explore the three-dimensional playscape the game has to offer by including elements such as elevators and stairs. The kit also came with a new "Dark Uprising" campaign book. Much of the contents for the Corpse Grinders and Palanite Enforcers/Subjugators in the campaign module mirrors the content published in "The Book of Ruin" and "The Book of Judgment" published earlier in 2019, but also offered the players a unique campaign that was only available in the box set. The 2020 release for Necromunda began focusing on expansions for the previously established "Core Gangs", with a planned release for each gang. These books include an extensive history of the gang, including relationships with the various guilds of Necromunda as well as relationships with the higher "royal houses" of Necromunda. In addition to the new books, each book would see releases on both the Games Workshop line and the Forgeworld line to allow players to use models specifically made for the new material in the book. These books were expected to adhere to a quarterly release, but complications stemming from the global COVID-19 pandemic delayed the development of these volumes. Prior to COVID-19, Games Workshop was able to get the first volume, "House of Chains" into circulation before halting the production of subsequent books. In June 2020, Games Workshop announces that they were restarting the production and development of these books. Below are the currently released books, as well as any further announced ones: House of Artifice - Focuses on House Van Saar (release date 20 March 2021) House of Blades - Focuses on House Escher (release date 28 August 2020) House of Chains - Focuses on House Goliath, also includes a new playable gang, the Ogryn Slave gang (release date 22 February 2020) House of Faith - Focuses on House Cawdor (release date 12 June 2021) House of Iron - Focuses on House Orlock (release date 31 October 2020) House of Shadow - Focuses on House Delaque (release date 7 August 2021). As of the release of House of Shadow, all the traditional gangs have received their rules updates for this cycle of books. To further supplement the existing models and rules, Book of the Outcast was launched in December 2021, alongside the requisite Tactics cards and models. The book contained a more robust "Psychic Ruleset" as well as a more Dramatis Personae and additional minor subgroups of other gangs. . in