To celebrate Warhammer Skulls festival, we are extremely excited to announce our very first knock-out tournament.

We'd like to thank a lot all the players, who helped us testing the new tournament format.

The knock-out format will give the players the possibility to test their skills and to increase the types of tournaments they can play in.

The Skulls KO Tournament features 32 players and you can sign-up here[www.slitherine.com].

Round Info:

• Round 1 - Mode: Strategic Command - Map: Settlement - Army Size 2000
  
• Round 2 - Mode: Strategic Command - Map: Imperial Ruins - Army Size 2000
  
• Quarter Final - Mode: Strategic Command - Map: Scrapyard - Army Size 2000
  
• Semi Final - Mode: Strategic Command - Map: Fire Caste Outpost - Army Size 2000
  
• Final - Mode: Strategic Command - Map: The Salt Exchange - Army Size 2000

Skulls KO Tournament will start on Monday, 10th June 2024.

Once reached the slots available, the sign-ups for this tournament will be closed.

But don't worry if you can secure a slot, because along with the Skulls KO Tournament we are thrilled to announce a standard league tournament.


Do not miss the chance to sign-up to the new Skulls 2024 Tournament which will feature 3 multiplayer maps:

• Imperial Ruins
  
• Settlement
  
• The Salt Exchange

You can sign-up here[www.slitherine.com].

The tournament follows Swiss Tournament rules: you can find the full list of rules here[www.slitherine.com].

The first round will commence on Monday, 10th June 2024. No further entries can be accepted after the tournament has begun.

The tournament will last 3 rounds, 11 days each. Games are paired, so each matchup will be played both ways. All you need to do is sign up, then the system will pair you with opponents and create your PBEM games. You will be notified by mail of when the tournament is starting and when it will be time to play your turns.

Round Info:

• Round 1 - Mode: Strategic Command - Map: Imperial Ruins - Army Size 2000
  
• Round 2 - Mode: Strategic Command - Map: Settlement - Army Size 2000
  
• Round 3 - Mode: Strategic Command - Map: The Salt Exchange - Army Size 2000

Warhammer Skulls is available until May 30th.

There are loads of amazing discounts and new announcements from other studios, too. So we hope that you will check them out here.

Battlesector and Gladius are taking part in the Warhammer Skulls Festival, with a major free update for Battlesector and a DLC release for Gladius.

But let's take a look at it, shall we?


We are glad to announce that a new free major update for Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector is available from today for everyone who owns the game, introducing 3 new playable units: Royal Warden, Pyrovore and Biovore.

On top of this major update, during Skulls showcase, we have talked about the recent releases, the great plans for the future of the game and, finally, we announced the next faction that will join the battle in Battlesector.


First up is the Necron Royal Warden. These loyal lieutenants of the Necron forces ensure that their Lord’s will is carried out. They wield a potent Relic Gauss Blaster and possess enough initiative to use Adaptive Strategies to increase the effectiveness of nearby forces. They also have the power to activate Engrammatic Logic systems in other Necron troops.

And then, for the Tyranids, are the Pyrovore and the Biovore. The Pyrovore is a hulking mobile flamethrower and digestive bioform. Their dorsal mounted weapon can engulf entire squads of prey and the Burning Spray can melt away some of the strongest armour!
Contrastingly, the Biovore is a piece of living artillery that the swarm has evolved into a very different battlefield role. Carrying a brood of spore mines within its body, the Biovore hurls them across the battlefield to explode amidst their foes.


We need and want to update our Multiplayer system. Firstly, we want to increase our tournament formats. Recently, we have tested our very first knock-out tournament. Secondly, we’re planning to keep growing the number of maps available as Battlefields. Also, there’s some fantastic custom multiplayer maps that our users have uploaded which really mix things up. Our plan is to add official rankings within Battlesector. We’d like to give our community the possibility to play both in public matches for fun and in ranked games for a more focussed challenge.

The Planetary Supremacy game mode was added to Battlesector ahead of Skulls in 2022. We’ve continued to tweak and improve this mode, including adding the ability to add custom maps from the Map Builder, but we know that you guys want and deserve so much more. So, a big part of our roadmap for Battlesector is to not just tweak Planetary Supremacy but to reimagine what it is and what it can be. We really want to give you something to get your teeth into.

