Shadow War: Armageddon Hits For 40k + New Citadel War-Ter!
April 1, 2017 by brennon
Games Workshop has now released their new game project, Shadow War: Armageddon onto their webstore for you to snap up for Warhammer 40,000. The boxed set contains both Space Marines and Orks battling it out over their new terrain.
Not only does the game box contain rules for skirmish combat in the world of Warhammer 40,000 but it also allows you to play out campaigns and delve into narrative experiences as you battle on.
The Scenery
As well as the miniatures, which we'll take a look at later, you get the modular terrain kit.
This set is designed to show off the industrial part of the world of Armageddon. The plastic kit can be broken down and assembled in a number of different ways which is great for someone wanting to snap up multiple kits to create something massive.
The different levels help to add a sense of cinematic awesomeness on the tabletop.
The Miniatures
Inside the set you will be getting two plastic kits for the Space Marine Scouts...
...and the Ork Boy. These kits won't be something that surprises anyone out there as they come with a number of different weapon options and are a flexible force.
They are also incredibly identifiable when it comes to someone checking out the project.
Additional Kill Teams
As things move on they are also opening up more options for people to pick up. There are a number of different Kill Teams already available including Eldar...
...and the Necrons which you see here.
So there you have it. Plenty of awesomeness for you to get stuck into. Of course this isn't everything as Games Workshop also put together a new product, Citadel War-Ter!
You HAVE to check out the video at the top of the page which shows off the product in use.
Are you going to be diving into Shadow War: Armageddon?
"As well as the miniatures, which we'll take a look at later, you get the modular terrain kit..."
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LOL – We all need that war-ter…
😉
Great april posting.
Well, they got me, I was thinking it’s entirely possible GW would invent a new way to sell water….
Anyway, let’s go buy Shadow War hopefully that’s real 🙂
Well that sold out fast!
I hope they are going to re-stock because its just silly selling out that quickly.
I ordered one, so I hope I its from the from the first batch, couldn’t see any war-ter though.
Limited availability, I wasn’t fully interested but now zero interest. Plus side gives drowned earth ks a better chance of a pledge ☺
I suspect they will do a second run. Every boxed game they have released has been “limited availability” but most have gone on to have a second manufacturing run.
I am fairly certain that is an erroneous statement, regarding all being limited availability, don’t remember that for anything except space hulk.
Silver Tower was limited availability. Deathwatch Overkill was limited availability. I was of the impression both of the Horus Heresy games were limited availability. All it means is that if you don’t get it in the initial wave you might have to wait a while for it to come back into stock.
It sold out in under half an hour in the UK. It’s bound to get a restock
One has to wonder how many units they had available for it to sell in such quantities so fast …
Then again perhaps the combination of Necromunda + being able to use regular 40k minis was the killer combo they didn’t expect.
I know that for the first time I was interested in 40k again.
Order it from a real shop not online, separate stock allocations for web vs retail, local games/model shop should be able to get them without difficulty (and you should get at least a 10% discount)
Tried that. Element Games sold out before we even managed to get the page to load. Checked at 10:00 am and not even listed on their website. By the time the page refreshed it was listed as out of stock. We had to buy direct.
Privateers super metallic video beats the war ter, go check it out.
Is that really what it comes down too.
“Congratulations” to GW that Shadow War had been sold out so fast. Guys at GW do not really know what they are up to. It’d been already seemed that this game will be a success.. People can’t wait to see a Necromunda or Mordheim re-release and then GW came out with this in limited numbers… What???? Every AoS models need to be released in limited numbers (especially these stupid space dwarves [without the GW or Warhammer logo I do not even recognize that they are from the Warhammer “universe”]) but not a game which has a Necromunda ruleset with those killer terrains.
I had the old Necromunda game back in the, I like that the scenery is in plastic but dislike the look. The old Necromunda scenery was fun, flexible and easy to convert, this new stuff looks a bit over the top and silly, and it appears they expect you to play games on a battlefield the size of a pub car park.
War’ter – Comedy gold! Sad thing is, they would have done that for real a few years ago.
The scenery looks great and at a squad level, a quick game. This should be GW’s entry point into 40K
Good point Horus500, It is an entry level game, but my hobby dreams are normally grander than I can usually pull off!
Yeah great, some people have to work Saturdays. Just got in and it’s sold out, looks like the old GW is back in town.
If it helps I’m off today and got there about 11:30am and it had still sold out. This was krak of dawn dealio.
