Release Hammer

Games Workshop typically follows a weekly cadence. New products are often previewed earlier in the week on Warhammer Community, then go up for preorder on Saturday, with general release the two weeks after. Exact timing can vary for big launches, campaign boxes, and special editions.

Previewed means Games Workshop has revealed the product but a firm preorder date has not been confirmed yet. Upcoming means the next preorder weekend has been announced. Preorder means the product is currently available to preorder on the Warhammer webstore or in stores.

Most Warhammer preorders open on Saturday morning 10am via the Warhammer webstore and participating independent stockists. Some limited or made-to-order items may use different windows, so always check the Warhammer Community announcement for that release.

For a standard weekly release, general release is usually two weeks after the preorder Saturday. Larger launches, battleforces, and specialist games sometimes use longer preorder windows before they become generally available.

A preview is an official Warhammer Community reveal of upcoming miniatures, boxed sets, books, or game content. Previews can appear weeks or months before a product reaches preorder, and they are the main public signal that a release is coming.

Outside major events, Games Workshop usually announces at least one weekly release package. Bigger waves arrive around seasonal previews such as the Big Summer Preview, Adepticon, and Christmas battleforce reveals, plus edition launches for games like Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar.

Release Hammer focuses on the main Warhammer ranges that receive regular announcements — including Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, Horus Heresy, Kill Team, Necromunda, Blood Bowl, The Old World, and other specialist games when they appear in Warhammer Community coverage.

Release details are sourced from official Warhammer Community announcements and related Games Workshop communications. Dates are updated as previews move to upcoming preorders and then into the current preorder window.

Battleforces are large value boxed sets, most often released around Christmas, that bundle a sizeable force for one faction. They usually have a short preorder window, sell out quickly, and may not return to general availability once stock is gone.

Not immediately. Some reveals sit in the preview stage for weeks or longer before Games Workshop confirms the next preorder weekend. Release Hammer keeps those items listed as Previewed until an upcoming or preorder date is announced.