Warhammer 40,000 July 2026: Dawn of War IV release date, Nazdreg miniature, and Total War 40K confirmation

Three major Warhammer 40,000 announcements landed on July 20–21, 2026, spanning video games and the tabletop. Here is what was confirmed, with cited sources.

Dawn of War IV — Necron trailer and September release

A new cinematic trailer for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV, released July 21, 2026, gives fans their first dedicated look at the Necrons as a playable faction . The trailer is the third of four planned CGI scenes for the game and highlights the Necron tomb world of Kronus and the Necron lord Thothmek . A separate battle-report-style gameplay trailer on July 10 also showed Necron versus Adeptus Mechanicus mechanics .

The release date is September 17, 2026, for Windows PC. The date was confirmed at the Warhammer Skulls 2026 showcase in May 2026 and is listed on Steam, Wikipedia, and the publisher's site . The game is being developed by KING Art and published by Deep Silver .

Four factions are confirmed at launch: Space Marines (including Blood Ravens and Dark Angels), Orks, Necrons, and Adeptus Mechanicus . A "Commander Edition" and Year One post-launch content plans were also detailed at the Skulls event .

Nazdreg Ug Urdgrub — new tabletop miniature after nearly 30 years

Nazdreg Ug Urdgrub, the Bad Moons Ork Warlord, is getting a brand-new tabletop miniature—his first new model in almost 30 years . The reveal was made by Games Workshop on July 20, 2026. His last miniature was a 1997 2nd Edition-era model .

The new model depicts Nazdreg in Mega Armor, armed with a Master-Crafted Power Klaw and Kustom Blast X . Full datasheet rules were released alongside the miniature, making him a playable Unique Character in 11th Edition Warhammer 40,000 . The rules and model are set to feature in the upcoming Codex: Orks, which is the first codex of the new edition .

Nazdreg confirmed for Total War: Warhammer 40,000

Yes—Nazdreg Ug Urdgrub is officially confirmed to appear in an upcoming Total War: Warhammer 40,000 title. Games Workshop and Creative Assembly jointly announced his inclusion on July 20, 2026 . The Warhammer Community article explicitly states Nazdreg is making his debut in a "hugely anticipated new Warhammer 40,000 computer game"—reported as Total War: Warhammer 40,000 by multiple gaming outlets and YouTubers citing official sources .

This marks the first Warhammer 40,000 entry in the Total War series, and Nazdreg is the first named character from the tabletop to be confirmed as a legendary lord or hero in that game. The Warhammer Skulls 2026 event had already teased an Armageddon-themed expansion for the game .