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Where this topic stands
Steam lists single-player and online player-versus-player support. Those store categories do not describe every mode. The official closed-beta announcement of 11 September 2026 now provides a more concrete, limited example: the planned test includes the opening two single-player campaigns for Space Marines, plus multiplayer and custom battles with Space Marines, Astra Militarum, Orks and custom factions. Aeldari are excluded from that beta. This is the test programme, not a complete description of launch modes.
Context and precedents
A single-player campaign and a multiplayer battle answer different needs. The September test programme names both campaigns and battles, but does not announce a cooperative campaign. It also does not state how many people can join a multiplayer match or how such a session is saved and resumed. The beta’s scope should therefore be kept separate from questions about the finished game.
What has actually been shown
The publisher has described the content planned for the closed beta, including multiplayer and custom battles. The September post does not specify match size, ranked play, competitive costs, matchmaking or campaign cooperation. It also describes an unfinished version with balance issues. Those details prevent a test-content announcement from serving as a final competitive specification.
What to watch next
The useful comparison is between the rules of a documented match and the complete launch offer. Available factions, army limits, costs and victory conditions would explain the test’s balance; ranked play and campaign cooperation require their own announcements. The planned beta excludes Aeldari even though they remain a confirmed launch faction. Absence from this test must not be presented as absence from the full game. Information checked on 29 September 2026.
What is not known
These questions remain open in the cited sources. This page was last revised on 29 September 2026; each source keeps its own date.