2D platformer which has you creeping around as a Skaven assassin, as is due to drop on PC, Xbox Series X and
Series S, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2 next year.

For those that don't want to have to wait, tactical RPG sequel Warhammer 40,000 Mechanicus 2 launched on the day of the event for PS5, Xbox Series X and Series S, and PC. In addition to continuing the original game's story, it features a new narrative campaign that lets you play as the evil Necrons.

There were also plenty of reveals of new content for existing games. PlayStation published sci-fi horde shooter Helldivers 2 is getting a
Warhammer 40,000 collab later this year, while Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is getting a new Skitarii character DLC.

Of course, the mega-popular Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 got a huge new update to celebrate the event. It adds a new operations mode mission, a new sidearm, three new Heroic weapons, six new armor pieces, and even a practice arena zone on the battle barge that lets you test your loadouts before you deploy. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

All of this new content is free, though season pass 2 owners also get access to the new Iron Hands Chapter Pack DLC.

If all that wasn't enough, Warhammer 40,000: Gladius is getting a new DLC and is 100% off on PC gaming platform Steam in a limited-time offer that lasts until the end of the week!

Make sure to claim it before it's gone, and check out some of the other Warhammer news on the official community blog . Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button! The best PC controllers Our top picks for the best PC gamepads

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