“YOUR HERO UNITS CAN UTILISE UNIQUE ITEMS, INCLUDING POWERFUL ANCIENT RELICS” Adding to the legion of games set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe is the newly announced Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics Of War. The series’ first foray into 4X turn-based strategy territory, it’s developed by Proxy Studios, makers of Pandora: First Contact. Slitherine will helm publishing duties for the third time, having already previously partnered with Games Workshop for Warhammer 40,000 games Armageddon and Sanctus Reach.
The game features four playable factions: Astra Militarum, Space Marines, Orks, and Necrons, each offering an individual playstyle, as well as their own distinct units, heroes, and technological tree. The action takes place on the once-idyllic planet of Gladius Prime. Colonisation of this world resulted in the discovery of mysterious ancient relics, and…