Brian Blessed is perfect as Gotrek Gurnisson in Total War: Warhammer 2 Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Brian Blessed is perfect as Gotrek Gurnisson in Total War: Warhammer 2 Gordon Bennett! News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 14 Sep 2019 18 comments Brian Blessed is Gotrek Gurnisson in Total War: Warhammer 2 - and as you'd expect, the booming British bearded Thespian holds nothing back. 82-year-old national treasure Blessed, famous for his roles in the likes of I, Claudius, Blackadder and Flash Gordon, was recruited by Creative Assembly to do his thing for Gotrek, the legendary Dward Slayer from the Warhammer tabletop game and soon-to-be-released DLC for the video game. In the video, below, Blessed is in typically rambunctious form, belting out his lines while dishing out life philosophy ("I am 50 per cent actor, and 50 per cent adventurer!") We also see Gotrek on the virtual battlefield, leaping into groups of enemies like he just don't care. The Gotrek DLC is a timed exclusive for September's print issue of White Dwarf Magazine (there's a special card inside with instructions), which goes on sale on 20th September. After the period of exclusivity is over, Gotrek will be available to all for free through Total War Access (the Total War account sign-in) from the 17th of October. We're used to timed exclusivity when it comes to DLC, of course, but rarely do we see it locked to a print magazine. In a FAQ, Creative Assembly explained the move: "Rather than spending our marketing money to advertise our game in a magazine, we used it to make in-game content that we hope will encourage people to try our game out. "In return for making that content exclusive for a month in a magazine, the magazine promotes the game in return. "Even better, once the period of exclusivity ends, we can offer the content to everyone through Total War Access for free. So anyone can get hold of new game content in the end. "We think this can be a more effective form of marketing than just making adverts, and this content wouldn't exist if we didn't fund it in this way. "We get to add even more free content to our games, and our marketing pay for it. We think that's a pretty good arrangement." Back in 2013, Creative Assembly worked with Brian Blessed on a fun, 10-minute Total War Rome 2 promotional video about the weapons of ancient Roman warfare. Blessed starts out relaxed enough, but gets increasingly into things as the video goes on. I enjoyed it! 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