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DevBlog: Combat Basics II

Online Gaming in General

Networked games are pretty common place now a days, if not moreso than offline games, and Dark Nexus Arena is definitely an online game! But how do online games really work? When playing an online game, certain features like AI, special effects, and even simply moving your character around become way more involved. When you press a button on your controller or keyboard in an online game, this action first has to travel across the network to the host computer, the host computer then calculates what should occur, and sends the result back over the network to you, and all the other player's playing the game with you!

Marco ... Polo!

Network games are at the mercy of ping, or lag. Your ping is the amount of time it takes for a message to travel from your computer, to our server, and back again to you. Your latency, is always half your ping, that is, how long it takes for the server to be aware of your action. The quickest human reaction time for visual stimulus is roughly 0.25 seconds! So if you're gaming with a ping under 200 milliseconds, that's still faster than the average reaction time, you might notice a few strange hiccups but in most cases you may never notice.

Consider the following: Player A is playing his shooter game with a ping of 50 milliseconds, while his opponent is playing the game with a realy bad connection, his ping is over 500 milliseconds. If player A were to react and shoot, Player B is at a huge disadvantage because Player A's shoot message would hit the server way before player B has a chance to react.

Player B might have lost the game before he even knows it. This is because when player A shoots, his message arrives at the server in 25 milliseconds, but player B won't see this occur for 275 milliseconds( which is his latency, plus player A’s latency).

Hey! I Totally Hit That Guy!

So all this lag and ping can make for a pretty unfun experience, but thankfully science and math are here to bail us out. We can compensate for the lag by using information that we know to give you a smoother gaming experience. We know where you were standing when you fired your weapon, and we also know how fast that projectile moves, and where it can end up in its entire lifetime, and we also know your ping! So using this information, Dark Nexus Arena will immediately spawn a projectile from your weapon, and the message is simultaneously sent to the server, who calculates where the bullet should end up, and interpolates the bullet on your computer to the right spot.

This means you get instant feedback when you fire, and the server and your game compensate for any level of latency you have and corrects the projectile as it travels, giving you better information as to whats happening.

In Conclusion

We designed the netcode for Dark Nexus Arena to provide a fast paced gaming experience for all of our fans. We wanted to ensure that the experience for our players is the best it can be, and that games came down to a test of skill, not network connections!

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News: The Apothecary Enters The Arena!

Despite his potent healing capabilities, the Apothecary is also a vehement fighter. Able to keep enemies at bay with a torrent of gunfire, the Apothecary excels at forcing his way to injured allies.

For an in-depth look into his abilities, click here!

You will be able to play the Apothecary this upcoming weekend. For the Emperor!

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News: Veteran Sneak Peek

Archons! A new Veteran makes his way into the arena, mending the trauma of his fellow combatants. This newcomer keeps his team just able-bodied enough to deliver retribution to the opposing forces.

Who is our next Veteran? Discuss in the Forums!

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Founder Gift: Corrupt Servo Skull

Warhammer 40,000 Dark Nexus Arena Founders - you are a tremendous group of people, we here at Whitebox Interactive can't thank you enough and are humbled by the support you've shown!

You are building a community around the Dark Nexus Arena from the ground up, your creative discussions on gameplay, Veterans and what might be next are all the talk here in studio! We've been able to meet some of you face to face at Gottacon in Victoria, BC, at PAX East in Boston, MA and Insomnia 54 in Coventry, UK and your feedback has been resounding. You've told us what you are enjoying and what needs improvement or focus, and we are listening.

The development team is committed to community informed development, you provide the feedback and we incorporate it, this is the fabric of our pre-launch Early Access program. A feature we are excited to be able to share with you is custom Beacon selection, what’s a Beacon you ask? Beacons are familiars, drones, devices, and special wargear found in the Warhammer 40,000 universe that grant you and your captive squad of Veterans greater visibility in the Wych arenas. We’ll be rolling out a patch that allows you to customize your Beacon to further support Klan, Chapter or Cadre. Stay tuned!

To celebrate how much of a mark the founder community has made on us we are pleased to gift all Founder Pack game bundle owners with an exclusive Corrupt Servo Skull Beacon. Cast a baleful eye on the servants of the Corpse Emperor in the arena when you declare your allegiance to the Ruinous Powers of Chaos and deploy your Corrupt Servo Skull Beacon in the arena!

