Warhammer Fest Tease - Orks?

[ChapterMasterGodfrey]

EDIT: I have been informed this is likely AoS - My bad!

 

So a "Two Days To Go" tease just dropped on GW socials with the following caption and image:

 

"It's a mere two days to go until Warhammer Fest 2023 – would you rather we showed off something kunnin' or something brutal? "

 

Ork content would seem a little out of left field aside from that one Ork looking rumour engine image we have.

 

Thoughts?

Edited April 27, 2023 by ChapterMasterGodfrey

[Craig]

Seems pretty clear something orky will be revealed. I'd guess kill team.

[Eptesicus]

When was the last time Orks had a refresh/lots of new models/releases?

[Craig]

2 minutes ago, Eptesicus said:

When was the last time Orks had a refresh/lots of new models/releases?

About 12-18 months ago I think. Whenever the codex dropped with the beast snaggas.

Edited April 27, 2023 by Craig

[Doctor Perils]

Those alchemical symbols are more linked with the winds of magic ame the realms from fantasy, so more likely to be AoS, Warcry or Old World imo

[ChapterMasterGodfrey]

2 minutes ago, Eptesicus said:

When was the last time Orks had a refresh/lots of new models/releases?

It was whenever the Ork codex dropped with Beast snaggas, new boys quite a few other things.

[skylerboodie]

Valrak mentioned on a recent stream that he'd heard whispers of Gorkamorka, which the Rumour Engine buggy-gun could easily tie into, so that's my wishful thinking for a reveal

[Joe]

As Doctor Perils has just said, those symbols are from Age of Sigmar on the corners of the art. This definitely isn't a tease for anything Warhammer 40,000 related.

[ChapterMasterGodfrey]

1 minute ago, Doctor Perils said:

Those alchemical symbols are more linked with the winds of magic ame the realms from fantasy, so more likely to be AoS, Warcry or Old World imo

Ah okay! thought the red was meant to be the rift. Hoping for old world orcs then to go against Brettonians. 

[sitnam]

1 minute ago, Doctor Perils said:

Those alchemical symbols are more linked with the winds of magic ame the realms from fantasy, so more likely to be AoS, Warcry or Old World imo

It's definitely AoS related. Very likely Warcry, as a Destruction faction is up for some love in the last box this season

[Halandaar]

1 minute ago, Eptesicus said:

When was the last time Orks had a refresh/lots of new models/releases?

 

Only about 18 months ago (Sept/October 2021) and actually with 12 new kits it was the biggest release since Marines and Necrons at the start of 9th Edition. On top of that they had the various vehicles and Ghazkull in 8th Edition, so they've been pretty well supported in both of the last 2 editions. 

[Marshal Mittens]

The face looks like stars though?

[Blindhamster]

almost looks like it has mandibles... tyranid orks!

[Halandaar]

5 minutes ago, sitnam said:

It's definitely AoS related. Very likely Warcry, as a Destruction faction is up for some love in the last box this season

 

The last Warcry box of this season is Stormcast vs Flesheater Courts, was already leaked via a Spanish White Dwarf a while back.

 

The symbols relate to the winds/realms of Ghur (where the current Warcry season is set) and Shyish, so maybe the next season is there and there will be Orks in the first box of the next Warcry season?

Edited April 27, 2023 by Halandaar

[sitnam]

2 minutes ago, Halandaar said:

 

The last Warcry box of this season is Stormcast vs Flesheater Courts, was already leaked via a Spanish White Dwarf a while back.

That's legit kind of shocking.

[SpaceDwalin]

44 minutes ago, Blindhamster said:

almost looks like it has mandibles... tyranid orks!

To go with Squigs? Which I believe are (or were once in lore) created from Orks dna by the Nids.

[01RTB01]

How about Brutal Kunnin' and Ufthak Blackhawk which would also fit the rumour engine?...

[Warhead01]

9 minutes ago, SpaceDwalin said:

To go with Squigs? Which I believe are (or were once in lore) created from Orks dna by the Nids.

I have never heard that. Where did you hear or read that? 

[Joe]

55 minutes ago, Halandaar said:

The symbols relate to the winds/realms of Ghur (where the current Warcry season is set) and Shyish, so maybe the next season is there and there will be Orks in the first box of the next Warcry season?

 

Bottom left is Ghyran (Realm of Life), not Ghur. I wouldn't take the symbols as an outright indication that's where we're heading next.

[Halandaar]

Just now, Joe said:

Bottom left is Ghyran (Realm of Life), not Ghur. I wouldn't take the symbols as an outright indication that's where we're heading next.

 

Aha quite right, got my Gh-realms mixed up! 

 

But I think it seems odd to include them at all if they weren't indicative of something. The 40k galaxy map tease in the run up to Adepticon wasn't just any old thing and any old Tyranids logo, it was specifically telling us that in the narrative they are coming from a new and unexpected direction.

[SpaceDwalin]

11 minutes ago, Warhead01 said:

I have never heard that. Where did you hear or read that? 

I think I've seen it in various places but here's one example:

From: https://warhammer40k.fandom.com/wiki/Squigs

But not necessarily sure how canon this still is.

 

[Grotsmasha]

Being that this is most likely AoS, we'll lock it for now, and if it turns to 40k, Report the thread and we can re-open.