Special Konflikt ’47 Announcement – Introducing George & Cavan!

The Rifts are well and truly open! Over the last few days a fresh wave of excitement has crashed over the Konflikt ’47 community as influencers and content creators have been able to share the contents of Festung Europa, the first supplement for the game, which tells the story of the opening of the Rifts and how what was already a titanic conflict became the setting for heroes, horrors, monsters, and mechs.

The eagle-eyed among you may have noticed a couple of familiar names on the credits page – George Mann and Cavan Scott are listed as creative consultants. So, how are a couple of international best-selling authors and veterans of some of the biggest and most loved fictional universes involved with our merry band of Warlorders? Does that mean they are writing the new books? Not at all; our own in-house creative team led by Dan Hewitson has done the work of writing the fantastic new Konflikt ’47 supplement, working with our artists and sculptors, and building on the original concept that Clockwork Goblin created.

Here’s Peter Gosling, Head of Product, to explain – “George and Cavan are genuine leaders in building worlds full of compelling characters and stories. They are hugely experienced in constructing fictional worlds that are authentic, that feel real, and that people want to immerse themselves in. We’re right at the beginning of our journey with Konflikt ’47 but from the start we could see the potential to build something massive, something enduring. So we’ve asked George and Cavan, through their Strange Matter Media consultancy, to help us lay the first bricks carefully, so that the foundations of the Konflikt ’47 universe can support opportunities for future developments over the coming years.”

George and Cavan have helped build some of the most beloved franchises around, including Star Wars, Warhammer 40,000, Dark Souls, Marvel, and DC Comics, and their excitement at joining the project is palpable. Here’s Cavan – “Konflikt ’47 is packed with brilliant, larger-than-life characters just waiting to take centre stage. From the iron resolve of Roberta Wells to the animalistic menace of Gregor Drugov, the conflict is already crackling with drama. We’re excited to roll up our sleeves, dive into the trenches, and help push those stories into bold, unexpected territory.”

As you’ll discover, Festung Europa answers many of your questions but hints at so much more to come. The first series of supplements, supported by a stream of rules and gaming content – which will of course all be available free online through the Community site, as well as in the Warlord Games App – will describe the setting for the Rift War and the awesome miniatures with which you’ll be able to fight these apocalyptic battles. Working with George and Cavan helps us create narratives that are as nuanced and multi-layered as the enthralling historical settings that Warlord has explored for the last 18 years, and it will also allow us to look for other ways for people to dive into this incredible new universe. Who knows, we may even find ways to explore the origins of the Green Vault and how they rose to power!

Let’s give George the last word; “Konflikt ’47 is exactly the kind of world we love – strange, brutal, and full of story potential. Warlord Games has developed a wonderfully grim, hard-edged setting, and it’s a real privilege to get stuck in and start digging deeper into the lore. There’s so much room to explore, and we’re relishing the chance to help shape what comes next.”