The franchise surrounding Warhammer 40,000 enjoys enormous popularity like never before. So much so that the company behind it pays its employees a pile of money as a bonus.
How much does Games Workshop pay its employees? In recent years, the popularity of the Warhammer franchise has steadily grown. So much so that Warhammer owner Games Workshop is now again financially involving its employees in the growth and paying them a bonus, as the company recently shared in its “Full Year Trading Update“.
“In recognition of the contributions of their employees to these results” they would have made cash payments of approximately £20 million throughout the year in the form of corporate profit shares. These will be paid in cash in equal parts to all employees. In comparison, approximately £18 million was distributed to employees in the year 2023/2024.
The focus on licenses as a major factor
How much has profit from the franchise grown? The company from Nottingham, UK, which is behind the licenses and tabletop games of Warhammer, announced that the core revenue for the 52 weeks ending on June 1, 2025, was £560 million, compared to £494.7 million in the previous period.
Licensing revenues amounted to £50 million, compared to £31 million in 2024. The core profit stands at £210 million, compared to £174.8 million, and the licensing profit at £45 million, compared to £27 million. This corresponds to a profit of £255 million before tax, compared to £203 million in the previous year.
A significant part of the growth is mainly attributed to Games Workshop’s focus on licensing. These have reached record levels during the reported period and are expected to remain an important focus area in the future. However, it is not expected that this growth will be repeated in the years 2025/2026.
Recently, Games Workshop held the annual livestream “Warhammer Skulls” and announced numerous new contents, DLCs, and games there. Among them is also a new title from developer Owlcat Games, who have already hit big with Rogue Trader: The first role-playing game for Warhammer 40,000 was very well received on Steam, now the creators are bringing out the next one, improving a lot
