Short answers, pulled from the story.
Games Workshop was founded in 1975 by John Peake, Ian Livingstone, and Steve Jackson. The three men started the company in a small London flat as a mail-order operation selling wooden boards for traditional games.
Games Workshop relocated all UK operations to Lenton, Nottingham, in 1997. This location serves as the headquarters and has become the heart of the wargaming industry in the East Midlands.
Games Workshop launched Warhammer 40,000 in 1987. This release shifted the company's focus entirely to miniature wargames and left behind the role-playing games that had once been their bread and butter.
Games Workshop made changes to their IP guidelines in July 2021. The company adopted a zero tolerance stance towards fan-made games, videos and animations, drawing criticism from fans who felt the company was becoming too controlling.
The Black Library published INFERNO! from 1997 to 2005. This magazine featured short stories, artwork, and other features set in the various fictional universes of Games Workshop.
The death metal band Bolt Thrower released the album Realm of Chaos in the late 1980s. The album cover featured Warhammer 40,000 artwork and the band wrote lyrics dedicated to the Warhammer 40,000 universe.