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There was a time not long ago where there were some competitors like War machine getting close to GW markets are, but they've stumbled and GW has continued to d

by neaden 2y ago

There was a time not long ago where there were some competitors like War machine getting close to GW markets are, but they've stumbled and GW has continued to do well. The number one thing is network effects. GW has their own stores, but even at non-GW stores it's the game you can probably find a community playing, so it's the game you'll probably get introduced to. Additionally while Warhammer 40k is the biggest GW game there is also Age of Sigmar in the fantasy space along with the Horus Heresy, The Old World, and Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game as well as some skirmish games like Necromunda, Warcry, Kill Team, and others many of the models used in the skirmish games can also be used in 40k/AoS making it easier to double dip.

emptysongglass 2y ago
And Steamforged Games, which now owns all the Warmachine IP, is doing a terrible job stewarding its future. It's a shame, because Warmachine really had the depth of lore to compete, and was so close to providing a strong alternative. I've gone back to paying a lot of money to play Necromunda, which is a truly fantastic gem of a game with lore so deep, there are multiple Necromunda podcasts and YouTube creators putting out multi-hour episodes on it. Nevermind that the model sculpts coming out of that team are the best in the industry. [1] [2] [1] https://www.warhammer.com/en-DK/shop/hive-secundus-malstrain-coalescence-2024 https://www.warhammer.com/en-DK/shop/hive-secundus-malstrain... [2] https://www.instagram.com/wellywoodwargaming/p/DChkL6ThVbp/ https://www.instagram.com/wellywoodwargaming/p/DChkL6ThVbp/