Games Workshop Just Dropped a Bomb: Dwarves, Death, and… Chaos Space Hobbits?!
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
Games Workshop just revealed a mountain of new Warhammer goodies, including massive expansions for Leagues of Votann, the return of the Chaos Dwarfs in Age of Sigmar, and updates for the Tomb Kings and Death factions - it's going to be an expensive summer!
Right, buckle up, because Games Workshop just unleashed a whole heap of new stuff at their Big Summer Warhammer Preview Show 2025. And fair dinkum, some of it is wild. (Massive hat tip to IGN South Africa for catching all of this; Wesley Yin-Poole at IGN's the bloke to thank for the legwork). Forget the beach; we're diving headfirst into plastic soldiers!
First up, those stonking space dwarves, the Leagues of Votann. Turns out, they're getting a *massive* expansion. Think of it like this: someone gave the dwarves steroids and a thirst for alien blood. New troops, artillery that could level a small city, heroes… and did someone say 'abominable intelligence'? Sounds like a recipe for digital disaster if you ask me, but on the tabletop? Bloody brilliant. They're even getting a new Combat Patrol box, perfect for diving in or beefing up your existing Kin. And Buri Aegnirssen? Mate, he's riding a Tyranid Prime like it's a bloody pony! The new Codex is bound to add even more flavour to the mix. But will it make them overpowered? Only time (and dice rolls) will tell.
Then we're off to the Old World, where the Tomb Kings of Khemri are getting some love. New units are always welcome, but it's the Arcane Journals that have me intrigued. "The War of Settra's Fury"? Sign me up! Anything involving Settra is bound to be epic. And "Dawn of the Storm Dragon"? Sounds like a proper dragon-sized apocalypse is brewing.
But hold onto your hats, because Age of Sigmar is where things get truly bonkers. The Grand Alliance of Death is getting *two* new Battletomes: one for the Flesh-Eater Courts, and one for the Nighthaunt. The Flesh-Eater Courts are getting a High Falconer Felgryn mini (posh ghouls? Love it!) and the Charnel Watch (they probably watch charnels, right?). The Nighthaunt are getting some "significant defensive buffs" – so, even *more* annoying to kill then? And don't even get me started on Lord Vitriolic; what a name!
Now, for the grand finale… the Chaos Dwarfs are BACK! Helsmiths of Hashut, baby! This isn't just a minor update; it's a full-blown faction return. We're talking Infernal Cohort with Hashutite Spears (pointy!), a War Despot (probably grumpy), a Dominator Engine (sounds like a BDSM nightmare), and the Tormentor Bombard war machine (because who doesn't love a good bombard?). Of course, they're getting a new Battletome too, because you can't unleash Chaos Dwarfs without a whole lot of rules. I reckon this is going to shake up Age of Sigmar in a big way. I mean, who *doesn't* want to play as evil, short, and heavily armored blokes with a penchant for industry and fiery explosions? It's like someone took the worst parts of the Industrial Revolution and gave them pointy hats. What could possibly go wrong?
Tags: Warhammer, Age of Sigmar, Leagues of Votann, Chaos Dwarfs, Tabletop Gaming
Original article: IGN South Africa