Gift to all founders: Corrupt Servo Skull Beacon Skin

The team would like to thank you for your energy and input, that we are able to share our experience in realizing a dark vision of Commorragh and those mighty and desperate souls trapped within.

We will see you in the arena.

- Whitebox Interactive

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Award-Winning Composer Jeff van Dyck to Score Warhammer 40,000: Dark Nexus Arena

The expansive universe of Warhammer 40,000 is synonymous with the grim darkness of war – Commorragh and its inhabitants even more so. A great soundtrack sets the pace of a game, and we knew that only a top-tier composer would be able to deliver the compelling gladiatorial sound we want players to experience in Dark Nexus Arena.

British Academy award-winning (BAFTA) composer Jeff van Dyck joins the Whitebox team to bring Warhammer 40,000: Dark Nexus Arena to life. A Vancouverite himself, Jeff is known for his work on titles such as Alien: Isolation, the Total War series, and a wide variety of EA Sports games. You can find a complete list of Jeff’s works on his website at www. jeffvandyck.com.

The team is excited to have Jeff bring the sounds of the Dark Eldar, their arenas, and the city of Commorragh to your ears when Early Access for Dark Nexus Arena opens on May 8, 2015.

All the best,

The Whitebox team.

Interview with Jeff van Dyck

1. How did you become involved with Warhammer 40,000: Dark Nexus Arena?

Whitebox’s audio director Steve Royea contacted me in late 2014 and asked me if I would be interested in working on their new game. I worked with Steve at Electronic Arts Canada back in the mid 1990’s. We worked together on NHL ’96 and various other EA Sports titles. We’ve always had a common interest in electronic music and similar views in how we like it to sound. We’ve had many a discussion on audio technology and new tools we’ve found to manipulate audio. I think we work really well together.

2a. When beginning work on a project, how do you decide on a musical direction and the sounds to use?

In the case of DNA, Steve initially sent me some placeholder music that the team liked, so that more or less set the bar. It was big and epic sounding, and I’m always happy to have a go at that. We then discussed the Warhammer 40,000 universe and how the music could differ between the various factions. We also discussed other Warhammer 40,000 games. I listened to a little bit, but decided the less I knew about how those other games sounded the better. We want Dark Nexus Arena to have a unique sound and a fresh interpretation of how the music should be.

2b. Tell us about your approach towards scoring Warhammer 40,000: Dark Nexus Arena.

After discussing the various factions, we decided to have specific instrument groups for different factions. For example the Space Marines have a heroic heavy brass and snare drum section, whereas the Tau have massive taiko drums and some electronic sounds. There’s a bit of crossover here and there to help keep it all cohesive and feel like it’s coming from the same universe. We then chose tempos to match the various stages of the battle, so the music intensifies as you get closer to the end of the battle. 

3. You’ve created music for a number of games including Alien: Isolation and, of course, the Total War series.  How does that range of experience translate when approaching a new project?

I’ve learned a lot from working on those games, mostly from the awesome people I’ve worked with. This affects the choices I make while composing. Ultimately this equates to saving time because I’m able to avoid mistakes I’ve made in the past. I can also pull from things that people have told me they’ve liked in my past work, give it a bit of a twist with new techniques I’ve learned and hopefully make the end result more pleasing to the players.

4. Are you familiar with the Warhammer 40,000 franchise?

I had heard of it and seen some cool game trailers of up and coming titles, but never really got a chance to play them, so it’s all pretty new to me. As much as I work on video games, I don’t find time to play many. After a little research, I was surprised and inspired to see how passionate players are regarding the franchise. I’m interested to hear their reaction to the music, hopefully it meets their expectations. 

5. Which tracks are you the most excited for fans to hear?

So far my favourite is the Tau. We’ve combined two of my favourite genres of music, taiko drums and electronic music. Melodically we’ve gone for a sort of melancholy yet hopeful feel and it has a nice bitter sweet sound to it.

6. Where can fans of your work find out more?

There is information and several clips of my music on my website at www.jeffvandyck.com. Most recently I have released a soundtrack for Hand of Fate.

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Early Access Expectations

From all corners of the galaxy they’ve come, though not of their own volition.

