Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon
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Developer(s)Flashback Games
The Lordz Games Studio
Publisher(s)Slitherine Software
SeriesWarhammer 40,000
Platform(s)Windows, iOS, macOS
ReleaseWindows
26 November 2014[1]
iOS
19 June 2015[2]
macOS
20 June 2017[3]
Genre(s)Computer wargame
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon is a computer wargame developed by Flashback Games and The Lordz Games Studio, and published by Slitherine Software for Windows on 26 November 2014. It is based on Games Workshop's tabletop wargame Warhammer 40,000.

Gameplay

Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon is a turn-based strategy wargame played on a hex grid, set on a polluted hive world where Imperium armies have to defend from ork hordes.[1][4] It uses Panzer Corps' game engine.[5] There is co-op and player versus player multiplayer, either via online, hotseat, or play-by-mail methods.[6]

Release

Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon was announced on 21 May 2013.[7] The game was released on 26 November 2014.[1] An iOS port was released on 19 June 2015.[2] A macOS port was released on 20 June 2017.[3] Several downloadable content (DLC) packs were released: Untold Battles, Vulkan's Wrath, Angels of Death, Glory of Macragge, and Ork Hunters in 2015, and Golgotha in 2016.[8][9][10][11][12][13]

Reception

The iOS and PC versions received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[14][15] Several critics called the game very similar to Panzer Corps, Slitherine's game from 2011.[21][5]

Richie Shoemaker of Eurogamer said of the PC version: "[a]t the core of Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon there is a very good strategy game, unfortunately too much of it is either obscured, poorly explained or needs attention before it can be given a recommendation."[16] Adam Smith of Rock Paper Shotgun said that "[i]t's an accessible wargame and a good place to start for those familiar with the fiction and looking to make the jump to hex-based warfare."[23]

References

  1. ^ a b c Brown, Fraser (7 November 2014). "Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon launches on November 26th, with hexy man-on-ork warfare". PCGamesN. Network N. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b Valentin, Christian (19 June 2015). "iPad strategy game Warhammer 40k: Armageddon is out now, with a very premium price tag". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon is out now for Mac!". Steam. Valve Corporation. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  4. ^ Macgregor, Jody (4 January 2023). "Every Warhammer 40,000 game, ranked". PC Gamer. Future plc. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Thrower, Matt (23 June 2015). "Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  6. ^ O'Connor, Alice (27 November 2014). "Waaagh! Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon Released". Rock Paper Shotgun. Gamer Network. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  7. ^ Nunneley-Jackson, Stephany (21 May 2013). "Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon announced for Q1 2014". VG247. Gamer Network. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  8. ^ "The War is not Over!". Steam. Valve Corporation. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  9. ^ "War is Re-launched!". Steam. Valve Corporation. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Angels of Death DLC is out!". Steam. Valve Corporation. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon – Glory of Macragge DLC is out!". Steam. Valve Corporation. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Ork Hunters DLC is now available!". Steam. Valve Corporation. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  13. ^ "The Golgotha expansion for Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon is now available!". Steam. Valve Corporation. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  14. ^ a b "Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  15. ^ a b "Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  16. ^ a b Shoemaker, Richie (8 December 2014). "Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon review (PC)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  17. ^ Weigel, Christian (9 December 2014). "Warhammer 40K: Armageddon im Test - Panzergeneral brutzelt Orks". GameStar (in German). Webedia. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  18. ^ Faulkner, Jason (26 June 2015). "Warhammer 40k Armageddon Review: Of Orks and Men (iOS)". Gamezebo. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  19. ^ Acosta, Francisco Alberto Serrano (2 December 2014). "Warhammer 40.000: Armageddon". MeriStation (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  20. ^ "Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon". PC Gamer UK. Future plc. March 2015. p. 92.
  21. ^ a b Brown, Fraser (16 December 2014). "Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon review". PCGamesN. Network N. Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  22. ^ Lazarides, Tasos (1 July 2015). "'Warhammer 40K: Armageddon' Review – The Theme Really Does it". TouchArcade. TouchArcade.com, LLC. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  23. ^ Smith, Adam (5 December 2014). "Wot I Think: Warhammer 40,000 - Armageddon". Rock Paper Shotgun. Gamer Network. Retrieved 27 February 2023.

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