Gladius - Relics of War looks like Warhammer 40,000 meets Civilization

Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon

In this hex-based, turn-based strategy game, players will lead the Imperial forces of the Armageddon Steel Legion and Space Marines from a variety of Chapters against the Ork invasion through over 30 scenarios, on the hostile terrain of the planet and its gigantic Hive Cities.

There's a new Warhammer 40,000 game in the works - yes, another one! - but this one looks interesting.

Gladius - Relics of War looks a lot like a Warhammer 40,000-flavoured Civilization game. It's developed by Proxy Studios, maker of 4X turn-based game Pandora: First Contact, and published by Slitherine, the company behind Warhammer 40,000 games Armageddon and Sanctus Reach.

The video, below, reveals the four races: Space Marines, Astra Militarum (aka Imperial Guard), Orks and Necrons. I'm particularly excited about the inclusion of the Necrons. It's been a good while since I got the chance to use Warhammer 40,000's mysterious race of robotic skeletal warriors in a video game.

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