New Warhammer 40,000 10th Edition brings in big changes
A completely new version of 40K is on the way, and Warhammer 40,000 10th Edition promises to shake things up with streamlined rules that are more accessible for newcomers.
Set to join board games for adults on shelves later this year ('Summer' has been thrown around as a potential launch window), Warhammer 40,000 10th Edition completely reworks the rules for a more beginner-friendly game that still has the same tactical depth that long-time fans love. To help with this, rules for each army and unit will be available for free upon release. Similarly, restrictions for army creation are being removed - the old organization charts are out, allowing players to construct their ideal battleforce with fewer roadblocks.
Along with these revamped rules, a fresh set of miniatures are making landfall. Although I initially thought that a new version of Space Hulk was being teased over the last few days, it turns out that this was actually 10th Edition Warhammer 40,000 and will include old-school Space Marine Terminators going head-to-head with revamped Tyranids. Other units are promised for the boxset (including larger xenos monsters, if the reveal trailer is anything to go by), but only chunky First Company Terminators and Termagant foot soldiers have been revealed so far.
As announced in the official Warhammer reveal post, this system-wide refresh does mean that old Codexes for existing armies won't be compatible with 40K's 10th Edition. However, existing players won't have to pay for replacements or be left with out of date models; instead, the free rules will cover all current units. Games Workshop says that these are going to be replaced in time with new Codexes designed to work with 10th Edition, but that's a ways down the
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