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Total War: Warhammer

Original title: Total War: Warhammer - May 24, 2016

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Role-playing (RPG)Strategy Turn-based strategy (TBS)Real Time Strategy (RTS)

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Director:Ian Roxburgh

Studio:SEGA

Stars:Gareth Armstrong, Mannie De Castro, Richard Attlee - Full View

Soundtrack:Total War: Warhammer (Original Soundtrack) — Richard Beddow, Tilman Sillescu, Tim Wynn, Ian Livingstone and Richard Wells (105 tracks; Laced Records)

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Game

The Game Awards − Best Sim/Strategy

Nominee

2016

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Game Details

Developer

The Creative Assembly

Publisher

SEGA

Studio

SEGA

Genres

Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Real Time Strategy (RTS)

Platforms

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux

Release Date

May 24, 2016

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Game Engine

TW Engine 3

Story

A unique combination of colossal real-time battles and an addictive turn-based sandbox campaign game of statecraft, politics and empire building, Total War: WARHAMMER will deliver hundreds of hours of absorbing gameplay. What is more, this title will go on to combine with two further standalone instalments and additional content packs to create the largest Total War experience ever. An epic trilogy of titles that will redefine fantasy strategy gaming. This is the dawn of a new era. Total War: WARHAMMER brings to life a world of legendary heroes, towering monsters, flying creatures, storms of magical power and regiments of nightmarish warriors.

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Ian Livingstone

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Richard Beddow

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Tilman Sillescu

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Tim Wynn

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Game

The Game Awards − Best Sim/Strategy

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2016

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Last updated: 19.08.2026

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Fastest-selling Total War ever

passed 500,000 copies within its first few days on sale

gamespot.com

Opening-window units are confirmed (Creative Assembly/press). Estimated opening gross ~$30M (500K × ~$60); estimate — an opening-days floor, not lifetime. No official lifetime revenue or development budget disclosed.