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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Creative Assembly}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Creative Assembly}} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/porter|Feral Interactive|OS X | + | {{Infobox game/row/porter|Feral Interactive|OS X}} |
+ | {{Infobox game/row/porter|Feral Interactive|Linux}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sega}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sega}} | ||
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|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 17, 2022}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 17, 2022}} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X| | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 5, 2022|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/1150/|title=Enter the Realm of Chaos — Total War: WARHAMMER III Comes to macOS May 5th - Feral News|date=2022-05-05}}</ref>}} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|Linux| | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|June 16, 2022|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/news/1155/|title=Conquer Your Daemons or Command Them — Total War: WARHAMMER III now available on Linux - Feral News|date=2022-06-17}}</ref>}} |
|reception = | |reception = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|total-war-warhammer-iii| | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|total-war-warhammer-iii|86}} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|12560/total-war-warhammer-iii| | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|12560/total-war-warhammer-iii|86}} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|total-war-warhammer-iii|}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|total-war-warhammer-iii|78}} |
|taxonomy = | |taxonomy = | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | DLC }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC }} |
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | cosmetic, finite spend, unlock}} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Continuous turn-based}} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Continuous turn-based}} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Stylized }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Stylized }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Fantasy }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Fantasy }} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Total War: Warhammer }} |
|steam appid = 1142710 | |steam appid = 1142710 | ||
− | |steam appid side = | + | |steam appid side = 1670540, 1374300, 1824060 |
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
|gogcom id side = | |gogcom id side = | ||
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|hltb = 92904 | |hltb = 92904 | ||
|igdb = total-war-warhammer-iii | |igdb = total-war-warhammer-iii | ||
− | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = 180055 |
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
|wikipedia = Total War: Warhammer III | |wikipedia = Total War: Warhammer III | ||
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{{Introduction | {{Introduction | ||
|introduction = | |introduction = | ||
− | '''''Total War: Warhammer III''''' is a | + | '''''Total War: Warhammer III''''' is a {{Glossary:Singleplayer}} and {{Glossary:Multiplayer}} {{Glossary:Bird's-eye view}} {{Glossary:RTS}}, {{Glossary:Strategy}} and {{Glossary:TBS}} game developed by [[Company:Creative Assembly|Creative Assembly]] and published by [[Company:Sega|Sega]]. |
|release history = | |release history = | ||
− | The game was initially announced for PC during early February 2021 with a placeholder release date for later that year.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAr7yUlM0Po|title=Total War: WARHAMMER III Announce Trailer - Conquer Your Daemons|date=2022-02-21}}</ref> In September 2021, the game has been delayed to early 2022,<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/totalwar/status/1437415775518826499|title=Total War on Twitter|date=2022-02-21}}</ref> with the release date of February 17th, 2022, being announced on November 4th<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/totalwar/status/1456275043483271168|title=Total War on | + | The game was initially announced for PC during early February 2021 with a placeholder release date for later that year.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAr7yUlM0Po|title=Total War: WARHAMMER III Announce Trailer - Conquer Your Daemons|date=2022-02-21}}</ref> In September 2021, the game has been delayed to early 2022,<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/totalwar/status/1437415775518826499|title=Total War on Twitter|date=2022-02-21}}</ref> with the release date of February 17th, 2022, being announced on November 4th.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/totalwar/status/1456275043483271168|title=Total War on Twitter|date=2022-02-21}}</ref> |
− | The PC version of the game is available for [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] | + | The PC version of the game is available for [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Linux]] and [[OS X]] and is distributed through [[Store:Epic Games Store|Epic Games Store]], [[Store:Steam|Steam]] and [[Store:Microsoft Store|Microsoft Store]]. It features [[Glossary:Ultra-widescreen|ultra-widescreen]] support, [[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#High frame/refresh rates|high frame rates]], [[Glossary:Remapping|key remapping]] and [[Glossary:Surround sound|surround sound]] support. |
|current state = | |current state = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
+ | {{mm}} [https://community.creative-assembly.com/total-war/total-war-warhammer Official forums] | ||
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1142710/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1142710/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
