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Games Workshop (GAW): news on Wednesday 28 October 2026
News from the 24 hours to Wednesday morning, 28 October 2026.
Tone of the day
What the score means. Each score rates how good or bad the news was for the company, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). 0 is neutral, and anything beyond ±6 is strong and rare. It rates the coverage, not the share price.
Why it scored this way
Coverage was mostly positive, led by a collaboration on Middle-earth content, plus new Age of Sigmar products and a licensed Warhammer 40,000 figure. A cancelled Necromunda expansion and ex-dividend commentary were minor and held the score back.
What drove it
- Middle-earth collaboration
- new product releases
- Necromunda cancellation
Around this day
| Day | Tone | Headlines |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 22 Oct | +3.3 | 6 |
| Fri 23 Oct | +2.8 | 6 |
| Sat 24 Oct | +0.3 | 6 |
| Sun 25 Oct | +3.7 | 2 |
| Mon 26 Oct | +0.3 | 3 |
| Tue 27 Oct | +3.3 | 5 |
| Wed 28 Oct | +5.0 | 5 |
5 stories · 5 headlines · strongest first
Travel and leisure on 28 OctoberFTSE 100 that day| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way | |
|---|---|---|
| Middle-earth Enterprises and Games Workshop reinforce their licensing deals +8.31 headline today · 2 in all, since 26 October · New Line and Games Workshop are working together on Middle-earth material. | ||
| +9.2 | Licensing tie-up with film producer extends its brand reach into Middle-earth content. | |
| Games Workshop reveals Warhammer holiday Battleforces +3.51 headline today · 15 in all, since 17 October · Six new Age of Sigmar battleforces are introduced. | ||
| +5.0 | New product bundles launched for its Age of Sigmar game. | |
| Pre-orders open at JoyToy for Horus Heresy figures +3.51 headline today · 4 in all, since 15 October · JoyToy releases a Darnath Lysander figure. | ||
| +4.2 | Licensed collectible figure shows ongoing demand for its Warhammer 40,000 universe. | |
| Games Workshop drops Necromunda roleplaying game a month after unveiling it −3.11 headline today · 6 in all, since 24 October · Games Workshop cancelled the Necromunda expansion. | ||
| −2.5 | Product expansion dropped, though dividend yield mentioned as a mild offset. | |
| Games Workshop ex-dividend and valuation commentary −0.21 headline today · 28 in all, since 1 October · Commentary on income interest after the ex-dividend date. | ||
| +0.8 | Commentary on shares trading without the latest dividend; largely factual. | |
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