We know that all of our players have a lot of love for the Age of Crimson Dawn campaign that comes included with the base game of Battlesector. Whilst the custom campaign creator has enabled the community to create some cool adventures, we also know that lots of you would like to see more narrative campaigns from us. Whilst we can’t say exactly what these will be right now, we can say that they’re coming, and we really look forward to telling some amazing new stories with Battlesector!

We are very excited to announce that the next major faction for Battlesector will be Astra Militarum.

To celebrate Skulls, we are thrilled to announce our very first knock-out tournament of Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector. The knock-out tournament will feature 32 players who will fight each other for the domain of Battlesector. Tournaments spots are limited and only the first 32 players to join, will be allowed to partecipate.
For the ones who will not manage to get in the knock-out tournament, don't worry. We will announce also a classic tournament, that will follow Swiss Tournament rules.

We will give all the info regarding the 2 tournaments really soon. Stay tuned.

https://steamproxy.net/steamstore/app/1295500/Warhammer_40000_Battlesector/

Free-to-keep week

Gladius is going to be free-to-keep on Steam for the duration of the festival!

It is the perfect occasion to try Gladius if you haven't: it is the ultimate 4X strategy game set in the grimdark universe of Warhammer 40,000

https://steamproxy.net/steamstore/app/489630/Warhammer_40000_Gladius__Relics_of_War/


We are excited to announce that we are releasing a new DLC for Warhammer 40,000: Gladius: Demolition Pack.


11 new units are ready to enter the battle for Gladius Prime with the Demolition Pack!
These new units are ready to demolish all the enemies’ defenses and they will give you more new strategic options.

Sydonian Dragoon - Adeptus Mechanicus
Fast close-combat walker unit

Field Ordnance Battery - Astra Militarum
Large man-portable artillery pieces able to shell out enemy units at long range

Chaos Terminator - Chaos Space Marines
Elite heavily armoured infantry that excels against all targets and can use powerful combi-weapons

Talos - Drukhari
Heavy assault creature with powerful close-range weapons

Wraithlord - Craftworld Aeldari
Versatile monstrous creature equipped with a vast array of weapons and able to perform powerful melee attacks

Skorpekh Destroyer - Necrons
Elite armoured close-range infantry unit

Burna Boy - Orks
Anti-infantry unit equipped with a versatile flamethrower

Arco Flagellant - Adepta Sororitas
Expendable light melee infantry

Assault Terminator - Space Marines
Heavy melee infantry unit equipped with a powerful weapon and shield

Fire Warrior Breacher - T’au
Short-range infantry unit that excels in counterattacks

Maleceptor - Tyranids
Synapse monstrous creature with support psychic capabilities

https://steamproxy.net/steamstore/app/2932380/Warhammer_40000_Gladius__Demolition_Pack/?beta=1


Warhammer Skulls is the celebration of all digital games about Warhammer.

There are loads of amazing discounts and new announcements from other studios, too. So we hope that you will check them out here.

Battlesector and Gladius are taking part in the Warhammer Skulls Festival, with a major free update for Battlesector and a DLC release for Gladius.

We are excited to announce that Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector & Gladius will be taking part in the Warhammer Skulls festival.

We can't wait to show you what is coming: Warhammer Skulls will begin on Thursday May 23rd, and last for a whole week until Thursday May 30th.

Games Workshop is going to kickstart the festival with a showcase on their Twitch channel, so make sure to tune in on Warhammer Twitch channel[www.twitch.tv] at 5 pm BST on May 23rd.

Discover more about the Warhammer Skulls festival here[www.warhammer-community.com].

Slitherine is pleased to announce that it will now lead the development of all future content for Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector. The leading strategy publisher has acquired the rights to the game’s engine and will work collaboratively with other developers to produce DLC broader in scope than anything released before.

Black Lab Games originally developed the game and the first six faction DLCs, as well as a wealth of new features and game modes between 2021 and 2024. The studio’s relationship with Slitherine dates back to 2015, with the release of Star Hammer: the Vanguard Prophecy on PC. Moving forward, Black Lab Games will work on new projects that are still to be announced.

Marco Minoli, Director of Publishing at Slitherine, said: “With Battlesector, Black Lab Games created one of the most tactically rich and comprehensive strategy games within the Warhammer 40,000 universe, which is still enjoyed by thousands of players today.
We’d like to express our deepest gratitude to Black Lab Games for its hard work and unwavering dedication to the project over the last few years."

“Looking to the future, Battlesector will remain a key title within Slitherine’s portfolio, and we’re excited to expand upon the game in new and exciting ways that players have yet to experience. We’d encourage fans to keep an eye out on the Battlesector Steam page and our social media channels for the very latest developments”.

