Do they still make Warhammer Fantasy?

Warhammer Fantasy Battles was the game that Games Workshop cancelled, being replaced by Age of Sigmar, and, sometime in the next year, The Old World. The primary reason GW did this was financial.
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Why did Warhammer Fantasy get discontinued?

The discontinuation of Warhammer Fantasy was primarily attributed to poor sales. It began with the removal of a couple of armies, Bretonnians and Tomb Kings, and eventually led to the complete discontinuation of the game, replaced by Warhammer Age of Sigmar.
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What replaced Warhammer Fantasy?

Editions. The first edition of Age of Sigmar in 2015 replaced Warhammer Fantasy Battle.
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Will Warhammer Fantasy ever return?

The original setting for Warhammer Fantasy Battle, the miniatures game that Games Workshop was virtually founded on, will return to hobby stores in 2024 as Warhammer: The Old World.
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When did Warhammer Fantasy end?

The game's 8th Edition, released in 2010, was its last, as the setting was brought to an end in the apocalypse of the End Times and was replaced by a new high fantasy setting known as Warhammer: Age of Sigmar in 2015.
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The Real Reason GW Replaced Warhammer Fantasy

Is Warhammer Fantasy over?

The End Times narrative brought an end to Warhammer Fantasy Battles in 2015, and the Warhammer Old world in 2528 IC – the new game is set hundreds of years prior.
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Is Warhammer Fantasy ended?

It ended when Archaon the Everchosen and the forces of chaos won, Nagash and most of the undead sided with the “good guys” so did Grimgor and a lot of the orcs from memory.
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Did Age of Sigmar replace Warhammer Fantasy?

Replace it as in, Fantasy was killed with End Times and Age of Sigmar 'replaced' it as a product, being a completely new and independent setting and is not the same universe at all? There used to be a Tabletop Wargame called 'Warhammer Fantasy Battles' that lasted for arround 30 years or so.
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Is Warhammer Fantasy still canon?

Fantasy is called " The world that was" in AoS. Very few entities survived and all the lore is treated as myth and legend, that is not necessarily true but also not necessarily false. So to answer your question, no it isn't canon.
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Is Warhammer Fantasy older than 40K?

Before sinking into the lore of both Warhammer universes, it's key to outline the origin of the two game systems. At present, the futuristic grimdark world of Warhammer 40,000 is the oldest of the two, with the first edition released back in 1987.
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What is the least popular army in Warhammer Fantasy?

What is the most feared army in Warhammer Fantasy Battles (the tabletop war game), but is the least played? Dark Eldar, will always be in the least loved bucket, because of Games Workshop having boxed them into a debauchery corner, which already competes with Slaanesh. 8/8 Tau Empire. 7/8 Asuryan/Eldar.
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Is there a difference between Warhammer Fantasy and Age of Sigmar?

In 2015, Games Workshop stopped producing new models for Warhammer Fantasy Battles and replaced it with Warhammer Age of Sigmar. Age of Sigmar uses a different game system and is set in a different fantasy universe, which caused controversy among some fans of Warhammer Fantasy.
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Do Warhammer Fantasy and 40K exist in the same universe?

Warhammer 40,000 was initially conceived as a science fiction counterpart to Warhammer Fantasy, and while they are not connected to each other in a shared universe, their settings share similar themes and tropes.
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Is Warhammer Fantasy like D&D?

Turn-based combat is another commonality, with players taking alternating turns to make strategic decisions. Warhammer 40K's focus on squad-based tactical warfare contrasts with Dungeons & Dragons' more individualized combat encounters, but both systems demand strategic thinking and cooperation among players.
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Why did Sigmar disappear?

After long wars and many defeats, Sigmar's pantheon broke, and he retreated with his servants and all who sought to escape the dominion of Chaos to seclusion in the Realm of Azyr, sealing the gates behind him.
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Is Warhammer Fantasy and Age of Sigmar connected?

The Age of Sigmar is rooted in the End Times of Warhammer Fantasy - without the End Times, the Age of Sigmar would not begin. There are, however, multiple alternate timelines in Warhammer Fantasy where the End Times never happened.
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What era is Warhammer Fantasy based on?

The Warhammer World borrowed considerably from historical events and other fantasy fiction settings. The Old World is recognisably Europe approximating to various historical periods including the Renaissance - the Empire being set over what was the Holy Roman Empire - medieval France, Roman Italy and Celtic Britain.
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What happened to Sigmar Warhammer Fantasy?

Seeing her death, Sigmar was consumed by an indomitable rage and rushed towards the grief-stricken Gerreon and began to choke the life out of him. Yet the poisoned still sapped at Sigmar's strength, and as Gerreon struggled, a dark power consumed his entire body and the possessed Gerreon threw Sigmar unto the river.
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Which is better Warhammer 40K or Age of Sigmar?

If you prefer streamlined gameplay and a high fantasy setting, Age of Sigmar may be more accessible for beginners. However, if you're drawn to a darker, science fiction setting and don't mind a steeper learning curve, Warhammer 40K could be the game for you.
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Is Age of Sigmar more popular than fantasy?

Age of Sigmar is quite popular. It isn't as popular as, and will never be as popular as, 40k, but it's certainly more popular than Warhammer: Fantasy ever was.
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Is the Old World replacing Age of Sigmar?

Warhammer: The Old World is a new edition of Warhammer Fantasy Battle in all but name. This was the original flavour of Warhammer, before declining sales saw Games Workshop literally blow up the world and replace it with Age of Sigmar in 2015.
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What happened to original Warhammer?

Sadly, the old Warhammer World was destroyed during a campaign known as The End Times. However, the Intellectual Property is still owned by GW so there maybe stories, specialist games, etc in the future.
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Does god exist in Warhammer 40k?

The universe in the “current” state might give that stream of ambrosia freely for them to drink from, but the “gods” are far from being actual gods as the typical western culture would understand, they are not on the level the capital G god of Christianity would be if he existed in 40k.
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Does Sigmar exist in 40k?

Are 40k and the age of Sigmar connected? TL;DR: Given that there canonical unique beings that exist in both, the answer is “yes.”
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Do the chaos gods exist in Warhammer Fantasy?

There are four Chaos Gods: wrathful Khorne, devious Tzeentch, pestilential Nurgle and cruel Slaanesh.
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