Total War: Warhammer 40,000

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Total War: Warhammer 40,000

There is no peace
amongst the stars

Experience the brutal fusion of galactic strategy and grimdark warfare in Total War: Warhammer 40,000. Take command of iconic factions, customise your war machine, and engage in devastating battles as you carve a bloody warpath across the stars.

Total War: Warhammer 40,000 Announced at The Game Awards

In the grim darkness

Creative Assembly and SEGA have officially unveiled Total War: Warhammer 40,000 at The Game Awards 2025, bringing the legendary strategy series to the iconic sci-fi universe of Warhammer 40,000.

Presented by actor and passionate Warhammer fan David Harbour—who will voice a mysterious character in the game—the cinematic announce trailer delivers the grimdark essence: humanity’s endless battle against xenos, traitors, and daemons. Witness Space Marines clashing with Ork hordes, orbital bombardments, and glimpses of pre-alpha gameplay showcasing massive, destructive real-time battles.

What is Total War?

The Total War series is celebrated for its masterful blend of turn-based grand strategy and real-time tactical battles. Manage vast empires, handle diplomacy, economy, and recruitment on expansive campaign maps, then lead thousands of units in epic clashes where tactics, terrain, and unit synergies decide the fate of battles.

The Total War: Warhammer trilogy brought fantasy chaos with magic, monsters, and rich DLC expansions. Now, the franchise ventures into the 41st Millennium on an unprecedented scale.

Galactic Conquest: Multi-System Campaigns and Orbital Power

Set in the Era Indomitus, Total War: Warhammer 40,000 features a true galactic sandbox. Wage war across multiple star systems and planets: conquer worlds, build strongholds, and call in orbital support to devastate enemies before launching ground invasions.

The new Warcore engine powers ranged-dominated 40k warfare—bolters blazing, tanks rolling, walkers stomping, and dynamic destruction where drop pods create instant cover. Summon airstrikes, psychic assaults, or apocalyptic weapons like Exterminatus.

Launch factions:

  • Space Marines: Elite transhuman warriors with deep chapter customization, heraldry, and wargear options.
  • Astra Militarum: Billions of human soldiers and armored regiments in endless meat-grinder offensives.
  • Orks: Rampaging greenskin Waaagh!s focused on brutal melee and ramshackle fun.
  • Aeldari: Graceful, psychic xenos masters of mobility and devastating precision strikes.

For the first time, enjoy extensive army customization: name your forces, design colors, icons, traits, and tactics—recreate your tabletop army or forge something entirely new.

Will Capital Ship Warfare Join the Fight?

The trailer teases massive orbiting fleets and world-shattering firepower, igniting speculation about void combat inspired by Battlefleet Gothic. Though unconfirmed, integrating space battles could revolutionize campaigns, with fleet control impacting planetary blockades, invasions, and defenses. In a universe defined by gothic capital ships and hive fleets, the potential is immense.

Platforms and What’s Next

In a series first, Total War: Warhammer 40,000 launches simultaneously on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. No release date yet, but expect deeper reveals in the months ahead.

This promises to be the ultimate Warhammer 40,000 strategy experience, fusing Total War’s strategic depth with the galaxy’s unrelenting horror and spectacle. For the Emperor? A mighty Waaagh!? Craftworld preservation? The choice—and the war—is yours.

What faction are you most excited for? Let us know in the comments!

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