Creative Assembly officially unveils Total War: Warhammer 40,000

SEGA and Creative Assembly have officially announced Total War: Warhammer 40,000, marking a historic shift for the award-winning strategy franchise as it leaves the fantasy realm for the grim darkness of the 41st Millennium. Revealed at The Game Awards with a cinematic trailer, the upcoming title places players in the Era Indomitus, where they will wage war on a galactic scale. This new entry promises to maintain the series' signature blend of turn-based strategy and massive real-time battles, but expanded to include planetary conquest, fleet management, and apocalyptic weaponry.

At launch, players will be able to command four factions: the Space Marines, the Astra Militarum, the Orks, and the Aeldari. Each faction will feature distinct playstyles and challenges across both campaign and battle modes. The game will include a variety of units ranging from standard battleline infantry and tanks to massive walkers and war engines.

A new feature for the series is deep army customisation. Players will have the freedom to personalize their forces or create entirely new thematic armies. This includes customizing names, color schemes, and heraldry, as well as defining specific traits and tactics for their commanders.

In a first for the franchise, Total War: Warhammer 40,000 will debut on consoles alongside the PC release. The game is confirmed for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, bringing the massive scale of Total War battles to console players for the first time. No release date has been set yet.

KitGuru says: Do you like Total War games? What do you think of bringing the game series to the Warhammer 40K universe?

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