Fans of Warhammer 40,000 mourn for one of her heroes, wish him all the best on the journey to the Emperor

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On March 27, 2025, one of the most important men in the history of Warhammer died 40,000. Paul “Fat Bloke” Sawyer helped build the franchise in his “golden years” and bring them closer to fans.

Who is the man?

  • Paul Sawyer co-founded in 2007 Warlord Games, a British game publisher, who primarily sells historical tabletop games with all possible accessories.
  • However, Sawyer started in the industry in 1993 at Games Workshop, the creators of Warhammer. At that time he was a driving force behind the content of the “White Dwarf” magazine.
  • On March 27, 2025, Sawyer died after a six -month fight against a brain tumor.

    • This is Sawyer’s work: From 1993 to 2007 Sawyer worked as an editor for the White DWarf, the monthly book of Games Workshop. At the time, the magazine was the main source for Warhammer fans to get new information and help for your hobby.

    One of the most important content of the White Dwarf was reports on played battles, handicrafts and tips for painting the armies. Sawyer’s favorite Army were the White Scars, one of the first orders in Space Marines.

    In 2007 Sawyer founded “Warlord Games” together with John Stallard and worked there as a “Head of Product Design”. Sawyer was primarily responsible for Bolt Action, one of the largest, historical tabletop games in the world.

    The history of the White Scars, one of the first orders of the Space Marines in Warhammer 40,000

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    The news of Sawyer’s death hits many fans in the community. Veterans in particular still remember the White-Dwarf editor and his contributions, some still have old editions from his home.

    Sawyer is considered a legend in the community and especially fans of the White Scars thank him for helping them painting and playing. Some fans only started playing Warhammer or White Scars because of it.

    Reading the White Dwarf and Sawyer’s contributions at the time was the best way to learn more about Warhammer. Sawyer’s time at Game’s workshop for many were the “Golden Years” of Warhammer because at the time you had the feeling of getting a hobby of people who really love the world. A user writes on Reddit:

    There is a White Dwarf edition with a photo of Paul, how he sits with his daughter after bought two chaos dispute. Both have the widest, honest smile.

    With Paul Sawyer, part of her childhood died for some.

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