Blood Bowl
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Something for the Weekend – 04/07/26This week's gaming news includes Sony phasing out physical disc production by 2028 and closing PlayStation Store access for PS3 and Vita again. Xbox is reportedly testing a disc-to-digital feature. Several games received release date changes or confirmations, including Onimusha: Warlords and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. Reviews were published for Rhythm Paradise Groove and WILL: Follow The Light, alongside previews for Fatekeeper, Witchspire, Dziady, Doom: The Dark Ages, and Splatoon Raiders.- Slitherine Acquires Blood BowlSlitherine has acquired the license, publishing rights, and back catalog for the Blood Bowl franchise from NACON. This acquisition marks a significant expansion for Slitherine in the sports simulation genre.
- Slitherine Acquires Blood Bowl Video Game Licence & Publishing Rights From NACONSlitherine has acquired the licence and publishing rights for the Blood Bowl video game franchise from NACON. The company will continue working with developer Cyanide Studio and plans to release a new Warhammer Blood Bowl game. This acquisition expands Slitherine's portfolio of Warhammer strategy titles.
- Warhammer Blood Bowl Video Game Franchise Saved From Nacon Collapse by Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector PublisherThe Blood Bowl video game franchise has been saved from potential collapse by the publisher of Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector. This intervention ensures the future of the Blood Bowl series in the video game market.
- Slitherine Acquires Blood Bowl Video Game Licence From Struggling NaconSlitherine has acquired the video game license for Blood Bowl from Nacon, which is reportedly facing insolvency. Slitherine will publish the upcoming Warhammer Blood Bowl game, with development continuing at Cyanide. This move signals new opportunities for strategy game fans.
Slitherine acquires Warhammer Blood Bowl licence from troubled French publisher NaconSlitherine Software has acquired the publishing rights and back catalogue for the Blood Bowl franchise from Nacon, which recently filed for insolvency. The game will continue to be developed by Cyanide Studio under a long-term development deal with Slitherine. This acquisition is part of Slitherine's wider expansion into strategy and tactics games.
Everything revealed at the Big Summer Warhammer Preview 2026Games Workshop held its Big Summer Warhammer Preview 2026, revealing new content across its various tabletop games. The event showcased upcoming releases for Warhammer 40,000, a new army for Age of Sigmar, a fresh Kill Team box set, and updates for The Old World, Horus Heresy, Legions Imperialis, Necromunda, and Blood Bowl.
Some cult classic retro Warhammer games are now on sale for Steam, including one cult classic that may be great for the Steam DeckA collection of retro Warhammer games, including Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat and Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior, are now available on Steam as part of the Warhammer Classics Collection event. Some titles, like Chainsaw Warrior, are returning to the platform. The collection is also part of a sale, and Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior is noted as being a great experience on the Steam Deck with custom controls.
Four Nacon subsidiaries file for insolvencyFour Nacon subsidiaries, including developers Spiders, Kylotonn, Cyanide, and Nacon Tech, have filed for insolvency and commenced reorganisation proceedings in France. This follows Nacon's own court-supervised reorganisation after its majority shareholder, Bigben Interactive, failed to repay a loan.- Four Nacon-owned studios file for insolvency – Spiders, Cyanide, Kylotonn and Nacon TechFour Nacon subsidiary studios, including Spiders, Cyanide, and Kylotonn, have filed for insolvency as the parent company attempts to navigate a financial crisis. This move allows the studios to operate while restructuring debt and seeking financial sustainability. The crisis began when Nacon's majority stakeholder, Bigben Interactive, defaulted on a bond repayment.
GreedFall and Blood Bowl Developers File for Insolvency Alongside NaconNacon's development studios Cyanide and Spiders have filed for insolvency, following the publisher's own financial difficulties. Other Nacon subsidiaries, including Nacon Tech and Kylotonn, have also filed for insolvency. Insolvency means a company is unable to pay its debts, but does not necessarily mean immediate closure.
French studios Spiders, Kylotonn, and Cyanide have filed for insolvencyFrench game development studios Spiders, Kylotonn, and Cyanide, all subsidiaries of Nacon, have filed for insolvency and requested judicial reorganization proceedings. Nacon itself previously filed for insolvency in February to restructure its debts. These proceedings allow companies to freeze liabilities and propose continuation plans to ensure business sustainability.