Warhammer Skulls returns with epic showcase and thrilling new reveals planned, including updates for Space Marine 2 & Darktide

Boltgun’s Rahul Kohli will return as host for the third year in a row, with world premieres as well as exclusive announcements expected for Mechanicus II, Rogue Trader and Total War: Warhammer.

NOTTINGHAM, UK - 13th May, 2025 - World-renowned Games Workshop, along with their licensed partners, are thrilled to announce the return of Warhammer Skulls for its ninth year this May! The unofficial kick off to the games summer showcase season will launch with an action-packed showcase on May 22nd at 5pm BST / 9 am PST. ​ 

Welcome to the world of Warhammer video games. ​ This year fans can expect exciting world premieres, enthralling reveals, and epic updates, for the likes of Warhammer Skulls alumni Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, and Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II.

Renowned actor and hardcore Warhammer fan favourite Rahul Kohli (The Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass, Death and Other Details) will also return this year to host the annual showcase for the third year.

“There are so many entry points into the Warhammer universe, and mine was through video games,” said Rahul Kohli. ​ “The Warhammer Skulls Festival is something I would be tuning into every year if I wasn’t already hosting it! It’s a pleasure to return for my 3rd year and I can’t wait to see the reactions to what’s being revealed, it’s gonna be one hell of a show!”

And that’s not all, viewers can expect even more news and reveals for Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, Total War: Warhammer III, Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus, Warhammer 40,000: Vermintide II, Warhammer 40,000: Warpforge, and Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector.

From May 22nd, Warhammer fans will be able to delve into week-long offers and freebies, including up to 90% off Warhammer titles; new content, DLCs, and free updates will be available across multiple platforms, including Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, ​ Epic Games Store, Microsoft Store, GOG, Apple, Geforce Now, and many more. ​ 

Anyone wanting to watch the showcase live and keep up to date with all things Warhammer Skulls can follow Warhammer on Twitch at twitch.tv/warhammer and use the hashtag #WarhammerSkulls to be part of the conversation across all social media platforms. ​ After the livestream, head over to warhammer-community.com/skulls to get all the details - including links to sales.

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To view Warhammer Skulls showcase on Twitch, please visit - https://www.twitch.tv/warhammer

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About Warhammer Skulls 2025

Games Workshop® Group PLC (LSE:GAW.L), based in Nottingham, UK, produces the best fantasy miniatures in the world. Games Workshop designs, manufactures, retails, and distributes its range of Warhammer®: Age of Sigmar® and Warhammer® 40,000® games, miniatures , novels, and model kits through more than 553 of its own stores (branded Games Workshop® or Warhammer®), the www.games-workshop.com web store and independent retail channels in more than 50 countries worldwide. More information about Games Workshop and its other related brands and product ranges (including our publishing division ‘Black Library’ and our special resin miniatures studio ‘Forge World’) can be found at www.games-workshop.com.

 

© Copyright Games Workshop Limited 2025. Warhammer 40,000, the Warhammer 40,000 logo, GW, Games Workshop, Space Marine, 40K, Warhammer, 40,000, the ‘Aquila’ Double-headed Eagle logo, and all associated logos, illustrations, images, names, creatures, races, vehicles, locations, weapons, characters, and the distinctive likeness thereof, are either ® or TM, and/or © Games Workshop Limited, variably registered around the world, and used under licence. All rights reserved to their respective owners.