I'm getting an XCOM vibe from Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters gameplay Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. I'm getting an XCOM vibe from Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters gameplay Stop the rot. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 30 Sep 2021 17 comments We finally have a decent look at Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters gameplay - and I'm getting a distinct XCOM vibe. The video, below, shows off the turn-based combat, which sees the player control a squad of Grey Knights against the puss-packed followers of Chaos god Nurgle in a story penned by Black Library author Aaron Dembski-Bowden. Watch on YouTube I'm impressed! The combat looks like it packs a punch (although the weapons could do with more audio oomph), and I like the detail on the models. I'm a big fan of the Death Guard from the tabletop, so to see the traitor legion flap about the place spreading their bile in a video game is pretty cool. And yes, that's a Great Unclean One weilding the Doomsday Bell at the end. Lovely jubbly. Elsewhere, we see base management (the XCOM comparisons continue!), which takes place aboard a Space Marine cruiser called The Baleful Edict. There's a skill tree and class system, which lets you customise each Knight in your squad. You build experience from each encounter, and invest resources into the advancement of your cruiser. Expect maps to include crumbling gothic cathedrals and daemon-infested factorums. You can also use the environment to your advantage, targeting plasma generators and smashing pillars to bring them down on the heretics. Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters is developed by Complex Games and published by Frontier Foundry, the games label of Elite Dangerous maker Frontier Developments. It's due out on PC at some point in 2022. Definitely one to watch. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store