[Update]: Boltgun has now arrived, and I'm pleased to report it's looking quite good so far!

Doom is all about a ridiculously skilled space marine blasting apart hordes upon hordes of demons. Warhammer 40,000 also happens to feature superhuman Space Marines fighting an essentially endless war against untold numbers of demons. The two have a very strong thematic connection, so combining them through the upcoming Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun just seems like a great idea to me!

So what even is Boltgun? Well, to put it simply, Boltgun is a sprite-based 'boomer shooter' that will put you in the shoes of a lone Space Marine as he attempts to deliver righteous vengeance against the forces of Chaos. In order to do that you'll need to shoot, hack, explode or simply chainsword your way through legions of pixely (and kind of adorable) enemies spanning everything from worthless cultists to Plague Toads and even the mighty Lords of Change!

If you're like me and this sounds like exactly the kind of nonsense you'd love to dive into headfirst, you'll be happy to hear that you won't have to wait all that long! I say this because Boltgun will be launching onto PC (via Steam), PlayStation, Xbox and Switch in a mere few weeks, on May 23rd!

As for what exactly Boltgun looks like in action, as well as how surprisingly charming the demonic hordes really are, that you can find out through the gameplay trailer below. Have a little peek:

If you're somehow still confused about what exactly Boltgun is trying to do, you can find a few more tidbits about it over at Steam. Enjoy, and I'll make sure to let you know once it actually arrives as I'm quite eager to give it a try myself.