- 1.18.01 - Patch Notes - 11 June 2026
We're releasing a new update for Gladius. As per usual, please let us know what you think of the list of changes. Your feedback is essential to keep improving the game. Changes since 1.17.1 v1.18.01 General • Improved multiplayer connectivity. • Adjusted effects for the Heavy Venom Cannon. v1.18.00 "The mind-curdling cacophony of the battlefield! Shape it, savour it, add to it until your senses shake and your minds quiver with deafening bliss!" — Anonymous Noise Marine of Slaanesh New Units (Eradication Pack DLC) Celestian Insidiants (Adepta Sororitas) - Anti-psyker melee infantry able to track down and eliminate strategic enemy assets. Armoured Sentinel (Astra Militarum) - Fire support walker unit. Noise Marines (Chaos Space Marines) - Ranged infantry unit with devastating sonic weaponry. Warp Spiders (Craftworld Aeldari) - Jet pack infantry specialized in hit-and-run tactics. Seraptek…
- One of the hundreds of Warhammer games is currently free to keep forever on Steam - 22 May 2026
The annual Warhammer Skulls event happened earlier today and it spawned a lot of announcements. Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster is a 2D brawler starring a wretched skaven, XCOM-like Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters is getting a sequel, and—the announcement in most want of further context—Darktide is getting a cog boy ... Read more.
- Warhammer Skulls Festival - Free to try, Ultramarines DLC & Eradication Pack - 21 May 2026
Battlesector and Gladius are taking part in the Warhammer Skulls Festival. The Ultramarines have arrived in Battlesector and to celebrate this the base game will be free to try for the whole festival, while the Eradication Pack has just been released in Gladius. Let's take a look! Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War Eradication Pack Deploy eight new units to the battlefields of Gladius Prime with the Eradication Pack. This expansion diversifies your offensive toolkit and unlocks powerful new tactical possibilities for every commander. Celestian Insidiants - Adepta Sororitas Anti-psyker melee infantry able to track down and eliminate strategic enemy assets. Wazbom Blastajet - Orks Experimental ground attack aircraft. Thunderhawk Gunship - Space Marines Super-heavy airborne assault transport with an array of weapons. Harpy - Tyranids Flying monstrous creature able to drop explosive…
- Battlesector & Gladius will take part in Warhammer Skulls Festival - 14 May 2026
We’re excited to announce that Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector and Warhammer 40,000: Gladius will be taking part in Warhammer Skulls 2026!The Skulls festival will run from Thursday, May 21st, at 5:00 PM UK until Thursday, May 28th.Don’t miss the live showcase on the official Warhammer Twitch channel on Thursday, May 21st at 5:00 PM UK time.Stay tuned, and discover more about Skulls here.
- Warhammer 40,000: Gladius | 1.17.2 - Patch Notes - 21 January 2026
We're releasing a new update for Gladius. As per usual, please let us know what you think of the list of changes. Your feedback is essential to keep improving the game. Changes since 1.17.1 Balance Increased Kommando melee attacks from 1 to 2 (affects Stikkbomb).Bug Fixes Fixed game potentially not starting due to incorrect IGD initialization handling (this is likely to have happened in offline mode). Fixed Dialogus' Verse of Holy Piety not reducing The Emperor's Deliverance cooldown. Fixed missing Plague Spewer sounds. Fixed Armiger Helverin barks not showing. Armiger Autocannon now benefits from Scriptorum Ordinatus research. Blight Grenade now benefits from Daemonbone Casings research. Tank Commander research now unlocks the Additional Heavy Bolters research. Updated missing mentions of units in researches descriptions.
- Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - 1.17.1 - Patch Notes - 11 December 2025
We're releasing a new update for Gladius. As per usual, please let us know what you think of the list of changes. Your feedback is essential to keep improving the game.Changes since 1.17.0Bug Fixes Fixed crash when a unit with a Storm Bolter is produced.
- Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Rampage Pack out now - 9 December 2025
Rampage Pack Deploy 8 brand-new units with the Rampage Pack on the battlefields of Gladius Prime. The new units will bring a new offensive layer and will unlock new strategic options for commanders.These new units are available now: Seraphim - Adepta Sororitas: jump infantry equipped with potent hand flamersKommandos - Orks: melee unit specialized in infiltration and elimination of priority targetsArmiger Helverin - Adeptus Mechanicus: long-range heavy walkerGenestealers - Tyranids: elite infiltration melee unitKrootox Rampagers - T’au: disruptive melee infantryHexmark Destroyer - Necrons: short range specialist able to teleportDeathstrike - Astra Militarum: long-range artillery vehicle carrying a single, destructive missilePlague Marines - Chaos Space Marines: short-range heavy infantry unit carrying poisoned weaponsUpdate - Version 1.17.0Special thanks to MaidrosTwin and the rest of t…
- Update Version 1.16.2 - 29 July 2025
Hi everyone, we've just released a small update: CHANGELOGGeneral⦁ Updated Spanish translation.Bug Fixes⦁ Fixed a Vulkan swapchain recreation issue.⦁ Fixed hints sometimes appearing blank.
- Snag Warhammer 40k Gladius for free right now, but you don't have long - 10 June 2025
4X game Warhammer 40k: Gladius - Relics of War is free to keep on GOG right now, but you don't have long to snatch it up. So if you've got a hankering to explore, exploit, expand, and exterminate, now's the time to add Gladius to your library. With co-op and competitive modes, don't forget to round up some friends to take it for a spin, too. You can't argue when it's free. Read the rest of the story...
- Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - 1.16.1 - Patch Notes - 6 June 2025
We're releasing a new update for Gladius. As per usual, please let us know what you think of the list of changes. Your feedback is essential to keep improving the game.The team is currently hard at work. We'll have news about new content soon.Changes since 1.15.1NewAdded barks for the Onslaught Pack units.GeneralImproved Squighog Boyz movement sound effect.Improved Fade Away sound effect.Adjusted Transonic Blade visual effect.Adjusted Baleblast visual effect.Rubric Marines no longer bleed or scream, they are bloodless shells animated by sorcery.Tweaked Transonic description.Updated translations.Bug FixesFixed an issue with saving games and associated crash that could occur with simultaneous turns off.Fixed Squighog Boy flavor mentioning four-legged Squigs.Fixed Canoptek Reanimator movement sound not playing.Fixed Canoptek Reanimator only having one Atomiser Beam.Fixed Ruins of Vaul not…
- Three Warhammer games are free to keep as part of this year's Warhammer Skulls event - 23 May 2025
Warhammer Skulls, the annual celebration of Warhammer videogames, brings plenty of good news for aficionados of all things grim and perilous. There's a Dawn of War remaster in the works, and a Space Marine remaster too. Owclat's making another CRPG, this time based on the Inquisition, called Dark Heresy . And the space dwarfs of the Leagues of Votann will be making their videogame debut in Mechanicus 2 ... Read more.
- Warhammer Skulls Festival - Deeds of the Fallen DLC & Onslaught Pack - 22 May 2025
Battlesector and Gladius are taking part in the Warhammer Skulls Festival, with a new narrative campaign and a major free update for Battlesector and a DLC release for Gladius. Let's take a look! Warhammer 40,000: Gladius Free-to-keep week Gladius is going to be free-to-keep on Steam for the duration of the festival. It is the perfect occasion to try Gladius if you haven't: it is the ultimate 4X strategy game set in the grimdark universe of Warhammer 40,000. https://store.steampowered.com/app/489630/Warhammer_40000_Gladius__Relics_of_War/ Onslaught Pack Deploy 8 brand-new units with the Onslaught Pack on the battlefields of Gladius Prime. The new units will bring a new offensive layer and will unlock new strategic options for commanders. Canoptek Reanimator - Necrons Support walker unit that regenerates friendly Necrons units. Mandrake - Drukhari Light skirmish infantry that causes fear…
- Battlesector & Gladius will take part in Warhammer Skulls Festival - 13 May 2025
We are excited to announce that Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector & Gladius will be taking part in the Warhammer Skulls festival. We can't wait to show you what is coming: The Warhammer Skulls showcase will begin on Thursday May 22nd 5pm UK time, and the festival will last a whole week until Thursday May 29th. Games Workshop is going to kickstart the festival with a showcase on their Twitch channel, so make sure to tune in on Warhammer Twitch channel at 5 pm BST on May 22nd. Discover more about the Warhammer Skulls festival here.
- Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - 1.15.1 - Patch Notes - 20 December 2024
We're releasing a new update for Gladius. As per usual, please let us know what you think of the list of changes. Your feedback is essential to keep improving the game. The team is currently hard at work. We'll have news about new content soon. Changes since 1.14.3 General Tweaked death sound timings and weapon sounds. Balance Removed Bolt Weapon trait from Twin Iracus Ironhail Heavy Stubber. Added Skimmer to Primaris Repulsor Executioner. Fixed Primaris Repulsor Executioner Twin-Linked Heavy Bolter having 1 attack instead of 3. Increased Primaris Hellblaster grenade attacks from 1 to 2. Increased Heavy Laser Destroyer attacks from 1 to 2. Increased Primaris Repulsor Executioner cost and upkeep by 33%. Added Power of the Machine Spirit ability to Primaris Repulsor Executioner. Added No Escape trait to Flamestorm Gauntlets. Added Assault trait to Flamestorm Gauntlets. Changed Twin-Linked…
- Warhammer 40k Gladius adds game-changing new Space Marines in fresh DLC - 11 December 2024
It's time to serve the God Emperor. Warhammer 40,000: Gladius has just gotten another piece of DLC, adding those most loyal to the cause, the Primaris. The franchise's first foray into the realm of 4X continues going strong, and there's a large discount currently available to boot. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Free strategy game giveaway sees players surge 1,000% on Steam Civilization-style Warhammer 40K game Gladius will unleash the Adeptus Mechanicus The Eldar are coming to Warhammer: 40,000: Gladius
- Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Ultima Founding out now - 10 December 2024
The Primaris are ready to step in the battle for the God Emperor and the Holy Throne. Eight new units and unique gameplay mechanics will give you more options for the fight for Gladius Prime. These new units are available now: Primaris Aggressor: Close-quarters anti-infantry unit equipped with flamestorm gauntlets. Primaris Hellblaster: Heavy armour-piercing ranged infantry. Primaris Inceptor: Powerful short-range unit equipped with jump packs. Primaris Intercessor: Tough versatile infantry unit Primaris Invader ATV: Light vehicle equipped with Onslaught Gatling Cannon Primaris Repulsor Executioner: Heavy tank with transport capabilities and a significant payload of ranged weapons Redemptor Dreadnought: Powerful walker unit with a vast array of weapons. Storm Speeder Thunderstrike: Fast assault vehicle with powerful anti-armour armament. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3326080/Warham…
- Ultima Founding DLC: join us for Slitherine Next - 9 December 2024
Get ready to be the first to discover the new DLC for Warhammer 40,000: Gladius, Ultima Founding. Join us for Slitherine Next event December 10th at 6:00 PM CET. Make sure to save the date: https://www.youtube.com/embed/bNMPY51noiw?si=FTa3mq0ivM2Uso6K
- Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - 1.14.3 - Patch Notes - 21 November 2024
We're releasing a new update for Gladius. As per usual, please let us know what you think of the list of changes. Your feedback is essential to keep improving the game. The team is currently hard at work. We'll have news about new content soon. Changes since 1.14.1 Version 1.14.3 Bug Fixes Fixed crash when melee attackers kill an Umbra.
- Ultima Founding DLC at Slitherine Next - 14 November 2024
As already announced a few weeks ago, Ultima Founding DLC will launch on December 10th during our annual Slitherine Next event. Featuring 8 new units, the Primaris are ready to step in the battle for the God Emperor and the Holy Throne. Stay tuned for more and make sure to save the date: https://www.youtube.com/embed/bNMPY51noiw?si=2s6i3VUZcPueCk6U
- Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Ultima Founding DLC announcement - 3 October 2024
To celebrate Warhammer Day, we are really excited to share some really important news about Warhammer 40,000: Gladius. As part of the celebration, all our Warhammer games have joined a special sale. Please check our steam page to see all the details: https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/Slitherine Ultima Founding DLC The Primaris Space Marines will be joining the battle for Gladius Prime on December 10th. Featuring 8 new units, the Primaris are ready to step in the battle for the God Emperor and the Holy Throne. Unit lists: Primaris Intercessor Primaris Aggressor Primaris Hellblaster Primaris Inceptor Primaris Invader ATV Storm Speeder Thunderstrike Primaris Redemptor Dreadnought Primaris Repulsor Executioner
