
This month, Total War fans have been spoiled. Highlights include the reveal of Total War: Warhammer 3's biggest DLC to date, confirmation that Total War: Medieval 3 is in early pre-production, and teasing over a second game that's still to be revealed at this year's Game Awards. But for the developers at Creative Assembly, the greatest gift is Warcore: a new engine that is already being used to build Total War: Medieval 3 and more.
It's been a long time coming. Few expected 2016's Total War: Warhammer to inspire such a voracious appetite in fans, with the studio's debut fantasy game spawning an armfull of DLC before getting a sequel the next year. The gap between Total War: Warhammer 2 and its finale was longer but still crammed with DLC, while 2022's Total War: Warhammer 3 continues to add fan-favorite factions and characters seemingly without end.