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Total War: Warhammer is a turn-based strategy game with real-time tactical battles between armies. While previous Total War games feature historical settings, ... TotalWar:Warhammer FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch 2016videogame 2016videogameTotalWar:WarhammerDeveloper(s)CreativeAssemblyPublisher(s)SegaDirector(s)MikeSimpsonIanRoxburghWriter(s)AndyHallComposer(s)RichardBeddowIanLivingstoneTimothyMichaelWynnTilmanSillescuSeriesTotalWarWarhammerFantasyPlatform(s)MicrosoftWindows,Linux,macOSReleaseWindowsWW:24May2016LinuxWW:22November2016macOSWW:April18,2017Genre(s)Turn-basedstrategy,real-timetacticsMode(s)Single-player,multiplayer TotalWar:Warhammerisaturn-basedstrategyandreal-timetacticsvideogamedevelopedbyCreativeAssemblyandpublishedbySegaforMicrosoftWindowsviatheSteamgamingplatform.ThegamewasbroughttomacOSandLinuxbyFeralInteractive.ThegamefeaturesthegameplayoftheTotalWarserieswithfactionsofGamesWorkshop'sWarhammerFantasyseries;itisthefirstTotalWargamenottoportrayahistoricalsetting.Itisthe10thtitleintheTotalWarseriesandthefirsttitletobereleasedintheTotalWar:Warhammertrilogy.[1] LikeprevioustitlesintheTotalWarseries,gameplayunfoldsbothonascaleofkingdomsinaturn-basedstrategycampaign,managingcitiesandthemovementofarmies,andonasmallerscaleinreal-timetacticsskirmishesandsieges,managingthemovementandactionsofindividualunitsandcharacterswithinanarmyduringabattle.Theplayercontrolsoneofseveralfantasyfactions,eachwiththeirownunits,charactersandabilities.TheseincludeDwarfs,Humanfactions,GreenskinsandVampireCountsatlaunch,withmoreaddedaspaiddownloadablecontent. TotalWar:Warhammerwaslargelywellreceivedbycritics,andsoldoverhalfamillioncopiesinitsfirstfewdaysonsale.[2]TotalWar:Warhammerhastwosequels:TotalWar:WarhammerII(releasedSeptember2017)andTotalWar:WarhammerIII(releasedFebruary2022). Contents 1Gameplay 2Development 2.1Downloadablecontent 3Reception 4Sequels 5References 6Externallinks Gameplay[edit] TotalWar:Warhammerisaturn-basedstrategygamewithreal-timetacticalbattlesbetweenarmies.WhilepreviousTotalWargamesfeaturehistoricalsettings,WarhammerintroducesthefantasysettingaswellascharactersfromtheWarhammeruniverse.Thesecharacters,whichincludemonsters,warriors,andheroes,arecontrolledbytheplayerorcomputer. ThegamebeginswiththeascensionofKarlFranzasthenewlyelectedEmperoroftheEmpireandtherecentturmoilthathasoccurredwithacivilwaruprisingandthecountsoftheempireresentinghisrule.HistaskistounitehisfracturedkingdomandasserthisdominionbeforechallengingtheotherrealmssurroundingthemandbringpeacetotheOldWorld.ThispeaceischallengedbytheeternalgrudgeoftheDwarfstowardsthesavageGreenskins,andtheVampiresruledbytheVonCarsteinsinfar-flungSylvaniaattemptingtoleadanundeadarmywestandseizetheImperialthrone.YetinthenorththeChaoshorderidesandseekstodestroyeverythinginitspathcorruptingallthatstandsinitswayofdomination. TotalWar:Warhammerfeaturedfourplayablefactionsatlaunch,includingtheEmpire(humans),theGreenskins(orcsandgoblins),theDwarfsandtheVampireCounts(undead).[3]TheChaosfaction,madeupofevilhumansandmonsters,wasavailableforfreetothosewhopre-orderedorpurchasedinthefirstweekofreleaseandsubsequentlyavailableasdownloadablecontent(DLC).TheBretonnians,anotherhumanfaction,areavailablesinceFebruary2017fortheCampaign,SkirmishandMultiplayer.Eachfactionhasaccesstotheirownuniqueunitsandacampaignelement,anewfeatureforTotalWar.Forinstance,theGreenskinsfactionfeaturingunitssuchasTrollsandGiants,hasthe"Waaagh!"system,whichpushestheplayertoalwaysbeonthewarpath. ThecampaignmapissimilartothatfeaturedinTotalWar:Attila,theprimarydifferencebeingthebiggerchangesinphysicalterrainandclimateasonemovesfromaparticularpointinthemaptoanother.ThecampaignmapspansfromtheChaoswastesinthenorthtotheGreenskin-infestedbadlandsinthesouthandfromtheGreatOceaninthewesttotheDwarvenrealmsintheWorld'sEdgemountainstotheeast.