What kind of game is Total War WARHAMMER III?

It is a fantasy strategy game that combines turn-based campaign management with real-time battles.

Is Neferata part of the paid bundle?

No. Creative Assembly identifies Neferata as the free Legendary Lord arriving with the wider game update.

GAME TOPIC

Total War: WARHAMMER III Overview and Current DLC

The permanent game overview, with a current section for Lords of the End Times.

PC · macOS · Linux6 in-depth pagesUpdated Aug 30, 2026

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GAME INTRODUCTION

What to know before you play

Total War: WARHAMMER III is a fantasy strategy game built around two connected layers: a turn-based campaign map and real-time battles. Creative Assembly developed the Windows version and SEGA publishes it; the game released on February 16, 2022. Feral Interactive handles the macOS and Linux versions.

On the campaign map, you choose a Legendary Lord, build settlements, recruit armies, manage an economy, negotiate with other factions, and decide where to expand. Battles then put those armies under direct control in real time. Immortal Empires is the large sandbox campaign that brings the trilogy's factions and territories into one map, while the base game also includes the more focused Realm of Chaos campaign.

Who it suits

WARHAMMER III is a good fit if you want long campaigns, faction-specific mechanics, army composition, diplomacy, and large tactical battles. It asks for more system learning than a conventional action game, and a campaign can take many sessions. Players looking for a short linear story or direct character control will probably find the structure too broad.

Current update: Lords of the End Times

Lords of the End Times releases September 24, 2026. It adds four separately purchasable Legendary Lords—Nagash, Thanquol, Boris Todbringer, and the Glottkin. A free update arriving alongside it adds Neferata, reworks Vampire Counts, and changes end-game content. The official pre-release material explains ownership, campaign systems, and named units, but it does not establish launch balance or an optimal opening route.

Find the answer you need

Player need	Verified page
When does it release, and what does the bundle cost?	Release date, US price, and bundle options
Do I need WARHAMMER III or the older games?	Base-game and Immortal Empires ownership explained
Who are the four paid Legendary Lords?	Nagash, Thanquol, Boris, and the Glottkin
How does Nagash's campaign work?	Necropolises, Black Pyramid, Mortarchs, and Books
Which armies and new units can Nagash recruit?	Nagash's undead roster and confirmed units
Is Neferata free, and what else changes?	Neferata and the Vampire Counts rework