Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters is a new game that is supposed to reboot the turn-based classic, which is one of the most exciting pieces of the puzzle. Announced today, Thursday, June 3, the game is expected to release somewhere in 2022.
The game’s still missing a full cinematic trailer, and it is expected to be released somewhere in August 2021, in which the company can express itself more about the game. In the game, players will have the opportunity to lead the Grey Knights against a galaxy-wide plot to infect worlds with cosmic plague in a turn-based tactical RPG set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
According to the official press release:
Frontier Foundry, the games label of Frontier Developments plc (AIM: FDEV, ‘Frontier’), today announced Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters, a new game in partnership with world-renowned Warhammer 40,000 creator Games Workshop.
Developed by Complex Games, Canada, Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters will pitch humanity’s greatest weapon, the Grey Knights, against the corrupting forces of Chaos in this brutal and fast-paced, turn-based tactical RPG.
Armoured in faith and shielded by devotion, the Grey Knights’ very existence is rooted in mystery: the possession of any unsanctioned knowledge about their secretive brotherhood is punishable by death. In Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters, players will experience the ruthless, merciless combat of the 41st millennium, following the journey of these elite warriors in a narrative penned by acclaimed New York Times bestselling author, Aaron Dembski-Bowden.
Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters will release on PC in 2022 on Steam and the Epic Games Store, published by Frontier Foundry. This exciting new title will build on Frontier’s existing partnership with Games Workshop: Frontier have previously announced their Warhammer Age of Sigmar RTS title, which is currently in development.