Blood Bowl 3 is Cyanide Studio’s fantasy football game for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, and the free-upgrade path into Warhammer Blood Bowl. Here’s everything we know, from the Store price and achievements to the early 2027 refresh.
Blood Bowl 3 at a glance
- Released: 23 February 2023
- Platforms: Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S (Smart Delivery)
- Price: £33.49 / $39.99 (no active sale)
- Game Pass: Not included (buy-to-own)
- Developer: Cyanide Studio
- Publisher (Xbox Store): Nacon
- Age rating: PEGI 16 / ESRB T
- Achievements: 43 / 1,000 Gamerscore
- Time to 1,000G: about 40–60 hours (TrueAchievements walkthrough)
- Next step: free upgrade to Warhammer Blood Bowl (early 2027)
Our Blood Bowl 3 game hub collects the essentials. The free upgrade target is covered on our Warhammer Blood Bowl hub and Warhammer Blood Bowl: Everything We Know, and in our news story on the early 2027 delay.
What is Blood Bowl 3?
It’s a turn-based fantasy football game based on the Blood Bowl tabletop rules. According to the Xbox Store listing, you take control of a team from a dozen launch factions, customise players, emblems and armour, then score touchdowns while injuring or eliminating opponents. A Clash of Sponsors single-player campaign sits alongside competitive seasons, ladders and player-run leagues.
When did it come out, and on which Xbox platforms?
The Xbox Store lists a release date of 23 February 2023. It’s available on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S with Smart Delivery. Play Anywhere is not listed.
How much does it cost?
As of 9 November 2026 the standard edition lists at £33.49 / $39.99 on the Xbox Store (MSRP; no active sale in the GB or US catalogues).
Is Blood Bowl 3 on Game Pass?
No. It is a buy-to-own Xbox Store title. It is not listed as included with Game Pass.
Who publishes it on Xbox?
The Xbox Store still names Nacon as publisher and Cyanide Studio as developer. Slitherine is the publisher of Warhammer Blood Bowl and has been transferring the Blood Bowl 3 Xbox storefront page; that transfer was cited in a September player note as blocking a season update until Microsoft, Nacon and Slitherine resolve it.
What about achievements?
Blood Bowl 3 has 43 achievements worth 1,000 Gamerscore on Xbox, confirmed by TrueAchievements and XboxAchievements. TrueAchievements’ walkthrough estimates 40 to 60 hours to reach 1,000G. XboxAchievements does not yet publish an x/10 difficulty roadmap for this game.
What’s the free upgrade to Warhammer Blood Bowl?
Slitherine and a later Games Press note say Blood Bowl 3 owners receive Warhammer Blood Bowl for free on Xbox, with paid teams and cosmetics carrying over. Warhammer Blood Bowl adds Bretonnians, Tomb Kings and seven-a-side Rumble, and now sits in an early 2027 Xbox window after slipping from 2026. A Wargamer show-floor report says spring 2027. Full details are on our Warhammer Blood Bowl: Everything We Know page.
Everything we’ve written about the game is in one place on our Blood Bowl 3 hub, and we’ll keep this page updated as the free upgrade and storefront transfer progress.
Last updated 9 November 2026.
