Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector News

Hello Everyone,

our first tournament for Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector is over.

After 3 rounds of excruciating battles we have a winner, iijman! 

1st place: iijman - 574 points

2nd place: WarpSkull - 562 points

3rd place: Theasus - 561 points

It was a close one, and it was very exciting for us to follow it.
We want to thank everyone of you for playing in this tournament and congratulate once again with our Champion iijman.

As you know, this was an open beta, so expect larger tournaments in the future. In the meantime, be on the lookout for more news on Necrons - the team is hard at work, and we'll soon have a lot to show you.

++ Thought of the day ++
Though your service may be bold and unflinching, only in righteous death will the Emperor know your name.


Today we’ve announced a number of new additions coming to Battlesector in 2022. The team at Black Lab Games is really excited to be working on a new faction and a new campaign system.

Since launching Battlesector in July, we’ve seen a lot of requests for more factions. Today, we are pleased to announce the first new faction we’ll be adding to the game. Awakening after 60 million years of slumber, the Necrons are coming to Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector.



Creating a faction for Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector is a significant task. There is a lot of work that goes into creating the highly detailed models and their animations, designing and implementing special abilities, balancing, writing and recording voice-overs, and more.

We are putting the same amount of effort and care into the Necrons as we did for the Blood Angels and Tyranids in the base game. Hopefully, this attention to detail comes through in the images above and below.



The Necron Faction Pack will be a paid DLC. You’ll be able to put Necron armies on the field in skirmish and multiplayer battles... and in a brand new campaign type.

The new campaign type will use an entirely new system. It is a “conquest-style” campaign, in which 3 factions - the Blood Angels, Tyranids and Necrons - battle to eliminate the two other factions from the map.



You’ll capture territory, build your army and battle for control of valuable resources that can turn the tide of war. Each playthrough will be unique and every battle takes place on a procedurally-generated map.
The new campaign type will be a free addition to Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector.

You’ll be able to play as the Blood Angels, the Tyranids, or if you own the Necron Faction Pack, the Necrons. You’ll be able to play against the Necrons whether you own the Necron Faction Pack or not.
We’ll talk more about the setting for the campaign in a future dev diary.



We can’t wait to share these additions with you. We don’t have a release date we can share yet, but we are working hard to ensure both the Necrons and the new "conquest-style" campaign are available in the early months of 2022.

As 2021 comes to a close, we’d like to thank you for supporting the game, and wish you a safe and happy holiday season.
- The Black Lab Games team

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1793051/Warhammer_40000_Battlesector__Necrons

First Official Tournament

The first official tournament for Battlesector is open for sign-ups, and there are still some spots available.

It is a PBEM Swiss system tournament played over the course of three rounds, each round lasting 14 days. It makes use of Slitherine's automated tournament system, which means our system will automatically pair you up with opponents in paired matches, and you will be receiving notifications when it is your turn to play. You can find the full rules here.

As the first public tournament, we consider this to be an Open Beta. We're looking forward to having a regular stream of online tournaments in 2022. You can join by clicking here (a Slitherine account is required, and you can register one for free) or directly from in-game.

The first round will begin on Tuesday December 14, so join in while you still can.

And speaking of December 14...

New Faction announced on December 14

Next Tuesday we will have some very interesting announcements for Battlesector fans.

First off, we'll announce the first playable faction to be added to the game. Secondly, we'll give you a sneakpeek at the next free update and at what it will contain. We don't want to give any spoiler, but it will really enhance the single player experience.

You can follow the announcement live during our Home of Wargamers Live+ stream on our Twitch channel at 3:10 pm UTC, or you can just come back on this page, where we will post a summary. See you next week!

Slitherine (Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War, Warhammer 40,000: Sanctus Reach and Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon) and Black Lab Games (Battlestar Galactica Deadlock and Starhammer) are pleased to announce that the critically acclaimed turn-based strategy title set in Games Workshop’s world-renowned grimdark universe Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector is now available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4/5 and Games for Windows. 

That’s not all: the game is now available for Xbox Game Pass for Console and PC.


 
The console version features full achievement and trophy support, in addition to an updated UI and brand new control scheme specifically designed for consoles, giving players full tactical control when commanding the Blood Angel Space Marines in bone-rattling and soul-crushing skirmishes against the Tyranids.

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The Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector - Blood Angels Elites DLC gives players access to Assault Terminators and Sanguinary Guard. Assault Terminators feature a game-changing Deep Strike ability, while The Sanguinary Guard can quickly traverse the battlefield using their Jump Pack and can be equipped with a variety of ranged and melee weapon options.  



The Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector - Tyranid Elites DLC adds the Broodlord and Hive Guard. The Broodlord are superior melee warriors with a natural ability for disrupting the minds of nearby prey, whereas the Hive Guard offers deadly ranged attacks, wrapped in a heavy armour of lumbering carapace.



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1718640/Warhammer_40000_Battlesector__Blood_Angels_Elites/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1793050/Warhammer_40000_Battlesector__Tyranid_Elites/




For an exclusive first look at a new, upcoming faction that will be added to the game in 2022, please tune in to the Slitherine Home of the Wargamers Live+ event taking place on the December 14th.



The first official tournament for Battlesector is now open for sign-ups. There are 128 spots available. It is a PBEM Swiss system tournament played over the course of three rounds, each round lasting 14 days. It makes use of Slitherine's automated tournament system, which means our system will automatically pair you up with opponents in paired matches, and you will be receiving notifications when it is your turn to play. You can find the full rules here.

As the first public tournament, we consider this to be an Open Beta. We're looking forward to having a regular stream of online tournaments in 2022. You can join by clicking here (a Slitherine account is required, and you can register one for free) or directly from in-game.