Total War: Warhammer 40,000 Announced at Game Awards

Creative Assembly unveiled Total War Warhammer 40,000 at The Game Awards 2025, marking the strategy series' entry into the sci-fi universe of Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000 franchise. The announcement, introduced by actor David Harbour, who expressed his enthusiasm for tabletop gaming and confirmed his involvement in the project, expands the Total War lineup beyond its historical and fantasy roots.

The game, set in the Era Indomitus where endless galactic conflict engulfs humanity and alien races, introduces four playable factions: Space Marines, Orks, Aeldari, and Astra Militarum. Players will command these groups in a blend of turn-based strategy and real-time battles, navigating campaigns across multiple planets and solar systems. The reveal trailer depicted intense ground combat, with Space Marines clashing against Ork hordes using tanks, infantry, and massive walkers, culminating in an orbital strike and a view of war raging across an entire star system.

Creative Assembly highlighted innovative mechanics, including planetary destruction via apocalyptic weapons and interlinked battles on various strongholds. For the first time in the series, extensive customization allows...