Press release

ATTENTION COACHES! THE FIRST COMPETITIVE SEASON OF BLOOD BOWL 3 ARRIVES ON 22 JUNE

The new Lizardmen faction is also preparing to invade the pitch!

                                   

Lesquin, 26 May 2023
– Revealed as part of the Warhammer Skulls Showcase, Cyanide Studio and NACON shared new information on the first competitive season of Blood Bowl 3. Available on 22 June, it will include new features, a Competitive Mode, a Blood Pass with 50 reward tiers, and a brand-new faction: the Lizardmen. The Season 1 Blood Pass, which includes the Lizardmen and a range of cosmetic items, can be unlocked for free by all players during the season. As a reminder, Blood Bowl 3 is available on PC, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.
 

Watch the Lizardmen trailer here: PEGI UK | ESRB


New features in Season 1
Players can look forward to new systems: an official Ladder, the Blood Pass, and a progression system that allows players to level up and unlock rewards. The Blood Pass will be unlockable for free and will grand players access to the new Lizardmen faction immediately.
Moreover, a major feature that was highly requested by the community will also be added during the season: allowing players to reconnect to their game for a limited time if they are disconnected.
 
Lizardmen overview
If you are looking for a fresh approach to the game, this faction is just what you need! Lizardmen are fairly unusual because they include strong and sturdy players as well as fast and agile players. Although their passing game is not the best out there, Lizardmen certainly become more powerful with experience and are an especially shrewd choice for experienced trainers!
 
Promotions until 1 June
Finally, as part of the Warhammer Skulls event, the game has promotions running on all platforms from today until 1 June.
 

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About Blood Bowl 3:
Blood Bowl 3 is a turn-based strategy game inspired by American Football in the Warhammer Fantasy World where Elves, Humans, Orcs and other creatures fight for the ball with shoulder charges, kicks, punches and weapons of varying degrees of lethality… and legality. As the coach, you must give instructions to your players: hinder the progress of your opponents by positioning them in your tackle zone, knock down those who get in your way, and break through to your opponent’s end zone to score a touchdown.
 
What's new in Blood Bowl 3:

  • Based on the official rules of the latest edition of the board game, including new skills and redesigned passing mechanics
  • 12 factions to choose from, including the Black Orcs, Imperial Nobility, Old World Alliance and the Chaos Renegades for the first time in a Blood Bowl video game
  • Pitches with special game rules to add variety to your matches
  • New customization options for your coaches, cheerleaders, teams and every piece of your players' armour
  • A single-player campaign available to all factions
  • An improved competitive mode with new league management features and an official ladder
  • A flexible timer to help organize training sessions between experienced players and beginners without constraints
 
Follow Blood Bowl 3 on social media to stay up to date on all the game's news… And see you on the pitch on 22 June!
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About NACON:
NACON is a company of the BIGBEN Group founded in 2019 to optimize its know-how through strong synergies in the video game market. By bringing together its 16 development studios, the publishing of AA video games, the design and distribution of premium gaming devices, NACON focuses 30 years of expertise at the service of players. https://www.nacongaming.com/
 
About Cyanide Studio
Cyanide is a French video game development studio created in 2000 and based in Nanterre. It has two subsidiaries located in Montreal and Bordeaux. The studio is known for its sports games, such as the popular PC series Pro Cycling Manager and its console version, Tour de France. Cyanide is also the author of Blood Bowl (Sport/Fantasy, 2009), the adaptation of the famous Games Workshop board game; Game of Thrones (RPG, 2012); Styx: Master of Shadows and the sequel Styx: Shards of Darkness (Infiltration, 2014/2017); and Call of Cthulhu, a game adapted from the tormented world of HP Lovecraft (investigative RPG, 2018). Since 2018, NACON, one of Europe's leading video game publishers, holds a 100% stake in the company. More information can be found at www.cyanide-studio.com
 
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Games Workshop® Group PLC (LSE:GAW.L), based in Nottingham, UK, produces the best fantasy miniatures in the world. Games Workshop designs, manufactures, retails, and distributes its range of Warhammer®: Age of Sigmar® and Warhammer® 40,000® games, miniatures, novels and model kits through more than 520 of its own stores (branded Games Workshop® or Warhammer®), the www.games-workshop.com web store and independent retail channels in more than 50 countries worldwide. More information about Games Workshop and its other, related, brands and product ranges (including our publishing division ‘Black Library’ and our special resin miniatures studio ‘Forge World’) can be found at www.games-workshop.com.
 
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