Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics Of War

Platform(s): PC
Genre: Strategy
Publisher: Slitherine
Developer: Proxy Studios
Release Date: July 12, 2018

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'Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics Of War' Tyranids DLC Announced - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2018 @ 9:44 a.m. PST

Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics Of War is a 4X strategy game that incorporates the dark, gothic, far future science-fantasy setting in ways never tried before.

A brand new, deep storyline has been created to combine elements of 4X gameplay with a combat-focused system. The evolution of technology, construction of infrastructures and exploration of an unknown world, goes hand in hand with the management of military resources, including heroes with special abilities and mighty war machines.

Warhammer 40,000: Gladius has been designed to give four totally different gameplay experiences, depending on which factions players choose. Space Marines, Astra Militarum (aka Imperial Guard), Orks and Necrons each have dramatically different characteristics, both in how they develop and expand and in the way they interact with allies and enemies. This gives the game virtually endless replay value and players the chance to play out the same experience in totally divergent ways.

In Warhammer 40,000: Gladius there is also a massive difference between playing solo or in multiplayer. The deep storyline was created from scratch to allow players to explore an entire world and lead the expansion of an empire from the ground up. The discovery of ancient artefacts and the custom-crafted quests will reveal the secrets of the planet and its mysterious history as the story progresses.


Eat the planet! Gladius Prime is a planet in a never-ending state of war. Space Marines, Astra Militarum, Orks and Necrons fight relentlessly to conquer the ancient prizes on Gladius surface. But something worse lurks in shadows: feral Tyranids will soon roam the planet surface. All life on Gladius will soon shudder in fear.

Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Tyranids introduces a new playable race, which joins the fight for Gladius Prime! Thanks to their numerous new gameplay mechanics and features, they are a radically different faction, unlike any other in the game. The distinctive traits of the Tyranids are represented in the way they play. They are a ravenous, hungry swarm. They will consume Gladius Prime!

They will eat the entire planet

The Tyranid race travels through the stars systematically consuming each planet they meet on their foul course. They have been taken to Gladius by unwise agents from the Astra Militarum. When they flee from the containment area, they behave in the only way they know - devour anything they meet to endlessly grow on their enemies spoils.

The Ravening Swarm

The Tyranids consume and move on. Even their "cities" are disposable, reabsorbed into the swarm when they have served their purposes. All Tyranids are controlled by the Hive Mind, the greater consciousness of the Tyranid race, through a pervasive psychic link spawned by creatures like Hive Tyrants and Warriors.

The Hive Mind

Expect no mercy, because they will give none: this purple abominable tide will destroy everything on its path, led by a superior ravenous intellect. However, if the Tyranids troops should fall outside of the Mind Hive control, they will become wild beasts running feral, attacking Tyranid and enemy alike with the same hunger.

Biological Horrors

Tyranid units are monstrosities, adapted by the controlling Norn Queens by devouring the DNA of their enemies. Many of their units - from the mighty Tervigons and Trygons to the man-sized Hormagaunts and Termagants - can adapt to their current foes by gaining toxin sacs, acid blood, adrenal glands or other inhuman creations.

Get your flamers ready! Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Tyranids DLC will be available in January 2019.

The real-time multiplayer system lets players build their own path to victory while fighting against live opponents, time and the natural perils that Gladius hides.

Key Features:

  • eXplore: Play as one of four iconic Warhammer factions (Astra Militarum, Space Marines, Orks or Necrons), each with their own unique playstyle and technology tree. Explore a randomly generated world filled with special features and threatening wildlife that can crush your troop's morale. Secure control of powerful ancient artefacts to grant you an edge against rival factions.
  • eXpand: Construct cities, buildings and fortifications to expand your empire and produce an army to vanquish your foes. Harvest resources and research new technologies to fuel and upgrade your machinery of war.
  • eXploit: Progress through a different storyline with each faction as their destiny on Gladius Prime, a world tainted by the warp, unfolds. In the end, when all the dust has settled, only one faction can emerge victorious.
  • eXterminate: Command a wide array of devastating weaponry, issue city edicts and deploy tactical operations. Recruit hero units that possess distinct special abilities and can be equipped with items, ranging from advanced grenades to mighty relics of the past. As they become more and more powerful with each rank, they turn into true champions of your cause.

Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War is currently available on PC.


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