Whether bested in combat or simply caught off-guard, the finest soldiers and warriors have been captured and dragged into the webway.

Most are unceremoniously tortured or worked to death, but the mightiest among them meet a glorious end fighting in blood-soaked Arenas.

Fighting for freedom, for defiance, or for the simple act of carnage, they battle to the death while a sadistic audience watches on with rabid delight.

The MOBA of the 41st Millennium is coming to the Arenas of Commorragh.

The Whitebox team is pleased to announce that we are quickly nearing Early Access. We are aiming for early access to be in full swing by the end of June, but even before then we have something planned for founders.

Starting May 8, we will be launching the first of our Alpha Weekends. Those who have received an Early Access key will be able to play the game for the entirety of these scheduled weekends.

The purpose of these alpha weekends is to start stress-testing our servers, allow us time to fix any unanticipated problems, and give supporters a chance to provide feedback before we open Early Access proper. Please note that several features, such as the friends system and out-of-game chat, will not be available at the start of the early access weekends, but will be implemented shortly after.

Those who have not received an early access alpha key still have ample time to do so if they wish to be among the first to join the carnage. Head to the shop to check out our early access packages and exclusive founder’s content.

See you in the Arena.

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News: The Ethereal Enters!

The Ethereal has entered the arena!

“We find strength in unity, we find unity in purpose."

The Ethereal excels at close quarters combat, all the while providing his allies with combat advantages. He must be able to step seamlessly in and out of combat, as the benefits of his presence are reversed upon death. Due to his flexibility, the Ethereal is a potent asset to any team.

For a more in-depth look into his abilities, check out the Ethereal’s Veteran Page!

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News: Veteran Sneak Peek

Archons – a treat for your patience! Scarcely seen in battle, this Veteran commands the loyalty of nearby allies to drive them forth to victory. Inspiring his team onward, this Veteran dominates the battlefield with lethal force.

Who is our next Veteran? Discuss in the Forums!

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Blog: Insomnia 54 Recap

My name is Ethan Maddix, and I am a VFX Artist here at Whitebox. I hang out at conventions to gather observations on player feedback, which I take back to Vancouver for further iteration.

Every time I go to these conventions I’m blown away by the fans. People care about these worlds and characters. They are invested in these franchises, they make friends with people who share their love and will vehemently defend them without question. Working on a beloved intellectual property does not guarantee a warm reception; in many cases it tends to generate the opposite result. But when you meet people face to face or win them over with the product, it is a rewarding experience. Seeing the same excitement in the eyes of the fans that I see every day in the workplace makes the long hours, the risk, and the detractors worthwhile.

Insomnia kicked off with some fast-paced games of Dark Nexus Arena. I was at PAX East as well and Insomnia had a very different feel. There was a lot more community influencer, streamer, and clan presence. Presenting live to a crowd at the Insomnia Main Stage was a great experience too, and was something we didn’t get a chance to do at previous conventions. A bunch of Games Workshop guys visited our booth over the course of the event, and for many it was the first time they had played. Throughout all the craziness, the Multiplay guys were very welcoming and we’re hoping to make it back soon.

On the final day, we held an impromptu tournament, in which Konvict Gaming went undefeated and took the victory in a 100-92 game against the developers. I’ve seen the game as a fan, an exciting foray into an unexplored corner of vast and fascinating world. I’ve seen the game as an employee working on a dream project with a group of driven and talented individuals. But now, I have a glimpse at what the game will become as a competitive experience where clans joust for digital honor and glory. Where strategy comes from the guile of players and not just theory on the development floor.

Coventry may have been cold and grey compared to Vancouver’s sun and spring, but the warm reception we received more than made up for it. Not only from fans of Warhammer 40,000 but from fans of MOBAs and competitive games - people who were excited to try their hand at something new; excited to wade into a dark and more brutal world.

We had an awesome time at Insomnia 54. There’s a great Warhammer 40,000 following in the UK and it showed at Insomnia. We hope to return to the UK as soon as we can.

