Saturday, December 15, 2012

Rumoured Warhammer 40K Release Schedule

The interwebz are always buzzing with rumours of what to expect next. Normally I ignore these unless there is some serious weight behind them. However, with the end of the year fast approach it wouldn't hurt to take a look at what we can expect for 2013...
JAN: Dark Angels
FEB: Daemons
MAR: Wave month (hobbit, warriors of chaos, 40k)
APR: High Elves
MAY: Tau
JUN: Summer wave (40k, supplement book for 40k)
JUL: Lizardmen
AUG: Mystery Box
SEP: Wave month
OCT: ???
NOV: Eldar
DEC: ???

Now, as usual, these things tend to get more speculative as you go outwards in time, but overall these line up with what we've been hearing from a variety of chatter.  We've been hearing for a while that the "Mystery Box" is a fully revamped Blood Bowl.
- By Larry Vella from Bell of Lost Souls (Originally seen in Apocalypse 40K)
The Dark Angels isn't that big of a surprise to anybody. There have been rumours popping up for them since before 6th Edition was dropped. First with the image on the White Dwarf Spine. And then we had the contents of the Sixth Edition Starter Set. I do find it disappointing that there is nothing in there for Sisters of Battle or Black Templars. It is an un-expectant surprise that we haven't heard any rumours for a new Space Marine codex. The last we heard was what I got from Jeremy Vetock at this years Oz Games Day.
It's early, but apparently has escaped Jes Godwin sketch the new imperial guard.

- By Terradas from Adeptus Forum (Originally seen in Apocalypse 40K)

If these pan out then we can expect a highly detailed plastic kit for Imperial Guard players. Something different to the hordes of Cadian Shock Troops... or the resin or metal regiments that Forge World and Games Workshop cater to. Without a date attached to the image hard to tell what sort of time frame we can expect... took the Hellbrute and Chaos Cultists about 12 months from sketch to release. And from what Mark Bedford said at the Forge World Seminar at this years Oz Games Day that is the normal time frame.

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