Warhammer Skulls returns for 10th anniversary

Games Workshop said on May 13 that its Warhammer Skulls video-game festival will return on May 21, with the annual showcase marking its 10th anniversary this year. The company said the event will begin at 5 p.m. BST, which it listed as 9 a.m. PST and 6 p.m. CEST, and will run alongside a week of sales and discounts through May 28. Games Workshop said fans should expect new reveals and announcements tied to multiple Warhammer titles. The company also named actor, writer and director Alanah Pearce as host for the anniversary presentation. ### When exactly is the showcase, and where can people watch it? May 21 is the date Games Workshop gave for both the launch of the festival and the main showcase. The company said the presentation will stream live on the official Warhammer Twitch and Warhammer YouTube channels. (warhammer-community.com) The week-long promotion then continues through May 28, according to the same announcement. Games Workshop said participating storefronts include Xbox, Windows, GOG, Steam, GeForce Now, the Epic Games Store, Apple’s App Store and PlayStation, alongside PC game retailers such as Humble, Fanatical and Green Man. (warhammer-community.com) ### Which games did Games Workshop actually name? Space Marine 2, Darktide, Rogue Trader, Dark Heresy, Boltgun 2 and Warhammer Survivors were all listed by Games Workshop in its announcement. The company also said there would be “lots more,” but did not publish a full running order for the showcase. (warhammer-community.com) Inven Global described the slate as a “record-breaking lineup” in a report published on May 13. That report also mentioned Total War: Warhammer III and said fans were watching for possible news on Dawn of War IV, though Games Workshop’s own announcement did not frame those items as confirmed showcase appearances in the same way. (warhammer-community.com) ### Why is the 10th anniversary getting extra attention? The number Games Workshop is emphasizing is 10. Its announcement said the festival is “turning 10 editions old this year,” and Pearce described the showcase as a “10-year anniversary special.” (invenglobal.com) Alanah Pearce said in the company’s announcement that she was “honestly so excited” after seeing the list of games planned for the show and that she thought fans would be “super happy” with the anniversary edition. That statement is one of the few direct indications from the company about the scope of the presentation beyond the named games list. (warhammer-community.com) ### What new game news has already been attached to the event? Kasedo and Bulwark Studios used the pre-show announcement to disclose a release date for Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus 2. Games Workshop said the sequel will be released on May 21 on PC, Xbox and PlayStation. (warhammer-community.com) Mechanicus 2 will let players command an Adeptus Mechanicus force or, for the first time in the series, play a full narrative campaign as Necron legions under Vargard Nefershah, according to Games Workshop. That detail made the Mechanicus update the most concrete piece of game news in the announcement ahead of the main showcase. (warhammer-community.com) ### What else is happening around the showcase besides trailers? Games Workshop said the festival includes platform-wide discounts running until May 28 and a competition tied to MyWarhammer accounts. The company said entrants can qualify for the giveaway by logging into a MyWarhammer account before May 28. (warhammer-community.com) The prize pool includes licensed merchandise and Warhammer miniatures of characters from announced games, according to the company. Games Workshop said viewers can watch the showcase live on May 21 and then return to Warhammer Community for follow-up details after the broadcast. (warhammer-community.com)