Another leak has surfaced, reinforcing rumors that Intel is planning to reveal Battlemage next month. Hardware data miner and leaker Tomasz Gawroński has shared a Battlemage SoC teaser which is sourced from Gazlog - a Japanese blog. The authenticity of this image is something we cannot be certain about. However, in tandem with previous leaks, there is a distinct possibility we will see Battlemage arrive before RDNA 4 and Blackwell.
A few days prior, we covered a similar leak from Golden Pig Upgrade Pack who very subtly suggested a December showcase for Battlemage on desktop. It is pertinent to mention that Battlemage or Xe2 first launched with Intel's Lunar Lake (Core Ultra 200V) chips this year. Since Arc Alchemist dGPUs (Discrete GPUs) hit shelves, Intel has been very secretive about the future of Arc - with some taking this as indicative of the division's potential closure. Strangely enough, you'd expect Intel to be pretty vocal if it is indeed launching Battlemage next month - so it is best to take this claim with a pinch of salt. Nonetheless, both leaks only point towards an announcement so it may take a few days or even weeks before these GPUs hit retail.
