Warhammer Deathmaster announced for Switch 2

Dotemu and Old Skull Games used the Warhammer Skulls event on May 21 to unveil Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster, a new game coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027. The title is also planned for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and PC via Steam, according to Dotemu and multiple game listings. (dotemu.com) The companies described it as a standalone single-player 2D action platformer set in Games Workshop’s Age of Sigmar universe. No month, price or preorder details were included in the announcement. (beta.gamespress.com) The reveal adds another outside-published game to Nintendo’s Switch 2 pipeline as Dotemu expands beyond its recent beat-’em-up work into a stealth-led platformer. Dotemu’s announcement said the project was inspired by 2D action platformer and stealth classics. (store.steampowered.com) Old Skull Games, the studio behind the game, is handling development. ### So what exactly was announced for Switch 2? Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster was announced as a Switch 2 title alongside versions for PS5, Xbox Series and PC. Nintendo-focused outlets and Dotemu’s own release materials all list Nintendo Switch 2 among the confirmed platforms. The release window is 2027 across those announced versions. (dotemu.com) The game was revealed during Warhammer Skulls, Games Workshop’s annual showcase for Warhammer video games. Dotemu said the first trailer debuted at that event. ### Who do you play, and where does it sit in Warhammer? (dotemu.com) Dotemu’s press materials say players take the role of Vihneek, described as a hooded Ratman and Skaven assassin trying to rise within the Eshin clan. The announcement frames the story as a “dark tale of treachery” inside Skaven society rather than a broad army-scale Warhammer campaign. Old Skull Games game director Andreas Bonnardel said in the announcement that the studio wanted to make “a game dedicated to the Skaven” and let players discover that world from the inside. (nintendoeverything.com) That places the project in a narrower corner of Age of Sigmar than many recent Warhammer adaptations, with a specific focus on one assassin and one faction. (dotemu.com) ### Is this more action game or stealth game? Dotemu described Deathmaster as a “gritty take on the 2D action platformer genre,” but the supporting materials put unusual weight on stealth. Store and press descriptions mention skulking through levels, reclaiming stealth, fast movement and brutal combat. (beta.gamespress.com) The trailer coverage from other outlets also points the same way. TechRaptor said the game casts players as a Skaven assassin, while GameSpot characterized it as a stealth-action project built around sneaking and killing. Those descriptions align with Dotemu’s own positioning, though full gameplay systems have not yet been detailed publicly. (gonintendo.com) ### How much do we know about release timing? Dotemu gave only a 2027 window in its announcement. Nintendo Everything, Gematsu and Dotemu’s own post all reported the same year and did not list a narrower target such as a quarter or season. (gonintendo.com) Steam already has a store page live for wishlisting. As of the announcement materials surfaced on May 21 and May 22, the public listings did not include a price. ### What should readers watch for next? The next concrete milestone is more detailed gameplay. Dotemu has released an announcement trailer and opened the Steam page, but it has not yet published a dated launch target, pricing or platform-specific preorder information. (techraptor.net) For now, the named participants are fixed: Dotemu as publisher, Old Skull Games as developer, Games Workshop as the Warhammer rights holder, and Nintendo Switch 2 among the confirmed platforms for the 2027 release. (nintendoeverything.com) (dotemu.com) (youtube.com) (store.steampowered.com)