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+ | |cosmetic = Confirmed future DLC, Blood for the Blood God, is cosmetic only as it will add gore effects, but if you own the same DLC for [[Total War: Warhammer]] or [[Total War: Warhammer II]], you do not need to rebuy it.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.totalwar.com/blog/total-war-warhammer-iii-faq/|title=Total War: WARHAMMER III FAQ|date=2022-03-26|snippet=Will there be a Blood for the Blood God pack for Total War: WARHAMMER III?<br>Yes. Much like Blood for the Blood God 2, it will be free for anyone who owns a previous version of the DLC for either WARHAMMER I or II. It will be released soon after launch.}}</ref> | ||
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+ | |finite spend = Each DLC can be only bought once, putting a cap on total spend. | ||
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+ | |unlock = You get a set of races in the base game, but the remainder of the races are locked behind real-money transactions. | ||
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==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== |
Revision as of 11:24, 26 March 2022
Developers | |
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Creative Assembly | |
OS X, Linux | Feral Interactive |
Publishers | |
Sega | |
OS X, Linux | Feral Interactive |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 17, 2022 |
macOS (OS X) | TBA |
Linux | TBA |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 88 |
OpenCritic | 88 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | DLC |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Continuous turn-based |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Multiple select |
Genres | RTS, Strategy, TBS |
Art styles | Stylized |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | Total War: Warhammer |
Total War: Warhammer | |
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Subseries of Total War | |
Subseries of Warhammer | |
Total War: Warhammer | 2016 |
Total War: Warhammer II | 2017 |
Total War: Warhammer III | 2022 |
Total War: Warhammer III is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view RTS, strategy and TBS game developed by Creative Assembly and published by Sega.
The game was initially announced for PC during early February 2021 with a placeholder release date for later that year.[1] In September 2021, the game has been delayed to early 2022,[2] with the release date of February 17th, 2022, being announced on November 4th.[3]
The PC version of the game is available for Windows (with Linux and OS X versions coming[4]) and is distributed through Epic Games Store, Steam and Microsoft Store. It features ultra-widescreen support, high frame rates, key remapping and surround sound support.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Official website | Choice between EGS or Steam key. | |||
Epic Games Store | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Microsoft Store | Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC. | |||
Steam |
- All versions require Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.[5]
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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DLC | The game is expected to feature extensive post-release DLC, much like its predecessors; if you play only the base game, you will miss a substantial amount of overall content. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Ogre Kingdoms | Available for free to Xbox Game Pass for PC players from February 17th, 2022 to February 24th, 2022.[6] Included with pre-orders and first-week purchases.[7] |
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
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Cosmetic | Confirmed future DLC, Blood for the Blood God, is cosmetic only as it will add gore effects, but if you own the same DLC for Total War: Warhammer or Total War: Warhammer II, you do not need to rebuy it.[8] |
Finite spend | Each DLC can be only bought once, putting a cap on total spend. |
Unlock | You get a set of races in the base game, but the remainder of the races are locked behind real-money transactions. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\The Creative Assembly\Warhammer3\scripts\ (Steam Version)
%APPDATA%\The Creative Assembly\Warhammer3\GDK\scripts\ (Windows Store & Gamepass) %APPDATA%\The Creative Assembly\Warhammer3\EOS\scripts\ (Epic Game Store) |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\The Creative Assembly\Warhammer3\save_games\ %APPDATA%\The Creative Assembly\Warhammer3\save_games_multiplayer\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Hor+ gameplay. In-game cutscenes are Hor+ letterboxed.[9] FMV cutscenes are stretched. | ||
4K Ultra HD | UI scaling available (only enabled at 4K or higher), set to 200% by default. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | FXAA, TAA and TAA High available. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Ray tracing (RT) | |||
Color blind mode | Deuteranopia, Protanopia and Tritanopia colour profiles available. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | Options for discrete 5.1 and 7.1 surround. | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | Set the "Audio Language" to Mandarin. | |||
Traditional Chinese | Set the "Audio Language" to Mandarin. | |||
Czech | ||||
French | Advisor only. | |||
German | Advisor only. | |||
Italian | Advisor only. | |||
Korean | ||||
Polish | Advisor only. | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | Advisor only. | |||
Spanish | Advisor only. | |||
Turkish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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Local play | |||
LAN play | Co-op, Versus |
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Online play | Co-op, Versus |
Issues fixed
Inconsistent framerates and/or stuttering with 12th generation Intel CPUs on Windows 10
- This issue has been fixed by the 1.0.1 update.[10]
Create a script file to redefine how the CPU runs the game[11] |
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Game is stuck on the loading screen and/or text does not appear in the Microsoft Store version
Manually edit the preferences script to set the default language[11] |
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Game freezes in Multiplayer lobby on PC Game Pass version
Change profile picture in your Game Pass profile[11] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Multiplayer | Epic Online Services |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 | 10 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel i3 series processor Ryzen 3 series processor |
Intel i5 series processor Ryzen 5 series processor |
System memory (RAM) | 6 GB (8 GB if using integrated GPU) | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 120 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GTX 900 series AMD RX 400 series Intel Iris Xe Graphics DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti AMD RX 5600 XT DirectX 11 compatible |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | ||
Processor (CPU) | ||
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
Linux | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | ||
Processor (CPU) | ||
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
References
- ↑ Total War: WARHAMMER III Announce Trailer - Conquer Your Daemons - last accessed on 2022-02-21
- ↑ Total War on Twitter - last accessed on 2022-02-21
- ↑ Total War on Tiwtter - last accessed on 2022-02-21
- ↑ Total War: WARHAMMER III on Steam - last accessed on 2022-02-21
- "Total War: WARHAMMER III will release on macOS and Linux in Early Spring"
- ↑ Verified by User:SojerManLan on 2022-02-20
- I was not able to find either the offline token or calls to Denuvo servers myself. Asked a Creative Assembly employee on Total War Discord which then confirmed use of Denuvo for this title on all PC platforms.
- ↑ [1] - last accessed on 2022-02-19
- ↑ [2] - last accessed on 2022-02-19
- "IS THIS OFFER OPEN TO EVERYONE?
This offer is limited to those on PC Game Pass who connect their Microsoft account with Total War Access. Please note that if you’ve pre-ordered or plan to buy WARHAMMER III in the first week of launch, you will already be entitled to this content. This applies to our official Total War store, Microsoft Store, Steam, or Epic."
- "IS THIS OFFER OPEN TO EVERYONE?
- ↑ Total War: WARHAMMER III FAQ - last accessed on 2022-03-26
- "Will there be a Blood for the Blood God pack for Total War: WARHAMMER III?
Yes. Much like Blood for the Blood God 2, it will be free for anyone who owns a previous version of the DLC for either WARHAMMER I or II. It will be released soon after launch."
- "Will there be a Blood for the Blood God pack for Total War: WARHAMMER III?
- ↑ Verified by User:SojerManLan on 2022-02-20
- Tested using a custom resolution of 2560x1080.
- ↑ Total War: WARHAMMER III Patch 1.0.1 - last accessed on 2022-02-24
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Total War: WARHAMMER III - Known Issue, Solutions and Support - last accessed on 2022-02-19