Studio Details New Era for Total War & Teases the Game Awards Announcement
DECEMBER 5TH – SEGA® is excited to announce unveiled major additions to Creative Assembly’s 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 12th.
Rewatch the showcase in all its glory here
Watch the highlight video 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
Watch the Campaign Fly Over video 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 12TH
To round off the anniversary celebrations, a surprise third game will be revealed at The Game Awards on December 12th. 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.