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[[File:Warhammer Age of Sigmar Cover.jpg|thumb|right|270px|'''Age of Sigmar - 2015''']]
Age of Sigmar (AoS) is a tabletop wargame released by [[Games Workshop]] in 2015. It replaced [[Warhammer : Fantasy BattleBattles]]. A second edition of the game was released in 2018.
==Setting==
Following the destruction of the original Warhammer world by the forces of [[Chaos]], Sigmar floated aimlessly through outer space, clutching onto the metal core of the previous Warhammer world. After a long passage of time, he was rescued and befriended by the great celestial dragon [[Dracothion]], whom led [[Sigmar]] to the "Mortal Realms": eight planes of existence connected by portals called "[[realmgates]]", one of which was bestowed upon Sigmar to rule by Dracothion. Souls were drawn to these realms, with some being survivors from the previous world and others new. Sigmar forged alliances with these peoples and their respective gods as civilization was re-established in the Mortal Realms.
This growth was short-lived, however, as the Forces of Chaos struck again, invading the Mortal Realms. Led by [[Archaon]], the Chaos dominated seven of the eight Mortal Realms, sparing only Sigmar's realm, [[Realm of Azyr|Azyr]]. The civilizations and alliances Sigmar strove to make were ultimately destroyed in the Chaos invasion. Angered, Sigmar created the mighty [[Stormcast Eternals]], and, with them, led the fight against the Chaos, thus beginning the Age of Sigmar.
== Factions ==
The rules and Warscrolls are free, and can be downloaded from the Games Workshop website or viewed in the Age of Sigmar app.
Age of Sigmar emphasizes emphasises three styles of play. Competitive (Matched Play), unstructured (Open Play), and narrative (Narrative Play) aspect of the wargaming experience are offered, in the annual General's Handbook series of rules supplements.
[[Category: Main Game]]