Paul Turbett, CEO and Creative Director at Black Lab Games, said: “Having the opportunity to develop a game set in the iconic Warhammer 40,000 universe has been an amazing experience. We at Black Lab Games are grateful to Games Workshop for letting us play in their universe, to the players who have joined us on the journey so far, and to Slitherine for making it all possible. I can't wait to see where the game goes from here, and I'm confident it's in safe hands and has a bright future”.

We're releasing a new update for Battlesector. As per usual, please let us know what you think of the list of changes. Your feedback is essential to keep improving the game.

Today's Update brings the fully featured release of the Campaign Editor and Map Builder.

PC players can use these new features to build and share their own Maps and Campaigns from the in-game interface, and Console players are able to download and play creations that have been uploaded.

With the new Campaign Editor, players can now design, create and play their own campaigns, elevating the Battlesector experience like never before. Check out the full editor guide here[ftp.matrixgames.com].

Uploading and downloading campaigns and Maps is done from the easy to use in-game interface using the mod.io tools. You can browse all the uploaded maps and campaigns from mod.io website[mod.io].

Changes since 1.4.72

• The Map Builder and Campaign Editor are now out of beta. The user experience for both features has been enhanced since the release of the initial beta version.
  
• Added support for dialogue triggers during a mission in a custom campaign
  
• Added support for choosing whether to use an HQ Tech Tree for a custom campaign
  
• Added support for skyboxes for custom maps
  
• Added more options for custom map surrounds
  
• Changed the Painboy and Big Mek healing abilities to also clear Poison or Corrosion status effects
  
• Adjusted the starting position of several Tyranid units in the Landing Pad mission of the Age of Crimson Dawn campaign so that the Battle Sisters are attacked less in the early rounds
  
• Adjustments to server refresh rates in multiplayer lobbies to reduce server load

• FIX: Imperial Trench not working correctly
  
• FIX: Ork and Daemons missing a tile cap for their base tile in Planetary Supremacy
  
• FIX: T’au using the Blood Angels base map in Planetary Supremacy
  
• Fixed a number of localization issues
  
• Fix missing faction lore string for T’au
  
• Contestants and score not displayed during custom campaign battles
  
• Fixed Planetary Supremacy sliders not working with a gamepad
  
• FIX: Can't access tooltips for second row of buff icons with gamepad
  
• Auto-generated AI skirmish armies are not adhering to the point cap
  
• “In a custom campaign, if you let a player choose between all 7 factions, there's no BA”
  
• FIX: Custom Campaigns, can't customise maps if you use in-built maps only
  
• “Drop down menus in Army Builder get scrunched when font size is increased”
  
• Fix terrain not showing up in topdown view sometimes.
  
• Certain large units don't impact Thornback and Skull Cannon charge ability
  
• FIX: Shockcannon and Trukk Smasha don't get bonus vs Invictor Warsuit
  
• “Veterancy rewards in Planetary Supremacy bugged”
  
• FIX: Players cannot accept Mod.io terms on WinStore builds
  
• FIX: Can't finish sisters Age of Crimson Dawn missions without owning sisters DLC
  
• Boon of Khorne is a white square icon on Bloodlettters
  
• Markerlight icon not showing properly
  
• Certain large units don't impact Thornback and Skull Cannon charge ability.
  
• (Specific) Terrain not providing cover in PS Random Map
  
• “Daemon Prince summoned units on top of stealthed stealth suits, and no Daemon unit appeared anywhere”
  
• “Seraphim units running animation loop but standing still.”

Do not miss the chance to sign-up to the new For the Greater Good Tournament which will feature 3 multiplayer maps:

• Fire Caste Outpost (New T'au themed map)
  
• Aisle of Tithes
  
• Fortress of Redemption

You can sign-up here[www.slitherine.com].

The tournament follows Swiss Tournament rules: you can find the full list of rules here[www.slitherine.com].

The first round will commence on Thursday, 14th March 2024. No further entries can be accepted after the tournament has begun.

The tournament will last 3 rounds, 11 days each. Games are paired, so each matchup will be played both ways. All you need to do is sign up, then the system will pair you with opponents and create your PBEM games. You will be notified by mail of when the tournament is starting and when it will be time to play your turns.

