Warhammer Underworlds Online is a faithful recreation of the great board game Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Warhammer Underworlds Online is a faithful recreation of the great board game Praise Sigmar. News by Johnny Chiodini Contributor Published on 26 Apr 2019 17 comments A new Warhammer video game dubbed Warhammer Underworlds: Online is in the works, as announced today by Steel Sky Productions. The game, slated for early-access release this year, will be a faithful recreation of Games Workshop's Warhammer Underworlds series - an expanding board game of hex-based combat and deck building set in the Age of Sigmar universe (that's the fantasy one, not 40K). In Underworlds, players field a small warband of characters from their chosen faction, then fight to score the most objectives (and earn the most glory points) over three short rounds. Objectives, interestingly, are kept secret until they are scored - players draw their own objectives from a deck they themselves have built. Players also have a hand of action cards, likewise drawn from a custom deck, making Underworlds as much a collectible card game as it is a strategic board game. At the time of writing there are 14 warbands available for Warhammer: Underworlds (with more on the way), so there's plenty of scope for an online version to evolve. For now though, the game will be launching in early access with two playable factions - Magore's Fiends and Steelheart's Champions. Two more will be made available before release, with subsequent warbands arriving as paid DLC. Exactly how new cards will be released is unclear at this point, although Underworlds: Online's creative director Neil Rennison did confirm to me via email that there will be no in-game currency or microtransactions to deal with. While remaining tight-lipped on the specifics, he did say "we're doing something a bit different to other CCG-style games, as we're not a CCG, and we're keen to give players as much choice as possible when they come to create their decks." Eagle-eyed fans may have noticed that the inclusion of Magore's Fiends at launch deviates from the original warband release order seen in the tabletop version - this, according to Neil, is to offer a different game meta for existing players as the game progresses. Talking of the meta, Underworlds: Online will feature a ranked ladder system, so expect a lot of chatter online about the best decks to build for each faction. We're promised more details on Warhammer: Underworlds Online on Steam and Discord in the next few weeks and there will also be a playable demo at this year's Warhammer Fest. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store