Warhammer’s New Subscription Streaming Service Comes to iOS, Android, and Smart TVs

Games Workshop is gearing up to launch Warhammer Plus, a niche subscription streaming service for fans of the sprawling and dense Warhammer Universe (or rather Universes: The Sci-Fi World of Warhammer 40,000, and the fantastic setting of Warhammer Age of Sigmar). The company now claims that Warhammer Plus will not only be available on iOS and Android through a number of dedicated apps, but also on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Roku services.

The launch comes at a rather delicate time for Games Workshop, given that some fans are currently boycotting the company after a recent change in its intellectual property policy. Warhammer 40k In particular, has an extremely vocal and active fan base (check out r / Grimdank for a taste) who produce memes, cosplays, and fan animations. But Games Workshop recently said it now takes a “zero tolerance” approach to unauthorized uses of its intellectual property, meaning that fan movies “should only be created under license from Games. Workshop “.

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The change naturally angered many fans, especially when popular creator Bruva Alfabussa ended his longtime business. Warhammer 40k YouTube show, If the Emperor had a text-to-speech device, rather than face potential legal repercussions. It seems like a doomed move for Games Workshop, considering how fan work helps draw people into Warhammer, and ultimately buy its tabletop action figures and video games.

It’s also hard not to draw a line between the policy change and the new streaming service Warhammer Plus, which includes a number of new animated series. Although, despite the annoyance of the same fans, many admit that the service appears to be good value for money.

For $ 5.99 / £ 4.99 per month (or $ 59.99 / £ 49.99 per year), subscribers will have access to an array of content, including a free thumbnail, which would cost over $ 30 to she alone:

• tv shows like Citadel color masterclass to teach model painting techniques, Masters of knowledge delve into the official lore of Warhammer, and Battle report, which follows tournament-style tabletop battles in the Warhammer TV studio.
• Animations like Angels of death and Hammer and bolt.
• Premium access to the games’ official companion apps, Warhammer 40,000: The App and Warhammer Age of Sigmar, which include rulebooks, FAQs, and the Battle Forge army builder.
• The Warhammer Vault, which includes official novelties and the full catalog of White dwarf magazine.
• An exclusive free thumbnail, with subscribers able to choose between an Assassin Vindicare or a Megaboss Orruk, with the option to purchase the other later.

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The irony is that Warhammer Plus will also include an animated series called Astartes, which began life as a fan animation, shared on YouTube and racked up millions of views, before Games Workshop offered a job for its creator, Syama Pedersen. By stifling such fan creativity going forward, is the company shooting itself in the foot with a bolter? If so, he will definitely lose his leg.