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DevBlog: Combat Basics

Overview

Let’s talk design. The first of several design blogs will focus on Dark Nexus Arena’s combat as it’s one of our most unique features. First we’ll focus on a high level overview of the basics of our combat mechanics. Even if you’ve played the game at one of the conventions I recommend reading it as we’ve just gone through some changes based on your feedback. I’m very excited about the changes we are making but the one thing that has never changed is that:

We want combat that focuses on skill shots and fast reactions. Ranged characters can constantly shoot, but they have to manage how much ammo they have left in their clip before having to reload. Every character can dodge out of the way to mitigate damage. Skill shots, reloading, and dodge are the base for our combat system.

Skillful Damage

To push player skill to the absolute front of combat we made the decision from the start of development that no player attack could auto-hit an enemy. Every player attack has to be manually aimed and fired. No automagically dealing damage.

We looked to twin stick and first person shooters when designing our combat. That essence of focusing on the enemy and tracking them to make the perfect shot. In order to get that we needed two things. Skill shots (check) and bullet travel time (nope). We added bullet travel time, meaning that every bullet actually has its own speed. This means ranged characters don’t instantly deal damage when they attack giving us the desired effect of having to lead your target before fire.

Adding to the depth of different characters is the fact their guns don’t fire bullets at the same speed. This means if you are firing the Space Marine Scout’s Sniper Rifle, the Tau Fire Warrior’s Pulse Rifle, or say, a bolt gun, the bullets will travel at different speeds. The faster traveling bullets require less lead time than the slower traveling bullets.

A summary of the very basics of our combat goes something like this:

Skillful Mitigation

In turn we want players to be able to skillfully mitigate this damage. For that reason every player has a dodge. Dodging increases the character’s current speed for a short duration so that characters can attempt to get out of the way of enemies’ big attacks. Dodging works by taking the character’s current speed and multiplying it, meaning if the character is slowed their dodge is effectively slowed as well. I will come back around to this.

What’s the use of a dodge if you can’t see the attack coming? Each basic attack has a “Drawing” animation as seen in the animations list below.

The drawing state gives the enemy player a split second warning that an attack is coming so that they can attempt to do something to mitigate that damage, like dodge.

Remember how earlier I said that a character’s dodge multiplies their current speed, meaning if they are slowed the dodge is slowed? Well, guess what slows a character? Attacking. From the drawing state until the holster state, a character is slowed.

So if you make the decision to attack, it means mitigating damage for a short duration is much harder. It also means a ranged character can’t just shoot and then immediately dodge very effectively. This gives melee characters more of a chance to actually get in and deal some damage of their own.

Now, that seems a little harsh, but the reason you would want to continuously fire is it increases your damage per second (DPS) as you don’t have to draw your gun again for each individual attack. If your goal is to deal the most damage, your best option is to fire as many shots as possible while in the firing state.

Reloading

So why don’t I just keep shooting? As in most shooting games because ranged characters have ammo in a clip. Ranged characters have a limited amount of shots that they can fire consecutively before they have to wait a small duration. During this reload state characters cannot use their basic attack and are slowed.

Skilled players choose when they reload instead of getting into the heat of battle and then being forced to reload.

Melee characters should watch for when a ranged character is about to reload. You can tell how close a ranged character is to having to reload by looking at the circle around the character, the closer it is to empty the closer they are to having to reload.

Closing

To sum up, we want to build a combat system that is focused on your skill. A combat system that focuses on skill shots, fast reactions, reloading, and dodging as a base. Your character’s stats don’t make you win, your skill does.  

That’s all the time we have this week, there’s so much more I want to tell you guys about regarding combat but it’ll have to wait.

See you in the Arena soon!

-Brant “Hale” Stutheit, Game Designer

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Veteran Revealed! Meganob

The Meganob has joined the fray!

“I were already big an’ killy, da armour just makes me more killy!”

The Meganob has burst into the arena, plated in steel and clad in gore. Like all Orks, the Meganob is rife with fury. Secured in a custom-made suit of armor that only the wealthiest of Nobz can afford, the Meganob is an impressive killing machine.

For a more in-depth look into our newest combatant, check out the Meganob’s Veteran Page!

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A New Veteran Stomps into the Arena!

Greetings Archons,

A new Veteran warrior stomps his way into the arena! Underscored by the sputtering of motors, this Veteran tramples his way through the battlefield leaving nothing but flattened foes in his path. Who is this new Veteran? Discuss in the Forums!

