Black Library Live is returning this December, bringing Warhammer fans a packed day of fiction, previews, and signings.
Meanwhile, Darktide is adding the Adepta Sororitas as a genuinely different playable class. The week also brings sadder news with the passing of veteran sculptor Aly Morrison. Together, these updates cover Warhammer’s past, present, and future in an unusually emotional stretch of news.
Black Library Live Brings Authors, Previews, and Rare Editions to Warhammer World
Black Library Live returns to Warhammer World on December 12 during the venue’s 30th anniversary celebrations. Tickets cost £30 and include seminars, author signings, previews, and entry to the Warhammer World exhibition. Confirmed authors include John French, Jude Reid, Gav Thorpe, Robbie MacNiven, Victoria Hayward, Guy Haley, and Robert Rath. More importantly, attendees will hear about upcoming Black Library titles before those announcements spread more widely.
Collectors also have plenty to chase. Ticket holders get guaranteed access to buy the signed, numbered Mega Edition of The Horus Heresy: Dropsite Massacre. A limited quantity will then reach non-ticket holders, while broader event availability follows during 2027. Additionally, the illustrated and annotated Cypher: Lord of the Fallen will be available with John French present.
Rare books, limited editions, merchandise, and special shirts round out the shop offering. Even fans without tickets can still visit Warhammer World, Bugman’s Bar, and the public shop after 11am.
Sisters Novitiate Bring Faith and Fire to Darktide
Darktide adds the Sisters Novitiate as a playable class on December 7. The DLC launches on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Instead of standard Blitz and Combat abilities, Novitiates choose two from six Acts of Faith. These abilities consume Faith, while talent choices determine how that resource is generated.
Consequently, the class should feel more customizable than simply reskinning an existing archetype. Their arsenal includes the meltagun, condemnor stake thrower, Ministorum hand flamer, mace, penitent eviscerator, and sword with shield. Better still, the meltagun arrives through a free update and becomes available to Veterans as well. That should give both new and existing players something meaningful on launch day.
Warhammer Remembers Aly Morrison
Warhammer also marked the passing of Aly Morrison, a designer who helped define its miniature style across five decades. His work ranged from Dwarfs and Giants to Space Marines, the Red Gobbo, Stompas, and many other familiar designs. Just as importantly, Games Workshop remembered him as a generous mentor within the studio. His advice reportedly helped younger designers make their creations feel distinctly “more Warhammer.”
For longtime hobbyists, his influence reaches far beyond any single miniature. Instead, he helped shape a visual language that generations of collectors, painters, and gamers inherited. The tribute also emphasizes his warmth, humor, and generosity toward colleagues throughout the studio.
Overall, this is an unusually broad week for Warhammer. Black Library Live celebrates the fiction community, while Darktide gives Sisters fans a fresh way to play. However, Morrison’s passing also reminds us that today’s hobby was built by artists whose influence stretches across decades.