Round Info:

• Round 1 - Mode: Strategic Command - Map: Fire Caste Outpost (New T'au themed map) - Army Size 2000
  
• Round 2 - Mode: Strategic Command - Map: Aisle of Tithes - Army Size 2000
  
• Round 3 - Mode: Strategic Command - Map: Fortress of Redemption - Army Size 2000

The T’au is the latest faction to step onto the battlefield of Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector. The technologically advanced race has arrived to spread The Greater Good across the galaxy with 14 new units that are playable in the game’s dynamic campaigns, skirmishes, and in multiplayer.

Specialising in long-ranged weaponry, the T’au has a diverse selection of unit types that use their technological prowess to gain the upperhand. Using its high-tech sensors, the XV88 Broadside Battlesuit can pinpoint enemy weak points that can be easily exploited. The XV25 Stealth Battlesuits can blend seamlessly into its surroundings to get the drop on foes and the formidable XV8 Crisis Battlesuit Team has access to a variety of devastating weapons.

Each of these units feature distinctive, finely crafted models and unique special abilities. In addition, players can access brand new HQ abilities that benefit the entire faction. These include Seeker Missile Strike, Manta Strike, and Orbital Ion Beam.

Coinciding with the launch of the T’au DLC is the release of the free new Map Editor. By using an easy-to-use in-game tool, players can create their own custom maps and share them with the world via a cross platform upload system. All player created maps will be available to be used in skirmishes, multiplayer, and in the Planetary Supremacy dynamic campaign. The map editor is out now on PC, while creations are downloadable on all platforms. Discover more about the update here.

https://steamproxy.net/steamstore/app/2583910/Warhammer_40000_Battlesector__Tau/

T’au will arrive as a playable faction in Battlesector on February 15th. 

The young and technologically-advanced race is the latest playable faction in Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector. Fourteen new units are available to extend the Greater Good to all the species of the galaxy. 


Pathfinders scout to prepare the battlefield for the Fire Warrior Strike and the Fire Warrior Breacher Teams. Their sophisticated target-painting technology allows them to hit even the most agile of targets. Those Teams are led into war by the Cadre Fireblade, whose presence amongst their ranks inspires them to fight even harder. 


The XV8 Crisis Battlesuit Team is an armored elite who is ready to take down anyone who stands in their path, thanks to their wide range of weapons. Nobody is safe from the sneaky assault of the XV25 Stealth Battlesuits, ready to eliminate the targets with the burst cannon or the fusion blaster. These tough and well-armed suits boast jet-assisted speed that allows them to cross the battlefield in bounding leaps.


Advanced targeting systems in the T’au Battlesuits allow them to continue operating ranged weapons effectively, even when engaged in melee combat. The XV88 Broadside Battlesuit has a high-tech sensor that constantly analyzes enemies on the battlefield, providing the pilot with a myriad of weak spots to exploit.  Enemies don’t have the time to react when the XV95 Ghostkeel Battlesuit approaches them with the Camouflage Field activated.  It’s almost impossible to take the XV104 Riptide Battlesuit down. Its Shield Generator improves its survivability on the battlefield.


The TX4 Piranha is armed with a Piranha Burst Cannon or a Piranha Fusion, while the Hammerhead Gunship is equipped with a Railgun or Ion Cannon.  These Machines of war are often a double-edged sword; powerful when pointed towards your opponent, but dangerous when they themselves are destroyed. Due to the presence of powerful anti-gravitic thrusters and jet engines, this unit is prone to exploding when it has lost all of its health, damaging adjacent units indiscriminately.


The Ethereal is a member of the fifth caste of the T'au species, forming a ruling elite. The Sense of Stone, giving him a nigh-supernatural resilience, and the Zephyr’s Grace, allowing him to swiftly and silently move across the battlefield, make the Ethereal a resilient and inspiring leader.

Strategic and aggressive, the T’au Commander can pilot a hulking heavily armored Enforcer Battlesuit, or a highly maneuverable Coldstar Battlesuit. Equipped with Burst Cannon (Enforcer) or High-output Burst Cannon (Coldstar) and the T’au Flamer. T’au Commanders are the heroes of the T’au Empire and its most effective leaders. As masters of the strategic arts T’au Commanders direct the forces under their command with great skill, allowing them to inflict maximum damage on the enemy. 

Every unit features distinctive, finely crafted models and unique special abilities. In addition, access brand new HQ abilities that benefit the entire faction: Seeker Missile Strike, Manta Strike and Orbital Ion Beam.

https://steamproxy.net/steamstore/app/2583910/Warhammer_40000_Battlesector__Tau/?beta=0