Has Games Workshop Given Up on Old World? | Warhammer the Old World | Square Based Show

 

Where is the news? It’s been seven months since a meaningful announcement for Warhammer the Old World. Are we looking at a 1.5 update? Has the "Scope" actually changed or is Games Workshop just asleep at the switch?

But first, Rob and Val dive into a massive catch-up session—from Val's grueling victory at the CanHammer Team Tournament to the ongoing labor of love that is the Renegade Legacy Pack and Rob's "Rivers" event.

Chapters:

0:00 - Intro 
1:41 - Val’s Renegades update and the Chaos Dwarf draft.
8:07 - CanHammer Team Tournament post-mortem and why team formats rock.
16:10 - Rob's 500-point Foray event.
23:42 - Event Showcase blog
32:36 - Does Square Based Comp scare away the A-tier armies?
43:18 - *Main Topic:* Seven months of silence. Why has Old World dissappeared?
55:02 - Rumors and theories: Missing starter boxes and the 1.5 edition "copium."
57:24 - The Business Theory: Did GW just crush their KPIs and take their foot off the gas?
1:14:06 - Could Age of Sigmar’s upcoming overhaul be freezing Old World's release schedule?
1:19:33 - What does the ideal Old World release schedule actually look like?

MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:

► *Links to all current Renegade Drafts*
https://docs.google.com/document/d/16kAE-p_CWbsH0XatDPuRao6TngSw-KSweUnJa81kOXE/edit?usp=sharing

► *Rob's Old World EVENTS in Nottingham!* https://tsnarena.com/events/category/the-old-world/

► *Fal-Con 2026 June 13-14 Moncton New Brunswick! Val is the T.O!*
 https://www.bestcoastpairings.com/event/dPphEdf4okFV

► *Check out Rob's Event Recaps here!*
https://thehonestwargamer.com/

►  Support us on *PATREON* and join us on Discord: https://www.patreon.com/Squarebased

*OLD WORLD RESOURCES*

► *Square Based Comp AND Tournament Packs*   
https://thehonestwargamer.com/warhammer-the-old-world/square-based-comp/

► *The Square Based FAQ:* https://www.squarebased.com/faqs

► *The Renegade Legacy Pack:*  https://www.squarebased.com/

► *Our 500pt Foray Pack:* https://thehonestwargamer.com/warhammer-the-old-world-500-point-foray/

► *Old World Army Builder:* https://old-world-builder.com/

► *Old World Rules Wiki:* https://tow.whfb.app/

► *Old World Rankings (Past and Upcoming Old World Events:* https://oldworldrankings.com/
*MERCH*  
https://thehonestwargamer.com/product-category/square-based/

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