Trench Crusade: Carcass Front Delayed
As we suspected and mentioned in our July 24 newsletter, Trench Crusade: Carcass Front has officially been delayed.
Factory Fotress has now issued a formal statement confirming that the new street date for Carcass Front is August 31, 2026. We have also received confirmation of the delay through the distributor we are required to use for this product line.
Why Was Carcass Front Delayed?
According to Archon Studio, the delay was primarily caused by last-minute improvements to the miniatures included in the box.
The development team made additional adjustments to part splits, fittings, mould lines, and other production details to improve the finished kits. Carcass Front contains two complete warband sets, both of which are among the most complicated miniature sets they have developed for Trench Crusade.
This is also the first time the studio has worked on two warbands of this complexity at the same time. While the additional work should result in better miniatures, it took longer than originally anticipated.
Those development changes then created delays in manufacturing and logistics.
Rather than shipping the release as each region received inventory, Factory Fortress made the decision to move the worldwide street date back by one month. This is intended to prevent major differences in availability between countries, distributors, retailers, and customers.
The StarCraft Delay Had Downstream Effects
We previously suspected that the ongoing delays affecting Archon Studio’s StarCraft release could have downstream effects on other products moving through the company’s manufacturing and distribution network, including their parternship with Factory Fotress.
That concern has now been confirmed through both Factory Fortress and our distributor.
When a major release experiences production or logistical delays, it can affect factory schedules, freight availability, warehouse processing, and the distribution of products that follow it. Unfortunately, Carcass Front appears to have been caught in that chain of delays.
What This Means for Wargame Portal Orders
The new official street date for Trench Crusade: Carcass Front is August 31, 2026.
All Wargame Portal preorders will remain active and reserved. Customers do not need to take any action at this time. Customers may request refunds if they do not want to wait any further as well by heading to our help center and contacting the support team.
We will ship orders as soon as our inventory arrives and is cleared for fulfillment. As always, arrival timing may vary slightly depending on when our distributor receives and releases the shipment to retailers.
We understand that delays are frustrating, especially when information begins circulating before retailers receive a formal update. We will continue communicating with our distributor and will provide additional information if the expected arrival timeline changes again.
Thank you for your patience and for ordering Trench Crusade through Wargame Portal.
