Updated story: Necromunda: Hired Gun is an upcoming first-person shooter set in the Warhammer universe, coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One on June 1. The game actually leaked on the Microsoft Store yesterday!
It's described as a "violent, thrilling FPS" and is set within the "Warhammer 40,000" universe, which is also "optimised for Xbox Series X|S". You'll even get a cyber canine companion to accompany on your travels, which in our eyes, is a massive selling point.
"Navigate an ocean of crime and corruption to balance the bloody ecosystem of Necromunda as a merciless hired gun. The money’s good, the dog’s loyal, and the gun’s reliable – but can you survive the hunt? Necromunda: Hired Gun is an indie fast-paced, violent, and thrilling FPS set in the darkest reaches of Warhammer 40,000’s most infamous hive city.
For the right price, eliminate the most notorious gangers and mutants. Your armory is a sprawling arsenal. Your body is enhanced with a dozen customizable augments to run on walls and leap over chasms. Your cyber-mastiff will sniff out and kill enemies for you, while your grappling hook allows quick, agile traversal of the massive environments."
If this wasn't enough, then there's also Warhammer 40K: Darktide, which is also said to be releasing this year. Seems like a great time to be a Warhammer fan with multiple titles on the horizon.
Are you intrigued by Necromunda: Hired Gun? Let us know in the comments below.
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Love anything W40k though Gamesworkshop doesn't have a good track record for picking developers for their IP. Best to wait for more info before getting my hopes up.
Hope it’s good. The screenshots look great
Never played the Warhammer games. Warhammer: Darktide is 'exclusive' to Xbox too - at least timed exclusivity...
I thought Hive Wars was a dope-looking strategy game, but it kinda got lost in the shuffle last year so I never picked it up. Or at least, haven't picked it up YET - I usually only nab a handful of strategy games a year 'cuz I don't burn through them quickly at all.
But an FPS in that world? Yeah, I can nab that anytime. A quality FPS isn't gonna clog up my backlog Real excited to see this get officially announced; this Warhammer setting looks cool as heck, and I think it's awesome that Focus Home Interactive is exploring it with some games.
Now all we need is a few D&D games that use the Spelljammer setting...
So far the only Warhammer game I really enjoyed was "space marine".
A lot of 40k games are rough around the edge.
If it plays as well as it looks I am in.
@Vinsanity Hive Wars was ok. Can't say more than that. For W40k strategy games I enjoyed Space Hulk a lot more.
@agito1987 40K hasn’t had a good game in years. Space Marine and Dawn of War were great but so long ago. This should change with Darktide though, I’m pretty confident that could be great.
Looks like it could be good! I'll keep an eye out for reviews when the time comes
the gameplay looks excellent. I hope they can weave the other parts of the game into a good package because the gunplay looks very doom-esque (which is perfect).
@RedShirtRod That's kind of the impression I got from a lot of reviews. Which is why I'm perfectly happy to wait for a sale (or Game Pass inclusion) before giving it a shot.
I think I got Othercide around the time it released instead? That game's cool as heck in terms of atmosphere, but it kicked my ass and kinda put me off the genre a bit for awhile. Just needed a break, y'know?
Though I'll look into Space Hulk now. Maybe Mechanicus too? I know there's no shortage of cool-looking Warhammer themed strategy games out there. Thanks for suggesting it.
@Fenbops
Well let's hope, not really a fan of Warhammer in general, but I really like the setting & high-level lore. (Mainly know the series from a couple of books & CG animations.) Dawn of war I could never get into. More of a halo wars, C&C & starcraft player.
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