Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 – Release Date, Gameplay, Platforms & More

Exactly as predicted by the rumors and leaks, the next Total War game will be adapting Warhammer 40,000 with a new engine and a layered take on the eternal conflict we’ve seen in other titles. Here’s everything we know about Total War: Warhammer 40,000.

Dawn of War IV isn’t the only massive RTS based on WH40K coming soon, and we couldn’t be happier. Despite some ups and downs, Creative Assembly’s take on Warhammer Fantasy has been amazing and deeply engrossing overall, and with all the new underlying technology being used for all future Total War games, chances are we’re looking at more robust entries from the get-go.

Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 Release Date

Despite the extensive first look at the game shared during The Game Awards 2025, developer Creative Assembly and Sega (publisher) haven’t talked of a release window yet. Interestingly enough, Warhammer 40,000’s big 40th Anniversary is in 2027, and development will probably take a while yet, so we could speculate on a 2027 release for Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000.

• Total War: Warhammer 40,000 release window: TBD

Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 Story

We haven’t learned any specifics about Total War: Warhammer 40,000’s central narrative yet, but like in other Total War games, including the Warhammer trilogy, most of the storytelling comes from how the players choose to navigate highly replayable campaign setups.

The game will transport us to the Era Indomitus, that we know for sure. It’s often called the Age of the Dark Imperium, “the present period in the history of the Imperium of Man in the 41st Millennium.” The era began when Cadia fell at the hands of the forces of Chaos and the Great Rift was formed across the known galaxy.

Space Marines, Orks, Aeldari, and Astra Militarum will be the four factions present at launch… unless Creative Assembly is saving army reveals for later. This, of course, means that we’ll inevitably see iconic characters clashing on the battlefield. One of the first confirmed was Nazdreg Ug Urdgrub, who leads the Bad Moons into battle.

Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 Gameplay

Total War: Warhammer 40,000 is sticking close to the Total War formula you know and love, fusing turn-based strategy and massive real-time battles with heavy tactical components. Commanding armies which are strategically deployed ahead of each battle’s start is not as easy as in other strategy games (real-time or turn-based); players must make good use of the units’ strengths and weaknesses as well as their unique abilities in order to push the enemies back without being crushed under their weight.

The ability to destroy certain buildings and objects opens the way to dynamically change your approach during real-time battles.

Above each planet, massive starships drop entire armies into battle while also providing fire support when needed. Outside of conflict, no time goes to waste, as robust strongholds must be built on conquered planets and entire battalions must be smartly customized and upgraded to prepare for later clashes.

Meanwhile, you’re tasked with making cold turn-based decisions to better fortify entire sectors of space and/or advance deeper into enemy territory in an attempt to conquer their systems.

Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 Price and Platforms

Since we don’t even have a release window for Total War: Warhammer 40,000 yet, no price tags or pre-order details have been revealed yet.

We know, however, it’ll be the first Total War game reaching consoles. Total War: Warhammer 40,000 will launch into PC (Steam), PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.

Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 System Requirements

Publisher Sega and developer Creative Assembly have yet to detail the full system requirements of Total War: Warhammer 40,000. All we know at the moment is that we’ll need at least the 64-bit version of Windows 10 to run it, its developer recommending Windows 11. The PC specs will be revealed closer to launch.

Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 Trailers

Only one Total War: Warhammer 40,000 trailer has been released so far, but it’s a huge one featuring both cinematics and the first-ever in-engine footage of the dark future’s brutal large-scale warfare. Check it out right here:

Past Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 Coverage

We’ll keep a close eye on Total War: Warhammer 40,000 both before and after launch. Find our articles on the grand strategy game below.

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