The Big Summer Preview hit two different corners of the hobby.
Necromunda is getting a refreshed edition and a chunky starter box. Meanwhile, Blood Bowl fans get plastic legends and quicker ways to play. Together, these reveals are great news for skirmish gamers, league coaches, and chaos-loving hobbyists.
A New Necromunda Box Kicks Off Faster Underhive Campaigns
Necromunda is heading into a new edition, and the core set looks built for immediate campaign play. The box has eight new plastic fighters per gang. It pits the Escher Blades of the Matriarch against the Goliath Forge Smelters. The Escher bring feathers, pelts, bold hair, and dangerous style.
Meanwhile, the Goliaths look like forge-born bruisers in plate armour, carrying repurposed industrial tools. The box includes balanced sample rosters, so new players can start fighting right away. However, veterans can fold these models into existing gangs for specialized wargear and fresh options. The set also includes a double-sided playmat, dice, range ruler, templates, markers, tactics cards, and campaign cards.
Better still, the new rulebook aims to make Necromunda quicker, streamlined, and more balanced. Campaigns are becoming more flexible, while dice rolls are changing so every roll matters. That sounds small, but Necromunda lives on dramatic rolls.
The set includes Zone Mortalis: Ruined Factoria Pipes, which will also get a standalone release. Separate cards will help track territories, build scenarios, and deploy dirty tricks.
Finally, new gang books replace older publications and cover lore, fighters, equipment, Hired Guns, Brutes, Hangers-on, and Pets. Underhive Crew boxes for Escher, Goliath, Orlock, Van Saar, Cawdor, and Delaque add Leaders, Champions, Gangers, Prospects, and upgrade frames.
Blood Bowl Adds Plastic Muscle and Sevens Mayhem
Blood Bowl’s preview is smaller, but it lands fan-service hits. Morg ‘n’ Thorg is finally coming to plastic, which feels overdue for the game’s most famous Star Player.
On the pitch, he remains the classic problem solver: smashing cages, trampling defenders, and enabling absurd touchdowns. Also, the kit includes three uniform options for Reikland Reavers, Gouged Eye, and Chaos All-Stars eras. Chaos Chosen, Chaos Dwarf, and Chaos Renegade coaches get a new plastic Minotaur.
With Unchannelled Fury and Frenzy, it is built to cause sideline panic. The kit includes heads, pads, loincloths, and mutations, including crab claws, a tentacle, and tails.
Meanwhile, Skaven, Underworld Denizens, and Chaos Renegades get a new Rat Ogre. Movement 6, Strength 5, and Mighty Blow make it fast enough to hunt and strong enough to punish. The kit includes three heads and two prehensile tails, which should please any aspiring Master Moulder.
Finally, Blood Bowl Sevens gets fresh attention as a faster seven-player format. Spike! Journal includes the rules, while the dedicated pitch supports quick club games and lunchtime leagues.
Summary and Final Thoughts
Overall, Necromunda gets the meatier reveal, with new rules, gangs, books, terrain, and starter support. However, Blood Bowl gets the characterful additions coaches love. Also, both reveals feel aimed at practical table use, not just display. One sells grimy campaign ambition, while the other sells violence, comedy, and quick matches.
