Warhammer Community previews a busy slate of pre-orders and hobby releases: Angron Transfigured, a daemon-primarch centerpiece for Warhammer: The Horus Heresy, goes up for pre-order next week alongside Lotara Sarrin; the Skitarii Battle Group adds 18 new minis (16 Battle-Pilgryms and a Vultarax Stratos-automata) plus a Battle-Pilgrym Marshal and a transfer sheet, plus the 48-page Journal Tactica with rules and relic-hunt missions. The update also covers Middle-earth sets and Made to Order kits, plus Warhammer+ programming, signaling major reveals across Horus Heresy, 40k, and beyond.
The Black Library Book of the Year 2025 was won by John French’s 'Dropsite Massacre,' a compelling retelling of a pivotal Horus Heresy event, with other notable entries including works by Dan Abnett and Mike Brooks. The event showcased a variety of stories from the Warhammer universe, highlighting the year's top releases and setting the stage for 2026's upcoming titles.
The article previews upcoming Warhammer releases for 2026, including new Cataphractii Terminators, Siege Assault Battle Group miniatures, terrain sets, and Gaunt's Ghosts books, with availability details and special event releases around Christmas and January.
Games Workshop's Big Summer Warhammer Preview Show 2025 revealed new releases across Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, Kill Team, and Horus Heresy, including new factions, units, models, and a Space Marine helmet, along with a new Warhammer novel series set during The Scouring.
Games Workshop's decision to set the Legions Imperialis game in the Horus Heresy era instead of the current 40k timeline can be attributed to both lore and production reasons. Lore-wise, the Horus Heresy offers a larger scale of devastation, allowing for the use of massive armies and Titans. Production-wise, focusing on the Horus Heresy allows GW to support multiple armies with just one kit, simplifying production and inventory management. Additionally, it avoids the need to produce Xenos models and prevents cannibalization of their existing player base and resources. While the lack of Xenos models may disappoint some players, there is a possibility of expansion in the future. Ultimately, GW believes that the Horus Heresy is the safest play for launching a new game.
