A new Twitter account from Focus Home Interactive promises a turn-based tactical combat game based on Games Workshop’s Mordheim board game. Expect a more detailed reveal soon.
The account was set up today, and there’s been only one post so far urging follower invitations and hinting at further updates soon.
Welcome to the official Twitter of #Mordheim: City of the Damned! Invite your friends to follow us, and stay tuned! pic.twitter.com/TErQP9LAbQ
— Mordheim Video Game (@Mordheim_COTD) March 26, 2014Mordheim: City of the Damned was a 1999 board game set in the Warhammer Fantasy universe that pitted players against each other in small skirmish groups. It had customization in the vein of classic Warhammer, with players choosing their unit composition and upgrading their gear and skills over time.
Could this be the XCOM style turn-based experience that Warhammer fans have been waiting for? We’ll have to wait and see…
Update: Focus Home Interactive sent over the following information about Mordheim: City of the Damned;
After the Comet of Sigmar crashed on Mordheim, the City of Damned turned into a terrifying battlefield where rival warbands fight fiercely for the control of key neighborhoods, looking for glory and fortune by acquiring the very valuable Wyrdstone fragments.
Pick your warbands from iconic Mordheim factions - Sisters of Sigmar, Possessed, Skaven, Mercenaries from the Empire, and many more - and lead your troops to battle. Recruit new units, equip them with enhanced gear. Evolve and customize your warband with the experience gained from each successful mission, transforming them into a terrifying force on the battlefield.
Devise the best strategy to annihilate your rivals. If you fail, some of your units might lose a limb… or worse. Keep in mind that in Mordheim: City of the Damned, a dead unit is lost forever! Consider the environment when formulating your battle strategy, exploiting the unique buildings, ruins or the layout of the streets. Deploy your troops carefully and anticipate the actions of your adversaries to set up ambushes! Organize ingenious battle plans where the talents of your units will be as important as your own luck during key moments of combat.
Loot items and weapons hidden in the ruins, or steal those of fallen opponents. Survive the dangers that abound in the City of the Damned and collect as many Wyrdstones as you can, but remain ever vigilant. Mordheim is one of the most treacherous places in the Warhammer world!
In these epic battles where fame and glory await, your strategy will definitely be your best ally! Visit the four corners of the City of the Damned to complete multiple missions in the solo campaign, or challenge other players in enthralling multiplayer modes.
You can also check out some more screenshots here.
Mordheim: City of the Damned will be released in Fall 2014 on multiple platforms.