WHAT!!? They are sold out of ARMAGEDDON – I thought you lot were joking or saying they ran out of WAR-TER 🙁 🙁
I’m in Norin Ireland – We don’t pay for War-ter 🙂
2 years ago I would have taken GW selling water as them being serious lol. Glad to see improvements continuing, even if they are baby steps.
I actually thought it was their version of standard flow-improver etc ha ha
Does anyone else think this could be GW’s revenge for Dreadfleet. “Well if you lot won’t buy a game that you don’t want then we will not sell you one that you do”.
😀 Defo doesn’t make any sense, it only plays into the hands of those who sell on ebay for twice the price.
It makes perfect sense.
The words “limited availability” causes people to buy early and initial sales are higher.
If a product doesn’t sell, a smaller production run costs less which protects GW from making big losses.
If a product sells well and is popular, then there is nothing stopping GW from making more.
Certainly makes for some internet talk to get the hype train chooching.
That hype train probably lead to it selling out so quickly
yep, it’s typical toy manufacturer tactic : artificial shortages boosting the product.
Nintendo keeps doing it as well.
The bad news is that it does really work.
I kind of wished they had enough faith in their own product to not stoop to such cheap tactics however.
I think their approach of making “limited availability” releases is a reaction to dreadfleet. If the game sells, it gets a restock. I suspect given the popularity of Shadow Wars I can’t see this being the only production run it gets.
We’ll have to wait and see.
It could also be a test bed for the new edition as this would give them an opportunity to evaluate the response to certain changes without tainting the main product line …
It’s a straight port of the original Necromunda rules, tweaked slightly for use with 40k figures rather than tge original gangs. It’s definitely not a test bed for 8th edition of 40k or even a new version of Necromunda. It might be a test to see how popular Necromunda might prove to be.
So, let me get this right. They re-package game that a lot of people have been waiting for and then it sells out instantly, but at the same time they offer the rules as a free download?
So why do I need their boxed set if I can play with their, or indeed anyone else’s, fgures and buy, print or scratch build my own scenery?
Unless they updated the free rules they are just the stats for other factions within the game you can’t buy.
The actual rules are not downloadable, just more killteams. So if you want the rules you need the boxed set and then you grab the free army lists.
You could ask that question of Age of Sigmar; the rules for 40k 8 will also be free to download too. Kevin Rowntree has said that he wants all the rules to be free to download. I don’t know whether that just applies to their core games, I suspect it does.
I emailed customer services and received this reply…
“Hi
Thank you so much for taking the time to put down your thoughts in this email with regards to Shadow War Armageddon.
We do take all feedback very seriously from our customers, so this email has been passed on to the relevant heads of departments to look into.
At this moment in time, it is only the web allocation that has sold out, and the box will be available in our stores, and independent retailers on Saturday the 8th of April, so there is still hope for you to get hold of a box.
Thanks again for your email, apologies for any inconvenience, and should you need anything further, please let me know.
Kind regards”
My response…
“Hi
No there is no hope for me as I am on holiday that day and shall be nowhere near a GW store. ☹
I fully expect to see copies of the game go up on eBay for exorbitant prices well outside of my reach. I shall just have to hope that further copies will be made available for the many people who missed out.
Regards”
I notice that the lass who answered me didn’t actually say no more copies would be available, still it is frustrating.
Nice one for getting in contact with them. Still, I’m slightly staggered that they aren’t being clearer about the availability of this boxed set.
I was initially put off by the fact that this wasn’t ‘gang style’ Necromunda but came to see to see from what others had discussed that was going to be a stupidly fun game using existing 40k factions. I’d even started reworking some Orks that had been sat on the shelf but now I’m unsure as to what GW’s intentions are with this. I’m a busy dad with little time who saw this as the perfect opportunity to actually paint and play with 10-20 miniatures a side in a narrative led battle. I’ve even been eyeing up all the other potential factions to invest in, as you do when excited about the possibilities of a game.
So what would I like to hear from GW at this point? Well, stop pissing around and make it clear as to your plans for Shadow War. The demand is there, please fulfill it.
Spot on for me too. I was kinda hoping I might be able to get the kid(s) in on this…oh well.
Still, I am kinda hopeful they will keep producing the game….kinda…
I gave up waiting for a GW skirmish game that I could play with my kids years ago. Then I discovered Frostgrave and it hit all the points I was looking for. Scratch built terrain that I’ve made with kids and uses any minis I have lying around.
Agee 100% with this. GW are doing all the right things lately, except they need to do what every other minis company does and publicise a roadmap for their games.
The marketing blip that comes with something new is great I am sure, but so is the confidence that a buyer has when they understand that their purchase will be supported next year with further releases and players.
Well content of that box looks tempting.
