Lesquin, 11 March 2026 – NACON and Cyanide Studio are pleased to announce Warhammer Blood Bowl, the new video game adaptation based on the latest official rules of the tabletop game. The game will be available digitally on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store) in Spring 2026.
This new adaptation will be free for all players who already own Blood Bowl 3, who will keep their accounts along with all the content they have purchased or unlocked in-game. To celebrate the announcement, a demo featuring the brand-new game mode, Rumble, will be available for free on Steam from March 18 to March 25, 2026.
Check out the 7-player mode Rumble Trailer:
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Warhammer Blood Bowl is the official adaptation of the tabletop game of the same name. Based on the latest official rules of the newest edition, it introduces two new factions, the Tomb Kings and the Bretonnians, and delivers a content-rich experience that will continue to evolve after launch through a seasonal system and a competitive ecosystem culminating each year in a highly contested World Championship embraced by the community.
The game will feature 26 factions available at launch, along with numerous competitions and both solo and multiplayer modes. There will be no step back in terms of content or features. Warhammer Blood Bowl builds on the solid foundation of Blood Bowl 3 and stands as the natural successor to the work carried out by the development team during the three years following the release of the previous edition.
The game will introduce updated rules, refreshed rosters, new competitions, new tutorials, and a brand-new way to play with Rumble. This new mode offers 30-minute matches with smaller teams and a narrower pitch. Faster and more intense, while retaining the tactical and brutal DNA of classic Blood Bowl gameplay, Rumble will be available to try for free on Steam from March 18 to March 25, 2026.
Through this demo, players will be able to discover this fast-paced mode featuring the new rules and tutorials, with a limited selection of content including one PvP mode and one PvE mode playable with pre-built teams from five factions: Dark Elves, Lizardmen, Necromantic Horrors, Khorne, and the Old World Alliance. Players will be able to dive into this legendary sport and engage in fierce and dynamic matches that reward both tactical thinking and perseverance.
No matter the dice rolls or the twists of the match: the best player will always find a way to secure victory.
About Warhammer Blood Bowl
Warhammer Blood Bowl is the official turn-based tactical fantasy football game based on the famous tabletop game of the same name. Set in the Warhammer universe, the game offers a strategic and brutal experience in which players take control of a team chosen from the many available factions (Elves, Orcs, Dwarfs, and more), customize it, and develop it by competing against other players online.
Warhammer Blood Bowl will be available digitally on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store) in Spring 2026.
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About NACON
A company within the BIGBEN group, NACON was created in 2019 to optimize its expertise and leverage synergies in the video game market. Comprising 16 development studios, AA game publishing, and the design and distribution of premium gaming peripherals, NACON brings 40 years of experience to benefit the world's gaming community. This unified center of excellence strengthens NACON's position in the market and creates unique opportunities for innovation and competitive advantages. www.corporate.nacongaming.com
About Cyanide Studio
Cyanide is a French video game development studio created in 2000 and based in Nanterre. It has two subsidiaries located in Montreal and Bordeaux. The studio is known for its sports games, such as the popular PC series Pro Cycling Manager and its console version, Tour de France. Cyanide is also the author of Blood Bowl (Sport/Fantasy, 2009), the adaptation of the famous Games Workshop board game; Game of Thrones (RPG, 2012); Styx: Master of Shadows and the sequel Styx: Shards of Darkness (Infiltration, 2014/2017); and Call of Cthulhu, a game adapted from the tormented world of HP Lovecraft (investigative RPG, 2018). Since 2018, NACON, one of Europe's leading video game publishers, holds a 100% stake in the company. More information can be found at www.cyanide-studio.com
About Games Workshop
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 570 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.
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