The Skulls 2026 showcase has just ended, and Warhammer fans have plenty to get excited about. There were a ton of announcements for different games, promotions, and other upcoming projects, but in case you couldn’t catch the stream, here are the highlights.
Skulls 2026 Highlights
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II
While many announcements at Skulls 2026 focused on the future and upcoming projects for Warhammer, there is one thing available today. Mechanicus II has just launched during the preview stream and is fully available now!
Space Marine 2
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is back with another major update, bringing forth the new Purgation operation. Additionally, some new weapons are coming, like the Bolt Carbine sidearm & new heroic variants for the Power Axe, Chainsword, & Plasma Pistol. Focus Entertainment and Saber Interactive are also bringing a new practice arena, an update to siege mode, & the Iron Hands chapter back.
Darktide Skitarii Class Reveal
That’s right, the community was right after all. The Skitarii class will arrive in Darktide on Jun 23, 2026. The flesh is weak, metal is strong.
Chaos Gate: Deathwatch
Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate is back with a sequel focusing on the elite Deathwatch Kill Team supported by devoted agents of the Inquisition and Astra Militarum.
Dawn of War IV
Dawn of War IV also just dropped its release date trailer and an extensive post-launch roadmap, ensuring plenty of content is coming after release.
Rogue Trader & Dark Heresy
OwlcatGames has been very busy with not only Rogue Trader, but also their upcoming Dark Heresy release. During Skulls 2026, they dropped not only a trailer for the newest DLC coming to Rogue Trader, but a Beta trailer for Dark Heresy as well.
Boltgun 2
Boltgun 2 also dropped a brand new trailer and their demo at the same time, finally showing off more enemies, weapons, and the new Sister of Battle character.
Warhammer Survivors
Warhammer Survivors also dropped a fresh trailer showcasing more playable characters between the Warhammer Fantasy and 40K universes.
Smaller Highlights
While there were a ton of announcements, there are a few smaller things we also want to cover. Rust dropped another trailer about their Warhammer crossover, despite the last announcement being at last year’s Skulls event. Helldivers is doing a Warhammer 40K crossover warbond, but hasn’t shown any gameplay.
Total War: Warhammer III dropped a new character pack. Battlesector is having a free-to-try weekend. Lastly, Speed Freeks is getting a console launch and custom map support. Lastly, there’s a new 2D Action platformer Age of Sigmar game coming, where you play as a Skaven assassin.
There was a lot more that we didn’t cover, so check out the full broadcast, and keep an eye on our Other Games section for more Warhammer.