It didn’t even make it to the Canadian website… 🙁
Nothing makes it alive to Canada mate, we’re just bloody cold.
I could see other company’s selling cheaper watered down versions of this??!
the cem-plant looks great.
That sold out extremely quickly.
Sold out most of the day indeed on the GW site.
I’ve generally only done the 1.5 coat technique when I’m grinding out multiple units in one night, speed paint style. The half coat time savings can really add up, helping to get the job done on time.
Those minis in the Shadow War box. Are they new Scout figures and 15 year old Ork models?
That seems about right…..
Old Scouts and old Orks… 🙁
Given that their website says “No Longer Available” as opposed to “Temporarily Out of Stock” I wouldn’t be all that optimistic about being able to get one from there in the future.
It sold out in half an hour in the UK. I can genuinely see it being restocked.
I was in , but at 260 dollars (because i live in the southern i hate you hemisphere ) im out sad really i was a HUGE fan of necromunder nothing got me down to the store more often. Just going to stick with infinity for skirmishes which i also now really like.
Hopefully – they made a limited product-run to test demand for an obsolete game-system – and they have MASSIVELY underestimated interest and demand 🙂
or its Space Hulk again 🙁 a limited-run intro-game 🙁
Does anyone know if this is hitting stores as the webstore is sold out already? This looks like fun as I have great memories of long necromunda campaigns
I contacted customer services and they said the web allocation had sold out but you can still grab a copy from the stores next Sat…
Seems GW is the new Nintendo. Let’s put out a product everyone wants in quantities too small to actually get. They should put the full rulebook pdf out for 10 bucks and let people buy it separately. At least you could then use the free faction rules for your existing armies. GW is so close to becoming a decent company. They just cannot quite get there…
Hmmm.. no one recognized the volcano cannon tip and shadowsword attachment on the yellow terrain piece? I’m surprised they’re reusing previous CAD work.. this terrain is honestly kinda useless… hard to think of a use for over designed sprues.
Until they release more kits for it. There’s some pictures of some fairly impressive set ups floating around using this scenery.
I’m waiting till salute then blowing a wallet full of cash on new terrain from various manufacturers hopefully at a decent discount too.
They’ve said the rule book will be made available digitally to purchase. No confirmation on whether a physical stand alone copy will be made. I managed to grab a copy after I cried on my twitter feed and a smaller retailer messaged me saying there had 4 left at £64.00 and free p&p.
Lesson of the day is that moaning and crying on the internet can sometimes get you somewhere.
I’ve heard people saying the rulebook will be a digital download but not seen an actual announcement from GW, do you know where they said it?
Lucky, which retailer was it? 😀
I believe this was told to retailers that asked about a stand alone book by GW themselves. I suspect however that we will see a 2nd printing and a stand alone hardback as from the looks of it the demand is there. GW likes money so will probably make it. They could put it out at £40 rrp for a hardback or £30 for a softback and it will fly off the shelves.
Thanks. I hope they do produce more copies of the game as I’d like to pick one up, its certainly popular enough. If they go with selling separate books instead then I’d prefer a softback.
Oh and the retailer was Alchemists Workshops.
I think they are putting up an post today on the Warhammer Community site as to what will be happening. I can’t believe they miss judged the market by this much? No point even sending the demo kits to the stores as there is no product to buy. Even GW stores with stock will be sold out on Saturday.
They might do a reprint but that would take months to turn around with shipping world wide. I’m sure there is a pretty serious meeting happening at GW today.
If I was GW here is what I would do to fix it up.
1) Turn the printed rule book in to a pdf download this Saturday. They could even charge $10 for it and that would be fine.
2) Put together a 1 click bundle when the new terrain comes out in a few weeks that includes dice, templates and terrain and models at a discount
That’s my 2 cents anyway 🙂
The rules need to be available in some physical form; if stores are going to have demo games for this, then yeah, it’s going to be silly that the complete boxed set isn’t going to be available, but you could still sell troop boxes for the various factions and later the terrain sets.
But if you can’t also sell the rules in the store, and instead can only point to a digital download….yeah that’s going to put people off.
I’m fortunate enough to have a chunk of terrain anyway; the Infinity cardboard sets; various buildings from PlastCraft and Antenocitis Workshop with a nice looking playmat, etc…but it the core rules that I “need” access (I’d rather not have it be digital only).
For that to work the kill teams and the core box teams would have to be available.
And that would also limit the game to people who already are into 40k as opposed to bringing in a new audience …
Am I wrong or did I see that this will be republished/reprinted?
Looks like it’s back it stock on the GW site. Grab it while you can.