Players who woke up this morning and thought, 'You know what I need in my life? Yet another Warhammer game," will be pleased to know that their wish is fulfilled. Developer Fatshark has announced Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide, the latest in the long line of Games Workshop video game adaptations.
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The forthcoming game, due out in the second half of 2015 on PC, Xbox One and PS4, will eschew the Warhammer series' turn-based strategy combat for a four player co-op first person shooter/melee action title. Players will choose from among five different hero classes and take to the caves and tunnels of Ubersreik, a city under siege by the rat-like Skaven.
"Combining gritty combat with cooperative multiplayer action, Vermintide will provide the player with a completely new perspective of the Warhammer Fantasy universe, through the eyes of the heroes they play," said Martin Wahlund, CEO of Fatshark. "Staying true to the fantasy lore, with familiar foes and locations, we look forward to winning the hearts of enthusiasts and newcomers with this new take on the Warhammer story".
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The End Times subset of Warhammer Fantasy games tell the apocalyptic events of the original Warhammer world, the lost-to-time origin of the entire Warhammer universe.
"The time of mortals is ending, and the reign of Chaos draws ever closer. The Dark Gods are at last united in a singular purpose, loosing their madness across the world as never before. In the Empire of Sigmar, Karl Franz's gaze is focused on the incursion of the savage northmen, but it is not the only threat."
"As the Chaos moon Morrslieb waxes full, shrill voices echo through tunnels gnawed far beneath the Empire's cities, and a Skaven host swarms towards the surface. It emerges first in the city of Ubersreik, a screeching mass that consumes all before it. Soon Ubersreik is a charnel-town, drowning beneath the malevolent shadow of the Horned Rat."
I didn't catch most of that, but I understand the meaning: Stuff is about to go down, and hard.
No release date is set for Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide. However, to tide you over, why not try out one of the many, many (so many) other Warhammer titles available now across a wide range of devices?
Watch the Vermintide trailer below. Hope you don't mind rats.
