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Press release:
The UK-based video game developer and game publisher Games Workshop and Sweden-based indie games developer Fatshark, are today very proud and happy to announce that their first-person melee action game “Warhammer Vermintide 2” is celebrating its third anniversary on Steam today:

“Not long ago, on October 23, 2020. we celebrated the five-year anniversary of the Vermintide series. Now it’s another milestone in the history of Vermintide. Warhammer: Vermintide 2 celebrates the three-year anniversary on Steam today.

Join us to celebrate Warhammer Vermintide 2 from today until March 15. Don’t miss the chance to play the time exclusive level “A Quiet Drink” during the anniversary celebration – as well as getting Double XP while you’re at it.” – Fatshark

Some fun Vermintide 2 facts:

Over 5 million players (total players for Vermintide series is close to double)
9 million hours watched on Twitch alone
Vermintide 2 players are usually nicer and cooler people than others*
Kerillian is the most played hero
Stairs going up are most popular among the heroes
Wearing a pig as a hat is approved while slaying Skaven, if you are a Zealot
A standard calculator can not count how many enemies the heroes have defeated

* = Okay, we made that up, but we do believe it.

About Fatshark
Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and established in 2007 independent developer Fatshark is comprised of a team of 80+ experienced games developers, who strive to create compelling interactive experiences. Apart from Warhammer: Vermintide 2, the team has previously developed titles including Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide, Lead and Gold, Krater and War of the Roses. For more information, visit www.fatsharkgames.com

About Games Workshop
Games Workshop® Group PLC (LSE:GAW.L), based in Nottingham, UK, produces the best fantasy miniatures in the world. Games Workshop designs, manufactures, retails, and distributes its range of Warhammer®: Age of Sigmar® and Warhammer® 40,000® games, miniature soldiers, novels and model kits through more than 529 of its own stores (branded Games Workshop® or Warhammer®), the www.games-workshop.com web store and independent retail channels in more than 50 countries worldwide. More information about Games Workshop and its other, related, brands and product ranges (including our publishing division ‘Black Library’ and our special resin miniatures studio ‘Forge World’) can be found at www.games-workshop.com.

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 © Copyright Games Workshop Limited 2020. Vermintide 2, the Vermintide 2 logo, GW, Games Workshop, Warhammer, The Game of Fantasy Battles, the twin-tailed comet logo, and all associated logos, illustrations, images, names, creatures, races, vehicles, locations, weapons, characters, and the distinctive likeness thereof, are either ® or TM, and/or © Games Workshop Limited, variably registered around the world, and used under licence. © Fatshark AB 2018-2020. All rights reserved to their respective owners