

Taking on chess's concept of the 8×8 board and pieces such as the King or Rook, Regicide mode will involve two factions fighting against each other and two phases of combat where each player will plan and execute his attack through a plethora of abilities and equipment that will differ with each unit. Killing the 'King' will not always be the objective.

The Regicide mode is described as "a new take on one of the most established strategy games of all time, evoking the grim setting of the iconic Warhammer 40,000 universe and hearkening to the roots of traditional gaming". The game has two playable modes, Regicide and Classic - both available as single-player and multiplayer. A White Scars Space Marine army content was available for players who create their game account before the title was launched. A campaign mode featuring the Blood Angels chapter of Space Marines is included. Two factions - the Space Marine Blood Angels Chapter and the Orks are available. Gameplay involves two Battle Modes - Regicide and Classic. Players are able to log into a single game account and resume play, or use multiplayer services on different devices without the need for separate profiles. The game was fully released on September 8, 2015.

The game was released in an early-access form via Steam on May 5, 2015. Warhammer 40,000: Regicide is a turn-based strategy chess-like video game developed by Hammerfall Publishing for Microsoft Windows, iOS and Android, set in Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000 universe.