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{{Availability/row| official | https://store.warhammer3.totalwar.com/ | Activation, Key | Choice between EGS or Steam key. | Epic Games Store, Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | {{Availability/row| official | https://store.warhammer3.totalwar.com/ | Activation, Key | Choice between EGS or Steam key. | Epic Games Store, Steam | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | total-war-warhammer-3 | Epic Games Store | | | Windows, OS X }} | {{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | total-war-warhammer-3 | Epic Games Store | | | Windows, OS X }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4959-1 | Steam | | + | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4959-1 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} |
{{Availability/row| Humble | total-war-warhammer-iii | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | {{Availability/row| Humble | total-war-warhammer-iii | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9nggb0gzpb9d | Microsoft Store | | + | {{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9nggb0gzpb9d | Microsoft Store | | | Windows}} |
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1142710 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 1142710 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | {{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Denuvo}}.<ref>{{Refcheck|user= | + | {{ii}} All Windows versions require {{DRM|Denuvo}}.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=SargeCassidy|date=2022-02-20|comment=I was not able to find either the offline token or calls to Denuvo servers myself. [https://imgur.com/a/RuwdcaV Asked a Creative Assembly employee on Total War Discord which then confirmed use of Denuvo for this title on all PC platforms].}}</ref> |
+ | {{ii}} All owned DLCs from the first and second game will be available on this game as well. | ||
==Monetization== | ==Monetization== | ||
{{Monetization | {{Monetization | ||
|ad-supported = | |ad-supported = | ||
− | |dlc = | + | |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. |
|expansion pack = | |expansion pack = | ||
|freeware = | |freeware = | ||
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{{DLC| | {{DLC| | ||
− | {{DLC/row| Ogre Kingdoms | Available for free | + | {{DLC/row| Ogre Kingdoms | Available for free PC Game Pass players from February 17th, 2022 to February 24th, 2022.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://totalwar.com/ogrekingdoms|title=|date=2022-02-19}}</ref> Included with pre-orders and first-week purchases.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.totalwar.com/ogrekingdoms/#faq|title=|date=2022-02-19|snippet='''IS THIS OFFER OPEN TO EVERYONE?'''<br> |
− | 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. | + | 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.}}</ref>| Windows, OS X, Linux }} |
− | + | {{DLC/row| Champions of Chaos | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | |
− | }}< | + | {{DLC/row| Blood for the Blood God III | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} |
+ | {{DLC/row| Forge of the Chaos Dwarfs | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
+ | {{DLC/row| Shadows of Change | | Windows, OS X, Linux }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Microtransactions=== | ||
+ | {{Microtransactions | ||
+ | |boost = | ||
+ | |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> | ||
+ | |currency = | ||
+ | |finite spend = Each DLC can be only bought once, putting a cap on total spend. | ||
+ | |infinite spend = | ||
+ | |free-to-grind = | ||
+ | |loot box = | ||
+ | |none = | ||
+ | |player trading = | ||
+ | |time-limited = | ||
+ | |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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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\The Creative Assembly\Warhammer3\scripts\ | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\The Creative Assembly\Warhammer3\scripts\}} |
− | {{p|appdata}}\The Creative Assembly\Warhammer3\ | + | {{Game data/config|Epic Games Store|{{p|appdata}}\The Creative Assembly\Warhammer3\EOS\scripts\}} |
− | {{p|appdata}}\The Creative Assembly\Warhammer3\ | + | {{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|{{p|appdata}}\The Creative Assembly\Warhammer3\GDK\scripts\}} |
− | }} | ||
{{Game data/config|OS X|}} | {{Game data/config|OS X|}} | ||
− | {{Game data/config|Linux|}} | + | {{Game data/config|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.local/share/feral-interactive/Total War WARHAMMER III/SaveData/Steam Saves($SteamID)/local/Warhamme3/scripts}} |
}} | }} | ||
{{XDG|unknown}} | {{XDG|unknown}} | ||
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===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|appdata}}\The Creative Assembly\Warhammer3\save_games\|{{p|appdata}}\The Creative Assembly\Warhammer3\save_games_multiplayer\}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|Epic: {{p|appdata}}\The Creative Assembly\Warhammer3\EOS\save_games\|{{p|appdata}}\The Creative Assembly\Warhammer3\EOS\save_games_multiplayer\}} |
+ | {{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}} | ||
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | {{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | ||
− | {{Game data/saves|Linux|}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Linux|{{p|linuxhome}}/.local/share/feral-interactive/Total War WARHAMMER III/SaveData/Steam Saves($SteamID)/local/Warhamme3/save_games}} |
}} | }} | ||
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|discord = | |discord = | ||
|discord notes = | |discord notes = | ||
− | |epic games launcher = | + | |epic games launcher = false |
|epic games launcher notes = | |epic games launcher notes = | ||
|gog galaxy = | |gog galaxy = | ||
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|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
|ultrawidescreen = true | |ultrawidescreen = true | ||
