Warhammer: Vermintide 2 News

One of the best co-op games just got one of its biggest updates ever, and at 95% off you’d better get ready to join the rat race

It may be hard to believe, but Warhammer: Vermintide 2, which came out all the way back in 2018, continues to receive updates this many years later. Most recently, the game’s long-in-development Versus PvP mode finally made it out, allowing players to fight each other for the first time.

There are plenty of videogames that test you and your friends against the unending hordes. Deep Rock Galactic, Left 4 Dead, and Killing Floor all pit you against a seemingly insurmountable opponent, as waves of creatures scramble over each other to tear you limb from limb. Few do it like developer Fatshark, though, and the team has covered both sides of the Warhammer coin with 40k Darktide and Vermintide 2. Whether you've got a hankering for grimdark sci-fi or gory fantasy, then, Fatshark has your back. I'd recommend Warhammer Vermintide 2 right now, because not only is it dirt cheap but it's also just had a huge update, and the Steam player count is the highest it's been in years.

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Finally, I can be a gross little rat guy in Vermintide 2's 4v4 versus mode, which is out now

fter years of development and beta-testing, Vermintide 2's long-awaited versus mode is finally here. In this mode two teams of up to four players take it in turns to play as the heroes or the villainous Pactsworn. When it's your turn to be the heroes you'll be completing objectives to rack up points, and when it's your turn to be the Pactsworn you'll want to slow down the heroes or kill them off, with your scores being compared once both teams have had a turn...
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Versus Spotlight - Kerillian & Gutter Runner

Heroes and Pactsworn!

Welcome to the first out of five weekends of the Versus Spotlight events. Every week, starting today, we’ll take a closer look at one of the Ubersreik 5 and one of the Pactsworn Specials. Unlock unique time-limited rewards, learn more about the spotlight Hero and Skaven, and do it all while having fun.

[h2]Weekly Rewards[/h2]
There are unique rewards to unlock weekly through the Kill-Counter and personal rewards to unlock through a small ‘win-track’. There are currency rewards, portrait frames, skins, and weapon poses to be earned.

Kerillian & Gutter Runner Spotlight rewards will be earnable between November 14 - November 17. All rewards will be granted the following week.

[h2]Kill-Counter[/h2]
Rally together as community to eliminate Heroes in Versus to complete the Kill-counter. If the community completes the counter, you will all unlock an exclusive skin for the Gutter Runner.

[h2]Spotlight-track[/h2]
Meanwhile, the win-track rewards will be unlocked depending on how much time you spend in Vermintide 2. Don’t worry, it won’t be too difficult, we promise. You can play Adventure, Chaos Wastes, Weaves, or Versus to unlock the rewards*.

Playing for at least half an hour earns you 60 shillings.
Playing for at least an hour earns you another 60 shillings as well as 30 Helmgart Sellsword Marks.
Playing for at least two hours additionally earns you a brand new Portrait frame and 70 Helmgart Sellsword Marks.
Playing for at least three hours additionally earns you a Hero Pose for Kerillian!

This playtime is tracked across all game modes, but is only tracked while in an actual match.

*You cannot actively check on your track progression. All rewards will be granted the following week

[h3]Kerillian [/h3]

Like all wood elves, Kerillian feels the pull of both light and dark. First, as a Waywatcher, and now as a more experienced Waystalker, she has kept those aspects in balance. Indeed, Kerillian’s reason for journeying to Ubersreik was an attempt to help her reclaim her moral poise.

Learn more about Kerillian here!

[h3]Gutter Runner[/h3]

A deadly, nimble Assassin of Clan Eshin, capable of pouncing an unsuspecting Hero from anywhere! The Gutter Runner is one of our two Disablers.

Learn more about the Gutter Runner here!

Warhammer Vermintide 2 Versus mode is here, and it's 95% off if you're quick

More than six years after it first arrived, raucous co-op game Warhammer Vermintide 2 has launched one of its biggest updates. One of the best Warhammer games on PC, this chaotic Skaven-smashing spin on Left 4 Dead is still an absolute blast today, and now developer Fatshark introduces a new game mode and a total progression overhaul. After many months in testing, Vermintide 2 Versus mode is finally available to all, and a huge Steam sale discount means you can get in for less than $2.