LONDON, DECEMBER 4TH – SEGA® and The Creative Assembly Limited have today unveiled major additions to the iconic Total War franchise during its 25th anniversary showcase: Total War: MEDIEVAL III, Total War: WARHAMMER III – Lords of the End Times, and Warcore – the next evolution of their game engine.
Alongside all of this, a third title was teased and will be revealed at The Game Awards on December 11th.
Rewatch the showcase in all its glory here:
TOTAL WAR: MEDIEVAL III
Total War: MEDIEVAL III ushers in the long-awaited return to the franchise’s historical roots. Now in early pre-production, this next chapter is both a tribute to its legendary predecessors and a bold revolution for the series. Built as the ultimate medieval strategy sandbox, it will empower players to shape realms, rewrite history, and immerse themselves in the Middle Ages like never before. Combining meticulous historical authenticity with unprecedented player agency, this is more than a sequel, it’s the rebirth of historical Total War.
Watch the live-action announcement trailer here:
TOTAL WAR: WARHAMMER III – LORDS OF THE END TIMES
Coinciding with the series’ 10th year, the Lords of The End Times Pack unleashes four new Legendary Lords into the colossal Immortal Empires campaign experience in Summer 2026. The first to be revealed is none other than the great necromancer, Nagash, who returns to reclaim his lost power and drown the world in undeath.
These new lords also herald the arrival of the free End Times Update. Taking inspiration from the lore, players will face a campaign experience transformed, with apocalyptic scenarios and cataclysmic events that push the boundaries of strategy and survival. And to crown this new chapter, a new Legendary Lord will rise, ready to leave their mark on the cataclysm to come.
This isn’t the end for Total War: WARHAMMER – the series is far from over.
Watch the in-engine announcement trailer here:
THE WARCORE GAME ENGINE
Building on 25 years of strategy innovation, Warcore is the next evolution of Total War’s proprietary engine. As the most advanced technological foundation in the franchise’s history, it empowers developers with a suite of tools that allows for gameplay to be more immersive, dynamic and responsive than ever before. Designed to evolve over time, it will continue to unlock new capabilities, ensuring the franchise stays at the cutting edge of strategy gaming for years to come.
In a franchise first, it also enables future games to be released on PlayStation and Xbox, welcoming a new generation of commanders to the scale, immersion, and tactical mastery that defines Total War.
TUNE INTO THE GAME AWARDS ON DECEMBER 11TH
To round off the anniversary celebrations, a surprise third game will be revealed at The Game Awards on December 11th. This title will be Total War’s next major release and represents one of the most ambitious projects in the franchise’s history, marking the beginning of an exciting new era. We hope to see you there.
Vice President of Total War, Roger Collum had this to say about the anniversary:
“It’s incredible to think Total War is 25 years old. We’re extremely grateful that we get to make games that our community get to play for decades, and without them we wouldn’t be here. This year was a moment where all Total War fans; old or new, historical or fantasy, could come together and celebrate the exciting next chapter in our story. Here’s to 25 more years!”
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Earlier today, Total War also launched several other exciting new products and initiatives:
- Tides of Torment for Total War: WARHAMMER III is now available, welcoming three new Legendary Lords to the High Elves, Norsca and Slaanesh races.
Total War: WARHAMMER III’s colossal Immortal Empires campaign is now available for free to WARHAMMER I & II players, allowing them to experience one of the grandest campaigns in strategy gaming.
About Total War™:
With more than 48.3 million copies sold, Total War is one of the most established and critically acclaimed series in gaming. A drive for historical authenticity and superb gaming quality has helped establish the franchise as one of the most successful PC games of all time. Alongside the core historical-based games, the Total War series has expanded to include free-to-play mobile (Total War Battles™: KINGDOM), fantasy epics (Total War™: WARHAMMER®), and historical snapshots (Total War Saga™: THRONES OF BRITANNIA). www.totalwar.com
About The Creative Assembly™ Ltd.
Founded in 1987, Creative Assembly is a European games developer, creator of the multi-million selling Total War franchise which spans history and fantasy, and the critically acclaimed tension and thrill of Alien: Isolation. www.creative-assembly.com
About SEGA Europe Limited:
SEGA® Europe Limited is the European Distribution arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA CORPORATION, and a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe. SEGA wholly owns the video game development studios Two Point Studios, Creative Assembly and Sports Interactive. SEGA Europe’s website is located at www.sega.co.uk
About Games Workshop®:
Games Workshop® Group PLC (LSE:GAW.L), based in Nottingham, UK, produces the best fantasy miniatures in the world. Games Workshop designs, manufactures, retails, and distributes its range of Warhammer®: Age of Sigmar® and Warhammer® 40,000® games, miniatures, novels and model kits through more than 573 of its own stores (branded Warhammer®), the www.games-workshop.com web store and independent retail channels in more than 50 countries worldwide. More information about Games Workshop and its other, related, brands and product ranges (including our publishing division ‘Black Library’ and our special resin miniatures studio ‘Forge World’) can be found at www.games-workshop.com
