London, UK – 1st July 2026 – Slitherine has announced that it has acquired the licence and publishing rights and back catalog for the acclaimed Blood Bowl video game franchise from NACON, further expanding the publisher’s growing portfolio of Warhammer strategy titles developed in partnership with the Warhammer brand.
As part of the agreement, Slitherine will continue working closely with long-time series developer Cyanide Studio, the team behind previous Blood Bowl titles, while also moving forward with the next Warhammer Blood Bowl game previously announced by NACON.
Originally created by Games Workshop in the 1980s, Blood Bowl has become one of the most recognizable and enduring fantasy sports strategy franchises in gaming, combining turn-based tactical gameplay, brutal on-pitch violence, and the unmistakable dark humour of the Warhammer universe.
Marco Minoli, Director of Publishing at Slitherine, commented: “Blood Bowl is one of the most iconic and distinctive strategy franchises in videogames, and we’re genuinely honoured to help shape its future alongside Cyanide and Warhammer.”
“We have enormous respect for what Cyanide has built over the years, and we’re excited to continue working closely with the team to support and grow the series together with its passionate community.”
The acquisition continues Slitherine’s wider expansion across the strategy and tactics space, following a series of recent publishing partnerships and catalog acquisitions announced by the company over the past year.
Slitherine also confirmed its intention to continue actively supporting and expanding the Blood Bowl video game with a strong focus on community feedback, long-term development, and ongoing player engagement.
Patrick Pligersdorffer, CEO of Cyanide, also said: “We are delighted to partner with Slitherine to ensure the future of the Blood Bowl video games. Slitherine has proven its expertise, publishing high-quality strategy games. We believe it is a perfect match”.
Further information regarding the next Warhammer Blood Bowl title will be shared on July 22nd, during the Slitherine Next Event.
About The Slitherine Group
The Slitherine Group is the world’s leading producer and publisher of digital strategy and wargames. Under the Slitherine (www.slitherine.com) and Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) brands it has published literally hundreds of games, with many award-winning titles in its portfolio and spanning all digital platforms, from home consoles to PC. Slitherine also works with a wide array of key licensing partners, such as NBC Universal®, Games Workshop®, Sony Pictures, BBC, Osprey, and many others.
For more information contact Slitherine press office – press@slitherine.co.uk
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.warhammer.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.warhammer.com.