Warhammer Skulls Showcase Announces Deathmaster and Chaos Gate 2

The tenth annual Warhammer Skulls showcase, a major event for video games set in the Warhammer universes, concluded on May 21, revealing a significant slate of new titles, updates, and downloadable content. The event was headlined by the announcement of two major new games: Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster and Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Deathwatch.

Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster marks the first video game to feature the Skaven ratmen as protagonists. Developed by Old Skull Games and published by Dotemu, it is a story-driven, stealth-focused 2D side-scroller. Players will control a Skaven assassin named Vihneek from Clan Eshin as he attempts to ascend the ranks to become a Deathmaster. The game is set within the Mortal Realms of the Age of Sigmar setting and is described as a self-contained narrative. It is scheduled for release in 2027 on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2.

The other major premiere was Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Deathwatch, a turn-based tactical RPG sequel to 2022's Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters. The game will task players with leading an elite Deathwatch Kill Team, supported by agents of the Inquisition and Astra Militarum,...