2021 continues to reveal video games in development set in theWarhammeruniverse, and now virtual reality gameWarhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfallgets a CGI trailer for fans to dissect. Last yearWarhammerfans were treated to the announcement of another game set in the Age of Sigmar time period,Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Storm Ground, thoughStorm Groundis a turn-based strategy title.It was speculated last year thatStorm Groundwould feature combat between the Stormcast Eternals and the dreaded Nighthaunts, andTempestfallseems to have the same idea.
The Age of Sigmar setting comes after the destruction of the Old World, as the God-King of humankind, Sigmar, is guided to theMortal Realmsby the celestial drake Dracothion. Four great alliances are formed (Order, Chaos, Death, Destruction) and Sigmar’s elite warriors, the Stormcast Eternals, set out to claim the Mortal Realms for the forces of Order. Split into eight different realms, one of these realms is Shyish, the Realm of Death, and it is here thatWarhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfalltakes place.
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Even though the trailer doesn’t show any gameplay, it seems players will take up the mantle of a Stormcast Eternal to fight off Nighthaunts and possibly other creatures in the Realm of Death. Information on Steam aboutWarhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfallsuggests the game is set just after the invocation of the Necroquake, which triggered competition between competing factions inWarhammerlore to harness the power of Stormvaults containing powerful artifacts.
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfallis a VR-exclusive action adventure game that will allow players to wield iconic weapons of a Lord-Arcanum in order to battle opposing forces. The game will have a motion-based combat system for both weapon and magic wielding. Adventurers must search for pieces of Sigmarite and ancient scrolls in order to enhance their weapons and defeat tougher enemies. The game will have a full story campaign set in the Realm of Death and is supposed to release for multiple VR headsets including theOculus Quest.
Developer Carbon Studio is an independent studio that focuses on VR games.Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfallwill be the developer’s first foray into theWarhammeruniverse and its third VR game afterAlice VRandThe Wizards VR.Tempestfallis scheduled to arrive sometime in 2021 and will be among the fewWarhammerVR games in existence. TheWarhammer 40Kuniversegot its first VR game last year withBattle Sister, and now Age of Sigmar will be the next setting to get the VR treatment.
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Tempestfallwill release sometime in 2021 for the HTC Vive, Oculus Quest, and Valve Index.
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