− | |ultrawidescreen notes = {{Term|Hor+}} gameplay. In-game cutscenes are {{Term|Hor+}} {{Term|letterboxed}}.<ref>{{Refcheck|user= | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = {{Term|Hor+}} gameplay. In-game cutscenes are {{Term|Hor+}} {{Term|letterboxed}}.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=SargeCassidy|date=2022-02-20|comment=Tested using a custom resolution of 2560x1080.}}</ref> {{Term|FMV}} cutscenes are {{Term|stretched}}. |
|4k ultra hd = true | |4k ultra hd = true | ||
|4k ultra hd notes = UI scaling available (only enabled at 4K or higher), set to 200% by default. | |4k ultra hd notes = UI scaling available (only enabled at 4K or higher), set to 200% by default. | ||
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|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
− | |antialiasing notes = [[FXAA]], | + | |antialiasing notes = [[FXAA]], [[TAA]] and [[TAA|TAA High]] available. |
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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|red book cd audio = | |red book cd audio = | ||
|red book cd audio notes = | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
+ | |royalty free audio = always on | ||
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|audio = limited | |audio = limited | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
− | |notes = Advisor only. | + | |notes = Advisor only. CA originally announced they'll be dropping Russian language support for future DLCs for the game starting with Forge of the Chaos Dwarfs, but with the announcement of Shadows of Change they went back on this decision after the response from the community.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=kardivevo|date=2023-09-17|comment=As [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/945603413637492746/1152823301236858981/1ef49009-5e54-498a-9f10-d9169d148a44.png stated] by a community manager on the official Total War Discord server.}}</ref> |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
|ref = | |ref = | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
===Inconsistent framerates and/or stuttering with 12th generation Intel CPUs on Windows 10=== | ===Inconsistent framerates and/or stuttering with 12th generation Intel CPUs on Windows 10=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} This issue has been fixed by the 1.0.1 update.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.totalwar.com/blog/tw-warhammer3-patch101/|title=Total War: WARHAMMER III Patch 1.0.1|date=2022-02-24}}</ref> | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Create a script file to redefine how the CPU runs the game|ref=<ref name="Known Issues">{{Refurl|url=https://forums.totalwar.com/discussion/306213/total-war-warhammer-iii-known-issues-solutions-and-support/p1|title=Total War: WARHAMMER III - Known Issue, Solutions and Support|date=2022-02-19}}</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Create a script file to redefine how the CPU runs the game|ref=<ref name="Known Issues">{{Refurl|url=https://forums.totalwar.com/discussion/306213/total-war-warhammer-iii-known-issues-solutions-and-support/p1|title=Total War: WARHAMMER III - Known Issue, Solutions and Support|date=2022-02-19}}</ref>|fix= | ||
# Navigate to the [[#Game data|configuration files location]]. | # Navigate to the [[#Game data|configuration files location]]. | ||
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# Set the following lines: <code>language_text ""; language_audio "";</code> to <code>language_text "en"; language_audio "en";</code>. | # Set the following lines: <code>language_text ""; language_audio "";</code> to <code>language_text "en"; language_audio "en";</code>. | ||
# Save the file and run the game. | # Save the file and run the game. | ||
+ | {{ii}} This issue seems isolated to players running the game in the Russian, Polish, or Italian languages. You can temporarily swap your game to English by using the fix above to bypass the issue and progress to playing the game. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Game freezes in Multiplayer lobby on the Microsoft Store version=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Change profile picture in your Xbox Live profile|ref=<ref name="Known Issues" />|fix= | ||
+ | # Navigate to profile in PC Game Pass desktop app by clicking on profile picture in upper right corner. | ||
+ | # Click on "View Profile" | ||
+ | # Click on "Change player picture" in top middle section. | ||
+ | # Click on a profile picture other than the currently selected on. | ||
+ | # Click Save and run the game. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|metal support = | |metal support = | ||
|metal support notes = | |metal support notes = | ||
− | |vulkan versions = | + | |vulkan versions = true |
− | |vulkan notes = | + | |vulkan notes = Linux only. |
|dos modes = | |dos modes = | ||
|dos modes notes = | |dos modes notes = | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = false | |windows 32-bit exe = false | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = true | |windows 64-bit exe = true | ||
+ | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
− | |mac os x powerpc app = | + | |mac os x powerpc app = unknown |
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown | ||
− | |macos intel 64-bit app = | + | |macos intel 64-bit app = true |
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|macos arm app = unknown | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
− | + | |linux powerpc app = unknown | |
− | |linux powerpc app = | + | |linux 32-bit executable= false |
− | |linux 32-bit executable= | + | |linux 64-bit executable= true |
− | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|recGPU = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | ||
|recGPU2 = AMD RX 5600 XT | |recGPU2 = AMD RX 5600 XT | ||
− | |recDX = | + | |recDX = |
}} | }} | ||
{{System requirements | {{System requirements | ||
|OSfamily = OS X | |OSfamily = OS X | ||
− | |minOS = | + | |minOS = 12.0.1 |
− | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = Apple M1 8 Core |
− | |minRAM = | + | |minRAM = 8 GB |
− | |minHD = | + | |minHD = 125 GB |
− | |minGPU = | + | |minGPU = Apple M1 7 Core |
