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Total War: Warhammer 40,000 Demo Shows Giant Units, Orbital Strikes and Destructible Battlefields

Creative Assembly’s extended Bilibili World demo highlights how classic Total War tactics scale to the grimdark 40k setting and signals potentially steep hardware demands for players.

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Overview

  • Creative Assembly and Sega presented an extended gameplay demonstration at Bilibili World in Shanghai on July 11–12 that focused on a pitched fight between the Astra Militarum and Orks.
  • The demo showed orbital capital-ship abilities such as Lance Strike bombardments, large iconic units including Stompas and Baneblades, and destructible terrain that changes tactical options on the battlefield.
  • The sequence was staged as a cinematic, largely scripted showcase designed to display scale and spectacle rather than unscripted campaign or multiplayer play.
  • Observers and outlets noted visible frame drops in the video, raising concerns that the game’s detailed visuals and many on-screen effects could require high-end PC or console hardware.
  • Platforms were confirmed for PlayStation 5, Windows PC and Xbox Series X, the title is available to wishlist on Steam with closed-beta signups open, and Creative Assembly has not given a release date.