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Warhammer Blood Bowl delayed to early 2027
Slitherine has delayed Warhammer Blood Bowl until early 2027, after it had been scheduled for release in 2026.
The game is a new version of the Warhammer-themed fantasy football series, and the announcement was made at the Dominion Days showcase in Berlin.
The team says it needs more time to polish the game, based on feedback from an ongoing playtest.
That playtest has added an Arena mode, where players try to complete 10 matches without a loss and with no more than two draws.
The Tomb Kings and Bretonnians factions will be included free in the base game.
Owners of Blood Bowl 3 will get the new game at no cost and keep any teams and cosmetics they have already bought.
Slitherine has delayed the full release of Warhammer Blood Bowl from 2026 to early 2027.
The company announced the delay at the Dominion Days showcase in Berlin.
Slitherine said feedback from the latest playtest reinforced the need to make the game as polished as possible.
The ongoing playtest has added an Arena mode built around a 10-match run.
The Tomb Kings and Bretonnians will be added to the base game for free, and Blood Bowl 3 owners will receive Warhammer Blood Bowl at no cost.
- Who
- Slitherine announced the delay. The game is a refresh of the Warhammer-themed fantasy football game.
- What
- The full release has been pushed from 2026 to early 2027.
- When
- The announcement was made at the Dominion Days showcase; the exact date is not stated.
- Where
- The Dominion Days showcase in Berlin.
- Why
- Slitherine said the game needs to be as polished as possible, citing feedback from the latest playtest.
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The game was scheduled for a full release in 2026.
Slitherine announced that the full release would be delayed to early 2027.
The playtest added an Arena mode featuring a 10-match run.
- Original schedule
- Full release in 2026
- New release window
- Early 2027
- Announcement venue
- Dominion Days showcase, Berlin
- Arena mode
- Try to complete 10 matches in a row without a loss or more than two draws
- New factions
- Tomb Kings and Bretonnians, added to the base game for free
- Blood Bowl 3 owners
- Upgrade to Warhammer Blood Bowl at no cost
What people are saying
The game's history and the feedback received during the latest playtest have reinforced the team's belief that the game needs to be as polished as possible
as disappointing the fans is not an option