“World premieres, new trailers, and behind the scenes sneak peeks” on June 1
Although there are many (too many?) chances to get into Warhammer and 40K these days when it comes to video game adaptations, two upcoming titles, in particular, are really speaking to me: the first-person co-op game Darktide from Vermintide developer Fatshark, and Space Marine 2, a long-awaited action sequel. We’ll see more of both of them shortly, as Games Workshop is putting together a Warhammer Skulls showcase on June 1.
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 are the showpiece games here — especially since they’re new and they look cool — but the event will also cover the “latest updates and future plans” for some already released games, too. In its announcement, Games Workshop specifically pointed to Total War: Warhammer III, Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector, and Warhammer: Vermintide 2. We’ll see what we get.
When to show up
The Warhammer Skulls event will begin at 10:00 a.m. Pacific on Wednesday, June 1, with “week-long offers” and new game content to follow. You can catch it live on Twitch.
Even if you’re only interested in seeing a new trailer or two, you may want to swing by for the wider showcase — Clive Standen (of Vikings fame) will be involved. (If you missed it, he’s Captain Titus in Space Marine 2.) Considering how quickly our summer calendar is filling up, though, I don’t fault anyone for being a bit more choosy with their time.
Darktide isn’t too far off with a September 13, 2022 release date, but Space Marine 2 feels much less tangible at this point — Saber Interactive is still listing a TBA launch.
I’m ready to cull the hordes in both of these games. Where are you at with them?
