Focus Entertainment has announced Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, a retro first-person shooter heavily-inspired by old-school Doom.
Auroch Digital and Focus Entertainment are pleased to lift the veil on a bloody and frenetic homage to the retro shooters of yore: Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun! Announced at Games Workshop’s Skulls Showcase and in development for a 2023 release on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC, this single-player FPS delivers a hardcore, sprite-based experience in the boots of the ultimate war machine: a Space Marine.
Experience a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000 fun paired with the classic FPS gameplay, style and visuals of your favorite ‘90s retro shooters. Load up your Boltgun and plunge into action headfirst as a battle-hardened Space Marine on a perilous mission across the galaxy against the Chaos Space Marines and daemons of Chaos.
Unleash your devastating Space Marine arsenal as you blast through sprites, pixels and viscera in glorious, boomer shooter style. Run, jump and charge across huge levels to shoot, shred and slice the foulest heretics of the galaxy!
“We are delighted to be working on this fast-paced indie FPS alongside the talented Auroch Digital studio and our long-standing partner Games Workshop,” said Dessil Basmadjian, Chief Creative Officer at Focus Entertainment. “We are excited by Boltgun‘s skillful combination of iconic ‘90s style, the Warhammer 40,000 universe, and thrilling gameplay that is sure to delight all kinds of players.”
“Auroch Digital is proud to be working with Games Workshop again and Focus Entertainment on Boltgun. As a team of massive Warhammer 40,000 fans, this game has been brewing since 2018, and we’re so excited we can FINALLY shout about it from the rooftops! We can’t wait for players to get their hands on it and to see their reactions,” said Nina Adams, Operations Director at Auroch Digital.
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is available to wishlist now on Steam.
See a trailer below