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Total War: Warhammer 40,000 Gameplay Reveal Shows Massive Battles and New Planet Systems

Creative Assembly demonstrated how its turn-based campaign and real-time battles will work on multi-planet maps with destructible terrain and a closed beta planned this year.

The insurmountable levels devastation and carnage this game will bring will be unlike Warhammer 40,000 videogame that came before.
The latest look into Total War Warhammer 40k shows breathtaking scale and devastating violence
A group of armored warriors in blue and red with an emblem, surrounded by a dystopian cityscape. Intense action with weapons firing, exuding a tense, dynamic atmosphere.
Total War: Warhammer 40k - Ultramarine Battle Barge

Overview

  • The studio presented the new gameplay at the PC Gaming Showcase on June 7, showing real-time battles with hundreds of units, towering Ork Stompas, and dramatic orbital strikes.
  • Developers revealed a planet-creation system and multi-planet campaign structure that lets players wage war across large maps and reshape battlegrounds with destructible scenery.
  • Combat now emphasizes cover and tactics, with troops using ruined buildings and explicit cover animations alongside large-scale bombardment tools that change how fights unfold.
  • The footage displayed many recognizable Warhammer 40k units and vehicles such as Baneblades, Leman Russ tanks, Sentinels, Ogryns, Meganobz, Deff Dreads, and a Stompa.
  • Creative Assembly confirmed a closed beta for later this year with sign-ups open and named Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC (Steam) as target platforms while withholding a final release date.