{"id":11036,"date":"2026-06-26T14:16:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T11:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/?p=11036"},"modified":"2026-06-26T16:24:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T12:54:29","slug":"regrettably-this-is-going-to-be-our-version-of-the-dark-age-of-technology-games-workshop-is-going-after-tabletop-simulator-steam-mods-that-recreate-warhammer-40000-11th-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/regrettably-this-is-going-to-be-our-version-of-the-dark-age-of-technology-games-workshop-is-going-after-tabletop-simulator-steam-mods-that-recreate-warhammer-40000-11th-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Regrettably, This Is Going to Be Our Version of the Dark Age of Technology&#8217; \u2014 Games Workshop Is Going After Tabletop Simulator Steam Mods That Recreate Warhammer 40,000 11th Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Popular Tabletop Simulator Steam mods that recreate the in-person Warhammer 40,000 game have reportedly received takedown requests from Games Workshop.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">While Games Workshop hasn\u2019t commented on its action here \u2014 and rarely does in cases such as this \u2014 one of the chief creators of Tabletop Simulator Warhammer 40,000 mods alleged that the UK company was to blame.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Tabletop Simulator is a long-running and popular physics sandbox designed to let people make their own board games in virtual form. It launched over a decade ago on Steam, where there are thousands of community-created mods, including Warhammer 40,000 mods.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-313219616\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"null\" class=\"progressive-image article-image article-image-full-size jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/regrettably-this-is-going-to-be-our-version-of-the-dark-age-of-technology-games-workshop-is-going-after-tabletop-simulator-steam-mods-that-recreate-warhammer-40000-11th-edition.gif\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><figcaption data-cy=\"caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490 jsx-479945570 article-image-caption\">A Warhammer 40,000 mod for Tabletop Simulator recreates the in-person game. Image credit: Steam.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">This week saw the launch of the 11th Edition of Warhammer 40,000, Games Workshop\u2019s flagship tabletop game and one of the biggest releases in the company\u2019s history. It sells pricey box sets packed with miniatures to fans, who then assemble, paint, and deploy on a battlefield using the new rules and units introduced by this latest edition of the game.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Already, 11th Edition mods were made available on TS Warhammer Steam Workshop, but two of the most high-profile are now removed. A modder called hutber, who had released an 11th Edition map for TTS just a week ago, took to reddit to say they had removed it \u201cafter a request from GW.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cSeems we&#8217;re ready for another crack down from GW, which is their right to do,\u201d hutber said in a thread titled &#8220;Hutber Map | TTS Map cease and desist.&#8221; \u201cSo we cannot complain of course :D\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">ForceOrg, another popular mod used to play Warhammer 40,000 digitally, was also taken down from Steam Workshop. TTS modder Seaborne said in a reddit thread that ForceOrg had been removed as a result of Games Workshop\u2019s action.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cRegrettably, this is going to be our version of the Dark Age Of Technology,\u201d Seaborne said. \u201cThose who have never subscribed to ForceOrg before won&#8217;t be able to subscribe to it now. Those currently subscribed may still be able to use these mods, but how long this will last is uncertain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Games Workshop is notorious for protecting its intellectual property with takedown requests and, in some cases, direct DMCA strikes. Earlier this year, IGN reported on Void War, a strategy game dubbed \u2018FTL in a Warhammer 40,000 skin,\u2019 after it was pulled from Steam when Games Workshop issued a DMCA takedown due to an image of a shoulder pad.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Why take on the TTS Warhammer 40,000 modding community now after years of inaction? Seaborne speculated that it has to do with the recent release of Warhammer 40,000 11th Edition. In theory, some Warhammer 40,000 fans may be content playing the tabletop game digitally, rather than get involved with what is an expensive hobby in an official capacity \u2014 potentially denying Games Workshop revenue that might have come from that.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">On the other hand, some say Warhammer 40,000 TTS mods are crucial for letting them play with friends they would never be able to play the tabletop with, perhaps because they\u2019re overseas or have other issues actually meeting up in-person. Some found Warhammer 40,000 TTS mods helped them through Covid lockdowns, and have stuck with it since.<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Total War: Warhammer 40,000 Screenshots<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/regrettably-this-is-going-to-be-our-version-of-the-dark-age-of-technology-games-workshop-is-going-after-tabletop-simulator-steam-mods-that-recreate-warhammer-40000-11th-edition.gif\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It\u2019s worth noting that while there are many, <em>many<\/em> Warhammer 40,000 video games out there, none are straight-up recreations of the tabletop experience. Sure, there are Warhammer 40,000 strategy games, some of which are even turn-based. But none follow the rules of the tabletop game, rather established video game conventions. There\u2019s a clear reason for that: Games Workshop doesn\u2019t want to give fans any digital experience that might effectively replace the tabletop, which remains the crown jewel in its portfolio. Warhammer 40,000 video games must offer an alternative, complimentary experience only \u2014 it\u2019s a strategy that makes sense commercially, even if there is an obvious market for a direct digital recreation.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The TTS Warhammer 40,000 modding community has been through this before and it eventually returned to basically doing what it had been doing. ForceOrg&#8217;s continuation will be determined in the next 48 hours, Seaborne said. \u201cLong-term, this is nothing but a momentarily stop gap.\u201d In the meantime, Seaborne suggested TTS Warhammer modders \u201chide, delist and create backups for your works until the coast feels clear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/regrettably-this-is-going-to-be-our-version-of-the-dark-age-of-technology-games-workshop-is-going-after-tabletop-simulator-steam-mods-that-recreate-warhammer-40000-11th-edition.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/regrettably-this-is-going-to-be-our-version-of-the-dark-age-of-technology-games-workshop-is-going-after-tabletop-simulator-steam-mods-that-recreate-warhammer-40000-11th-edition.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/regrettably-this-is-going-to-be-our-version-of-the-dark-age-of-technology-games-workshop-is-going-after-tabletop-simulator-steam-mods-that-recreate-warhammer-40000-11th-edition.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/regrettably-this-is-going-to-be-our-version-of-the-dark-age-of-technology-games-workshop-is-going-after-tabletop-simulator-steam-mods-that-recreate-warhammer-40000-11th-edition.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11037,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[50],"class_list":["post-11036","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-49","tag-50"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11036","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11036"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11036\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11038,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11036\/revisions\/11038"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11037"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11036"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11036"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11036"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}