It’s Warhammer Skulls week, and that means we’re getting a fresh, blood-soaked supply of Warhammer game news and announcements. Speaking of new games, one reveal instantly sparked my interest. As a older fellow who grew up on “boomer shooters,” Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is a game that I’d be happy to have on my PC. Boltgun is a new story set in the Warhammer universe, but through the pixelated lens of ’90s first-person shooters. Grab that gun and Chainsword, it’s time to gib some daemons.
The trailer paired along with the game should no doubt get some waterworks flowing for long-time 40K fans. A person goes through some old boxes, only to discover some long-lost figured and, of course, a floppy disc with “Boltgun” written on the front. It feels appropriate for the ’90s-inspired Boltgun to come on a floppy. But you know we’re all just going to download it when it arrives in 2023.
Gameplay footage in the trailer is …
