Set in the Warhammer universe, Warhammer Blood Bowl 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.

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.

Slitherine Next event delivered exciting news for fans of the world's most brutal fantasy football league. Warhammer Blood Bowl, the fully updated video game based on the legendary Warhammer tabletop board game, is coming to PC, Xbox, and PlayStation next fall.

Built upon the solid foundations of Blood Bowl 3, Warhammer Blood Bowl refines, improves, and expands every aspect of the experience. Veteran developer Cyanide, the long-standing studio behind the franchise, has been working tirelessly to deliver the most authentic and faithful digital adaptation ever created, capturing everything fans love about the tabletop game while making it more accessible, smoother, and more enjoyable than ever before.

The game will also adopt the latest official tabletop ruleset, updated through September 2025 (also known as Third Season Edition), ensuring the most up-to-date Blood Bowl experience available.

The roster is expanding as well. Fan-favorite teams, including the long-awaited Bretonnians and Khemri Tomb Kings, will finally join the action alongside the existing factions, giving coaches even more ways to dominate the pitch.

"At Slitherine, we're strategy gamers first and foremost, and Blood Bowl has always been one of our favorite tabletop games," said Marco Alessandro Minoli, Director of Publishing at Slitherine. "We're incredibly proud to welcome this iconic franchise into our portfolio and to be working alongside the talented team at Cyanide. Our goal with Warhammer Blood Bowl is simple: we want this to become the definitive Blood Bowl videogame—not just at launch, but for years to come. Our vision is to support and expand it over time, turning it into a living, constantly evolving experience, just as we've successfully done with other Warhammer titles such as Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector and Warhammer 40,000: Gladius." 

Current Blood Bowl 3 players have even more reasons to celebrate. Everyone who owns Blood Bowl 3 on PC and consoles will receive Warhammer Blood Bowl as a free upgrade, keeping all previously purchased teams and cosmetics.

And the wait won't be long to get your hands on the game. A playable demo will arrive at the end of the summer for PC, giving players their first opportunity to experience the new gameplay improvements and the highly requested Rumble Mode—a fast-paced, dynamic 7-player format designed for quicker, action-packed matches without sacrificing the tactical depth that defines Blood Bowl.

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.

Warhammer Blood Bowl is coming to PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store) in Fall 2026.