Creative Assembly Finally Confirms Total War: Warhammer 40,000
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
Creative Assembly officially announced Total War: Warhammer 40,000 at The Game Awards 2025, bringing its signature strategic warfare to the sci-fi universe with a multi-platform release.
One of the industry is worst-kept secrets is finally official. During The Game Awards 2025, developer Creative Assembly pulled back the curtain on Total War: Warhammer 40,000, bringing its signature blend of turn-based grand strategy and massive real-time tactical battles into the grimdark sci-fi universe. Actor and dedicated Warhammer fan David Harbour appeared during the reveal to announce his involvement with the project, adding some extra star power to the launch hype.
The debut trailer wasted no time setting the mood, opening with the inevitable Ultramarines fighting waves of Orks before giving players a quick look at actual gameplay. The footage points to a massive galactic scale, with campaigns stretching across multiple planets rather than being confined to a single world. Early details also confirm that the game is targeting a multi-platform release across PC and consoles, opening the doors for strategy fans on every major system to join the fray.
For the massive community that has spent years speculating about this crossover, this announcement changes the landscape for strategy gaming. Creative Assembly has a proven track record with the fantasy incarnation of the franchise, but translating the endless interstellar warfare of the 41st millennium presents an entirely new set of technical and design challenges. As the studio rolls out more information on factions and planetary mechanics in the coming months, all eyes will be on how they handle the sheer scale of galactic combat. Original reporting comes via IGN South Africa.
Tags: Total War, Warhammer 40k, Creative Assembly, Strategy Games, The Game Awards
Original article: IGN South Africa