Wyrd Miniatures has announced that it will release a second edition of its dark steampunk miniatures game Malifaux in October of this year.  The new edition will have a limited pre-release at Gen Con this summer and a free public “beta” version will be released at the end of May.

Malifaux 2nd Edition expands and updates the current version (referred to as "1.5") with clarified rules and a new gremlins faction.  Rules in the new edition will allow players to upgrade their existing models to keep them competitive with the new rules changes and models.  The storyline of the Malifaux setting is also advanced, with changes to the characters and alliances of that world.
 
The new edition will be supported by at least two waves of new miniatures.  The "Phase 1" miniatures are scheduled to release in August.  "Phase 2" is expected early in 2014.
 
Official Malifaux tournaments will continue to use the current 1.5 version of the rules until February 2014.
 
Malifaux has regularly been in the top five best-selling non-collectible miniatures lines (see "Top 5 Non-Collectible Miniature Lines--Summer 2012").