Cult Classic Board Game Necromunda Sees New Life as Necromunda: Underhive Wars
It’s no surprise to hear about a new Warhammer video game being announced these days, but Necromunda: Underhive Wars certainly has our full attention. There are a few reasons for this. First, Just look at this original Necromunda box art:
It’s like the Thunderdome fucked a Megadeth album in the middle of a mosh pit.
OOOH SHIT YEAH! That dude’s so badass his nipple needs two rings! Metal as fuck. You see, Necromunda comes from a time where Warhammer 40k was unironically ridiculous. This was an era where biker space dwarves were still canon, and evil Slaanesh Noise Marines could literally melt your face with the power of rock. Which leads me straight into the second reason we’re stoked on Necromunda: Underhive Wars. Aside from Game’s Workshop announcing their “Specialist Product Design Studio” that super duper promises to support these older games, Necromunda hasn’t seen an update since 40k‘s Second Edition. That’s like 20 years ago.
And hey, if Game’s Workshop is going to drag their feet on letting me live my grimdark Mad Max space battle fantasies, Rogue Factor are happy to pick up the slack. This is the third reason we’re excited about Necromunda: Underhive Wars. After resurrecting another Game’s Workshop specialty game with Mordheim: City of the Damned, Rogue Factor has set their sites on bringing Necromunda into the digital age. This is a good thing. The dev team has experience, and has shown they can keep loyal to the core mechanics while adding their own flair. Plus with a game as complex as Necromunda (the three dimensional board is a mind bender), the benefit of a computer handling all the setup for you is a godsend.
Focus Home Interactive will once again return to publish Necromunda: Underhive Wars, which will be displayed at the What’s Next de Focus event in Paris from February 1-2.
18 January 2017 – Focus Home Interactive and Rogue Factor to adapt Games Workshop®’s Warhammer® 40,000® cult classic, Necromunda™: Underhive Wars™
After a successful first collaboration on Mordheim™: City of the Damned, released on PC and consoles, Focus Home Interactive and Rogue Factor today proudly announce a new partnership with Games Workshop to begin development of Necromunda: Underhive Wars, the adaptation of cult classic tabletop game Necromunda, set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
Necromunda: Underhive Wars is a turn-based tactical RPG. Rival gangs of ruthless warriors are locked in an endless war for control of the Underhive, a gigantic warren of derelict factories, rusted metal husks, and forgotten technologies. Anarchy, violence, betrayal and death rule this hellish place, long forsaken by any semblance of civilization.
“Rogue Factor’s collaboration with Focus and Games Workshop is a story of trust, hard work, and true passion for the Warhammer Universe. Our adventure began by building the foundations of Mordheim: City of the Damned Early Access. Regarded as a highly successful and well-executed endeavour, the Early Access of Mordheim: City of the Damned gathered a vast number of passionate gamers that helped foster an amazing community and improved many aspects of the game. After a strong launch on PC and consoles, and an incredible experience with many lessons learned, the way was paved for our next step in conquering the tactical RPG genre: Necromunda: Underhive Wars.”
-Yves Bordeleau, General Manager at Rogue Factor.
“We are delighted to welcome Necromunda: Underhive Wars to the catalogue of great games based on our worlds and settings. Rogue Factor and Focus Home Interactive made a wonderful Mordheim: City of the Damned game and having done such a great job they’re clearly the right people to realize the nightmarish world of Necromunda. Now fans of this unique and highly influential IP will at last be able to pick up their stubber and search for cool archaeotech whilst wiping out rival gangs throughout the Underhive.”
-Jon Gillard, Head of Licensing at Games Workshop.
More info will be unveiled at What’s Next de Focus event in Paris, on February 1st and 2nd.
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