Summary
- Warhammer Skulls is returning for the ninth year in a row.
- The latest edition of the annual festival celebrating Warhammer games will kick off on May 22.
- 9 Warhammer games are already confirmed to be featured at the event, which will once again be hosted by English actor Rahul Kohli.
- Fans can also expect week-long sales, with discounts reaching up to 90%.
Warhammer Skulls is returning on May 22, Games Workshop has announced. The ninth edition of the festival is confirmed to feature announcements related to nearly a dozen Warhammer games.
Warhammer Skulls is an annual showcase dedicated to Warhammer video games that Games Workshop has been hosting since 2017. Originally called Skulls for the Skull Throne, the event was rebranded to its current name in 2021. It typically takes place in late May, early June, or spans both, as it runs over multiple days.
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Continuing this trend, Games Workshop announced the ninth iteration of its festival for May 22. As is tradition, the event will kick off with an extensive showcase, which is scheduled to start at 9am PST / 12pm EST / 5pm BST. Nine Warhammer games spanning a wide variety of genres are confirmed to be featured at the Warhammer Skulls 2025 showcase. These include Fatshark's first-person shooter Warhammer 40,000: Darktide and Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus 2, an upcoming turn-based strategy by Bulwark Studios.
Warhammer Skulls 2025: Games in the Spotlight
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
- Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
- Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus 2
- Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
- Total War: Warhammer 3
- Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus
- Warhammer: Vermintide 2
- Warhammer 40,000: Warpforge
- Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector
Saber Interactive's critically acclaimed shooter Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 will also be featured at the upcoming event, together with Total War: Warhammer 3, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, Warhammer: Vermintide 2 and Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus. Ditto for Everguild's CCG Warhammer 40,000 Warpforge and Black Lab's turn-based strategy Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector.
Warhammer Skulls 2025 will be hosted by English actor Rahul Kohli of the Midnight Mass fame, who's also known for portraying Malum Caedo in Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun. This will mark the third consecutive year that Kohli hosted the annual showcase. In a prepared statement, the actor called Warhammer Skulls the kind of festival he'd be tuning into if he wasn't hosting it, promising fans "one hell of a show." The opening showcase of Warhammer Skulls will be streamed on Twitch.
May 22 Is Also Bringing Warhammer Sales and Deals
As was the case in previous years, Games Workshop will be celebrating Warhammer Skulls 2025 with various deals. Its upcoming promotion will include discounts of up to 90% on select Warhammer titles and DLCs, as well as other products based on the iconic franchise. Some free updates are in the works as well, though the exact games set to receive them are yet to be announced. As for the annual deals, the upcoming sale is promised to span all major platforms, including Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store, as well as Xbox and PlayStation storefronts.
