Scalpers overwhelmed Games Workshop's website, halting "Horus Heresy" pre-orders

Games Workshop halted pre-orders for the limited edition "End of Ruin" novel after scalpers used bots to overwhelm the website, preventing genuine fans from purchasing the book. The company's website crashed shortly after pre-orders opened, due to bot activity. This is a recurring issue with limited edition releases in the "Horus Heresy" series, where scalpers buy up stock to resell at inflated prices. Games Workshop has promised to relaunch pre-orders and is removing fraudulent orders. This incident highlights the ongoing struggle to combat scalping and ensure fans can access sought-after products.