Table of Contents
Are AoS and 40k linked?
No. If anything AoS has killed the theory that 40k is in the same universe as the old Fantasy setting. The way worlds and universes exist in AoS are also completely different than in 40k. 40k and fantasy were linked thanks to the realms books but they are no longer canon so the answer is no.
Is age of Sigmar connected to Warhammer fantasy?
Age of Sigmar is the spiritual successor to the discontinued game Warhammer (specifically Warhammer Fantasy Battle), after the setting was discontinued in 2015. Due to this, the game contains many of the same characters, themes, and models as its predecessor.
How big is the Warhammer 40k fan base?
That’s 15.77 billion acres.
How big is the Warhammer 40k universe?
The Milky Way Galaxy is the realm in which Warhammer 40,000 takes place. It is a vast spiral galaxy, ninety-thousand light years across and fifteen-thousand light years thick, containing roughly four hundred billion stars.
No, actually. Warhammer 40K is more a spin-off of Warhammer Fantasy. While the two do share elements, it’s established that Fantasy and 40K exist in two separate continuities. Fantasy takes place on an alternate version of Earth, and is primarily concerned with magic and the likes.
Is Sigmar the emperor in 40K?
Newly reborn the Emperor, now known as Sigmar, need time to remember his powers and who he is. His nature however drives him to fight to unite humanity and battle the warp.
Is Warhammer 40K related to Warhammer Fantasy?
Will Warhammer Fantasy ever return?
By Sigmar YES: Games Workshop has announced a return to the classic fantasy setting. Games Workshop has announced that they will return to the iconic Warhammer Fantasy setting, the Old World, in the coming years. The Horus Heresy prequel setting for Warhammer 40,000 has been used for both tabletop and video games.
Who created Warhammer 40K?
Rick Priestley
Alessio Cavatore
Warhammer 40,000/Designer
Overview. The Warhammer 40,000 universe (often shortened to Warhammer 40K, or just 40K) encompasses tabletop strategy games, magazines, novels, films, and video games. Warhammer 40K was created by Rick Priestley in 1987 as a futuristic continuation to his 1983 Warhammer Fantasy Battle tabletop game.
Who owns Warhammer 40K?
Games Workshop Group
Games Workshop Group (often abbreviated as GW) is a British manufacturer of miniature wargames, based in Nottingham, England. Its best-known products are Warhammer Age of Sigmar and Warhammer 40,000.