[4] WhileTotalWar:WarhammerisbuiltaroundtheTotalWarsystemofcityandunitbuilding,armymanoeuvringanddiplomacywithotherfactions,ithasnumerousnewelementsthatdifferfrompreviousTotalWargames.Inadditiontothosealreadymentioned,theyincludetheabilityofagentstoparticipateinbattlestogiveyourarmyanedge;[5]awidervarietyofanimations,with30differenttypesofskeletonandbodytypescomparedtoonlyfiveorsixpreviously;flyingunitssuchasdragons,whichmakeuseofthenewanimationcapacity;[6]corruptionisnowcausedbythepresenceofVampireCountsorChaosarmies,ratherthaninternalfactors;[7]therenamingofGeneralsasLords-theynowfightasindividualsratherthanembeddedwithinabodyguardunit,andcanbeupgradedviaskillandequipmenttreestoboostboththeirownandtheirarmy'spower;[8]andtheadditionofaquestmodewhichtasksplayerstocompletemissionsandbattlestoreceiveunlockableitemsandabilities.Oneofthemostsignificantnewelements,however,ismagic.Differentfactionshavedifferentamountsofaccesstothevarious"lores"(types)ofmagic,withsome,suchastheDwarfs,havingnoaccesswhatsoever.Unitswithaccesstomagiccanturnthetideofbattles-theirabilitiesarefarmorepowerfulthananyavailabletobattlefieldunitsinpreviousgames.[9] Development[edit] InDecember2012,publisherSegaannouncedapartnershipwithGamesWorkshoptodevelopmultipletitlesfortheWarhammerseries.[10]SegataskedTheCreativeAssembly,thecreatoroftheTotalWarseries,todevelopthetitles.Thefirstgameintheserieswassettobereleased"beyond2013".[11]Atthetimeoftheannouncement,CreativeAssemblyhadfivetitlesindevelopment,whichincluded2013'sTotalWar:RomeIIand2014'sAlien:Isolation.OnJanuary13,2015,thegamewasleakedthroughanartbookcalledTheArtofTotalWar.[12]ThegamewasteasedinavideoreleasedbyTheCreativeAssemblytocelebrateits15thanniversary.[13]However,thegamewasnotofficiallyannounceduntilApril22,2015,inwhichSegareleasedacinematicdebuttrailerforthegame.[14]TotalWar:Warhammerissettobethefirsttitleinatrilogy,withexpansionsandstandalonetitlestobereleasedinthefuture.[1]TotalWar:WarhammerwasduetobereleasedforMicrosoftWindowsonApril28,2016.[15]However,onMarch3,2016,CreativeAssemblyannouncedthatthegamewasdelayedtoMay24,2016.[16]TheLinuxversionwasreleasedbyFeralInteractiveon22November2016[17]withthemacOSversionfollowingon18April2017.[18] Downloadablecontent[edit] TheChaosWarriorsdownloadablecontent(DLC)wasthefirstDLCtobereleasedforTotalWar:Warhammer;itwasmadeavailabletopurchasealongsideitsinitialreleaseandwasincludedforthosewhopreorderedthegame.[19]ThiswaswidelycriticizedbythegamingcommunityandfromWarhammerfansinparticular,withCreativeAssembly,thedeveloperofthegame,statingtheywere"disheartened"bythereaction.[20]OnApril29,2016,itwasannouncedthattheChaosWarriorsDLCwouldbeavailableforfreeforaweekafteritsrelease.[21] InMay2016,CreativeAssemblyannouncedthatmodsandSteamWorkshop'sfeatureswouldbesupported.CreativeAssemblyhavedevelopedseveralmodsthatwerereleasedalongsidethegame,whileplayerscancreatetheirownmodsthroughofficialmodtools.[22]OnSeptember26,2018anexpandedlimitededitionversionofthegametitledTotalWar:Warhammer:DarkGodsEditionwasannouncedontheofficialsitewhichincludedWarriorsofChaos,Bretonnia,andNorscaalongwiththefourcoreraces.[23]OnJuly30,2020asecondexpandedlimitededitioncalledTotalWar:Warhammer:SavageEditionwasannouncedwhichincludedWarriorsofChaosagainaswellastheBeastmen,notincludingitsDLCthattiedintotheWoodElvesracepack.