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PAX East 2015 Recap

The Whitebox team had a fantastic time meeting the community and showing off Dark Nexus Arena for the first time at PAX East 2015. We know that only a handful could make it to Boston, so we wanted to give you a recap of our experiences there.

Hit The Ground Gunning

Flying in, we had no idea what to expect. Our luggage was packed to the brim with all of our equipment, Dark Nexus Arena t-shirts, banners, and booth swag. Unfortunately, our network engineer was held up with some key pieces of equipment and arrived at 7 AM on the first day of PAX. The team fervently remembers the chant of thousands of people counting down to 10 AM while we set up the computers.

But once games got going, they never stopped. The setup had large TVs facing the crowd and the lineup, which we found really helped fans come up with strategies on the fly - especially while waiting to jump into a match. Being able to talk with fans face to face really sold our desire to involve the community in an early stage of development. At the end of the first day, the team rearranged our booth which created more space to get people in game quicker.

Once More, With Friends

Day two kicked off with even more energy than the first. Booth flow had improved significantly due to our changes, and we were humbled to see many familiar faces come back to play Dark Nexus Arena with friends in tow. Saturday is when we really started to see our community take shape – veteran players teaching others, explaining strategies, and discussing which Veterans would be a good pick for each person’s individual play style. Fans of every level - from gamers to streamers to developers to press - all met us with an inspiring dose of excitement. The enthusiasm surrounding the Warhammer 40,000 universe was evident in every fan interaction.

Lineups were often three games deep, plenty of Early Access keys were given out, and players were getting in game faster than ever. We were able to chat with many gamers, indie developers, and streamers throughout the course of the day. It was a joy to get feedback from so many different perspectives.

All Good Things Must End

The final day of PAX East, we really hit our stride. The community fully embraced good sportsmanship, with games ending in handshakes, high fives, and lots of cheering. Seeing people get animated about the future of Dark Nexus Arena has been a huge source of motivation and a welcome challenge to the team.

The day started with a riveting community versus developer game in which we got completely destroyed. In fact, a common theme of the trip was watching players take characters we’d been playing for months and completely surprise us with new tactics and combos. There’s a lot to be said of the value of fresh eye testing. We learned that we’re not quite as good at Dark Nexus Arena as we thought we were!

Nearing the end of the day, our fellow exhibitors stopped by for some friendly matches. The camaraderie in the indie section was palpable and it made for some really enjoyable competition. As the day drew to a close, the team huddled up for a discussion on the best takeaways from PAX.

In Closing

Everyone has their favorite army. We’ll be working hard to represent them all.

You are all designers. We were consistently floored with your ideas. We know we’re making the right choice to involve you in the development process.

We do this for you. Seeing your passion and excitement for Warhammer 40,000 and Dark Nexus Arena really drives home why we pour our heart, soul, time, and sweat into this beast.

Thank you to everyone who made it out to PAX East 2015 (full photo album here!). For those of you who didn’t get the chance – don’t worry! We’ll be sure to attend more conventions in the near future.

Thank you for all of your support!

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Blog: Build DNA With Us

Hello, all.

Whitebox is comprised of a lot of passionate, dedicated individuals who avidly play the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop game. And being indie, we are uniquely able to act on our creative impulses. We are free to create, iterate, and scrap or reconstruct a feature in order to quickly determine its viability. And to add to this, Commorragh and its wych arenas are not heavily documented entities. We have been given a bunch of artistic and creative liberty when it comes to approaching these topics. And although we are huge fans of the tabletop game, we know that we aren’t entirely representative of the player base.

This is where you come in. We want to collaborate with the entirety of the fan base to make Dark Nexus Arena the best it can possibly be. This is why we’ve chosen to involve the community so early in development, where we can still prototype and course correct. We want you to help build Dark Nexus Arena with us because, in the end, our main goal is to make a worthy contribution to the Warhammer 40,000 franchise as well as the MOBA genre.

To aid in this, we’ve made our forums a safe place to voice your opinions on the game. Supporting the game (more news to come) will provide access to a larger variety of message boards. Developers will be heavily involved in the forum community to address your hopes and concerns regarding Dark Nexus Arena. In the future, we’ll be adding more ways for the community (Early Access or not) to contribute to the game. We’ll keep you up to date here on our website and on social media. Stay tuned for exciting news!

All the best,

The Whitebox team.

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News: Letter from the CEO

Hello all,

The announcement of Dark Nexus Arena has been an exciting time for us. This has been a passion project for over one and a half years and we are thrilled to show it to everyone.

I know you will have a lot of questions and hopefully this post can answer some of the burning ones. We are tackling a huge project with a passionate team, and we would like to include the community as a part of it.

Our vision for Dark Nexus Arena is to iterate on the MOBA genre and create a faithful adaptation of the Warhammer 40,000 world. We see Dark Nexus Arena being easy to pick up and play, but difficult to master. Mechanics are built to be used in multiple, intuitive ways. Every ability will feel impactful, every character will feel grounded within the world – there will be a purpose to everything. Gameplay should always be back and forth to keep players on their toes. You should always feel like you can come out on top of a skirmish despite the opponents being ahead – as long as you played more skillfully. All of this comes down to the main concept: combat should be twitchy and frantic. Abilities are aimed manually. That means no auto attacks and no targeted abilities. We want the spray of gunfire to feel visceral and satisfying.

Currently, the developers are hard at work translating this vision into (virtual) reality. In the coming months, we will be adding more strategic elements to the map, new characters, player progression systems and, of course, ongoing game polish. We will introduce Veterans from the many races of Warhammer 40,000. Named characters from the lore will also be making an appearance in the form of cosmetic skins. We also have some really exciting features that we haven’t revealed yet – so stay tuned!

Moving forward, our hope for Dark Nexus Arena is that it:

Has a much shorter game length than traditional MOBAs

Introduces game mechanics that blend the MOBA and twin stick shooter genres

Is a competitive MOBA with a thriving e-sports scene, and

It is a brutal and bloody homage to the Warhammer 40,000 franchise

Dark Nexus Arena is a massive project. In order to do the intellectual property justice and create our own iteration of the MOBA genre, we will need your continued feedback and support. We are only a few in hundreds of thousands of Warhammer 40,000 fans. We invite you to share your opinions – both positive and negative - and have a dialogue with us on our forums and social media pages. We are confident that our team – yourself included – can deliver a fun experience complete with all the standard MOBA features, with some new and exciting ones thrown in.

For the Emperor!

Jonathan Falkowski

CEO of Whitebox Interactive

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Blog: Meet the Team

Hello all!

Whitebox Interactive is a small, independent video game development company based in Vancouver, BC. Although incorporated on the first day of 2014, work on Dark Nexus Arena began over a year and a half before that. When Dark Nexus Arena was just a small number of fleeting ideas, six talented designers puzzled over how to build it – each with full time job responsibilities. Working in tiny spaces (the most notable having been dubbed “the building with no windows”) in their free time, Dark Nexus Arena began to slowly take shape.

Since then, the team has steadily grown alongside the expanding needs of the game. We’ve been in a small incubator (it has windows!), and are preparing for a move to a new space we can call home. But perhaps our most rewarding achievement to date was when we officially partnered with Games Workshop. Until then, we had been working on faith that the license would be approved. It was, and still is, a passion project. Fortunately for us, Games Workshop noted our fervor and signed us on. We are honored to be working with Games Workshop on an adaptation of our favorite tabletop game. Breathing a tremendous sigh of relief, we were enthused that we – a bunch of Warhammer 40,000 geeks – are going to be able to share our game with you.

Needless to say, we are incredibly eager to show you more of the game and get to know those we’ll be playing Dark Nexus Arena with in the future. In the coming weeks, we will be using our website and social media pages to share important game information to get you up to speed. Please stop by and introduce yourself in the forums!

All the best,

The Whitebox team.

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Introducing Warhammer 40,000: Dark Nexus Arena!

Whitebox Interactive is pleased to announce ourupcoming title - Warhammer 40,000: Dark Nexus Arena! Set in the Wych arenas of Commorragh, Dark Nexus Arena is a blend of the twin stick shooter and MOBA genres. In teams of four, Veteran warriors hailing from the Space Marine, Ork, and Tau armies battle in bloody conflict to the death. We are slated to launch in 2016.

 The team at Whitebox is elated to finally be able to share this news with you. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be introducing you to the team and getting you up to speed on the state of the game. Head over to the Forums to say hello to the developers and introduce yourselves!