[24] FreeDLC Name ReleaseDate Description Wurrzag October2016 AddsWurrzagasanewGreenskinlegendarylord,leadingtheBloodyHandz. GreyWizard December2016 AddsthenewheroGreyWizardtotheEmpire. JadeWizard December2016 AddsthenewheroJadeWizardtotheEmpire. Grombrindal January2017 AddsGrombrindalasanewDwarflegendarylord.Grombrindalwaspreviouslyavailableaspartofaspecialpromotion. Bretonnia February2017 UpdatestheBretonniafaction,makingthemplayableincampaignandmultiplayer,ledbyLouenLeoncoeur,andaddstwoplayablesubfactions:Bordeleaux,ledbyAlbericd'Bordeleaux,andCarcasonne,ledbytheFayEnchantress.WaslaterincludedinDarkGodsEdition. IsabellavonCarstein February2017 AddsIsabellavonCarsteinasanewVampireCountslegendarylord,leadingtheVonCarstein.AlsomigratesVladvonCarsteintotheVonCarsteinfaction. 30thBirthdayRegimentsofRenown August2017 AddsseveralRegimentsofRenowntoDLCandFree-LCraces.ThisrequiressigningupforTotalWarAccess. PaidDLC Name ReleaseDate Description ChaosWarriorsRacePack May2016 AddstheWarriorsofChaosasaplayablefactionintheOldWorldcampaign,multiplayerandcustombattles.WaslaterincludedinDarkGodsEditionandSavageEdition. BloodfortheBloodGod June2016 Addsvariousblood,goreanddismembermenteffectstobattles.Ifplayersownthis,theygetBloodfortheBloodGodIIforfree. CalloftheBeastmen July2016 AddstheBeastmenasaplayableraceintheOldWorldcampaignandtheirownmini-campaignAnEyeForAnEye.WaslaterincludedinSavageEdition TheGrimandtheGrave September2016 AddstheLegendaryLordsVolkmartheGrimtoTheEmpire,andHelmanGhorsttotheVampireCountsincampaign,multiplayerandcustombattles. TheKingandtheWarlord October2016 AddsthesubfactionsClanAngrundandCrookedMoon,ledbyBelegarandSkarsnik,aswellasnewunitsforDwarfsandGreenskins. RealmoftheWoodElves December2016 AddstheWoodElvesasaplayableraceincampaign,multiplayeretc.AddsTheSeasonofRevelationcampaign. Norsca(DLC) August2017 UpdatestheNorscafactionandWintertoothsubfaction,andmakesthemaplayableraceinthecampaign,multiplayerandcustombattles.WaslaterincludedinDarkGodsEdition. Reception[edit] ReceptionAggregatescoreAggregatorScoreMetacritic86/100[25]ReviewscoresPublicationScoreDestructoid8/10[30]GameSpot9/10[26]GamesRadar+[29]IGN8.6/10[27]PCGames86%[28] TotalWar:Warhammerhadgenerallyfavourablereviewsfromcritics.Ithasascoreof87/100onMetacritic.[31]IGNawardeditascoreof8.6outof10,saying"TotalWar:Warhammerbrimswithexcitingideas,awesomecharacters,anddelightfulunitsandfactionmechanics."[32]GameSpotawardeditascoreof9.0outof10,saying"It'satriumphofreal-timestrategydesign,andthebesttheTotalWarserieshaseverbeen."[33]PCGamerawardeditascoreof86%,saying"IfyoufindrealhistoryabitblandcomparedtogloriousnonsensemadeupbystrangeBritishpeoplethenWarhammeristheTotalWarforyou."[34]GameInformerawardeditascoreof8.75outof10,saying"theserieshasneverfeltsofun...TotalWar:WarhammerisoneofthebestTotalWargamesI'veeverplayed."[35]TheGuardianawardeditascoreoffouroutoffivestars,saying"TotalWar:WarhammerhasdonethebestitcandowiththelegacyTotalWarengine,andisalsoalovingtributetoWarhammer."[36] TotalWar:Warhammerwasalsothefastest-sellingTotalWargame,sellinghalfamillioncopiesinthefirstfewdaysonsale.[2]AsapromotionalcontestforthemultiplayeronlinebattlearenagameDota2,Warhammer-themedcommunitycreatedcosmeticsforplayablecharactersinthatgamewerereleasedinSeptember2016.[37] Sequels[edit] TotalWar:Warhammerwasdesignedtobesplitintothreeparts,theinitialgamebeingthefirstepisode.[38] AsequelcalledTotalWar:WarhammerIIwasreleasedonSeptember28,2017.[1]Thisgamecontainedamassivecombinedcampaignmap,accessibletoplayerswhoownedboththisandthepreviousgame. ThethirdgameTotalWar:WarhammerIIIwasreleasedonFebruary17,2022.Onceagain,thegamecontainedacombinedcampaignmap,accessibletoplayerswhoownall3games. 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