|recOS = | |recOS = | ||
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{{System requirements | {{System requirements | ||
|OSfamily = Linux | |OSfamily = Linux | ||
− | |minOS = | + | |minOS = Ubuntu 20.04 LTS |
− | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = Intel Core i3-4130 3.4 GHz |
− | |minRAM = | + | |minCPU2 = AMD Ryzen equivalent |
− | |minHD = | + | |minRAM = 8 GB |
− | |minGPU = | + | |minHD = 125 GB |
+ | |minGPU = Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 | ||
+ | |minGPU2 = AMD Radeon RX 470 | ||
+ | |minVRAM = 4 GB | ||
+ | |minother = Nvidia driver version 470.xx or later required (tested), AMD Mesa driver version 21.0.3 or later required (tested), Intel GPUs are not supported at the time of release. | ||
|recOS = | |recOS = | ||
− | |recCPU = | + | |recCPU = Intel Core i7-4770 3.4 GHz |
+ | |recCPU2 = AMD Ryzen equivalent | ||
|recRAM = | |recRAM = | ||
|recHD = | |recHD = | ||
− | |recGPU = | + | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 |
+ | |recGPU2 = AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT | ||
+ | |recVRAM = 8 GB | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} |
Latest revision as of 14:05, 4 February 2024
Developers | |
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Creative Assembly | |
macOS (OS X) | Feral Interactive |
Linux | Feral Interactive |
Publishers | |
Sega | |
OS X, Linux | Feral Interactive |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 17, 2022 |
macOS (OS X) | May 5, 2022[1] |
Linux | June 16, 2022[2] |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 86 |
OpenCritic | 86 |
IGDB | 78 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
Microtransactions | Cosmetic, Finite spend, Unlock |
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 | |
---|---|
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.[3] In September 2021, the game has been delayed to early 2022,[4] with the release date of February 17th, 2022, being announced on November 4th.[5]
The PC version of the game is available for Windows, Linux and OS X 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Official website | Choice between EGS or Steam key. | |||
Epic Games Store | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Microsoft Store | ||||
Steam |
- All Windows versions require Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.[6]
- All owned DLCs from the first and second game will be available on this game as well.
Monetization
Type | Notes |
---|---|
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 | |
---|---|---|
Ogre Kingdoms | Available for free PC Game Pass players from February 17th, 2022 to February 24th, 2022.[7] Included with pre-orders and first-week purchases.[8] | |
Champions of Chaos | ||
Blood for the Blood God III | ||
Forge of the Chaos Dwarfs | ||
Shadows of Change |
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
---|---|
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.[9] |
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 |
---|---|
Windows | %APPDATA%\The Creative Assembly\Warhammer3\scripts\ |
Epic Games Launcher | %APPDATA%\The Creative Assembly\Warhammer3\EOS\scripts\ |
Microsoft Store | %APPDATA%\The Creative Assembly\Warhammer3\GDK\scripts\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | $HOME/.local/share/feral-interactive/Total War WARHAMMER III/SaveData/Steam Saves($SteamID)/local/Warhamme3/scripts |
- 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 |
---|---|
Windows | Epic: %APPDATA%\The Creative Assembly\Warhammer3\EOS\save_games\ %APPDATA%\The Creative Assembly\Warhammer3\EOS\save_games_multiplayer\ |
Microsoft Store | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | $HOME/.local/share/feral-interactive/Total War WARHAMMER III/SaveData/Steam Saves($SteamID)/local/Warhamme3/save_games |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Epic Games Launcher | ||
Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Hor+ gameplay. In-game cutscenes are Hor+ letterboxed.[10] 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 | ||
Royalty free audio |
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. CA originally announced they'll be dropping Russian language support for future DLCs for the game starting with Forge of the Chaos Dwarfs, but with the announcement of Shadows of Change they went back on this decision after the response from the community.[11] | |||
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.[12]
Create a script file to redefine how the CPU runs the game[13] |
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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[13] |
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Game freezes in Multiplayer lobby on the Microsoft Store version
Change profile picture in your Xbox Live profile[13] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 | |
Vulkan | Linux only. |
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 |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 12.0.1 | |
Processor (CPU) | Apple M1 8 Core | |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 125 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Apple M1 7 Core |
Linux | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-4130 3.4 GHz AMD Ryzen equivalent |
Intel Core i7-4770 3.4 GHz AMD Ryzen equivalent |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 125 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon RX 470 4 GB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB of VRAM |
Other | Nvidia driver version 470.xx or later required (tested), AMD Mesa driver version 21.0.3 or later required (tested), Intel GPUs are not supported at the time of release. |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
References
- ↑ Enter the Realm of Chaos — Total War: WARHAMMER III Comes to macOS May 5th - Feral News - last accessed on 2022-05-05
- ↑ Conquer Your Daemons or Command Them — Total War: WARHAMMER III now available on Linux - Feral News - last accessed on 2022-06-17
- ↑ 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 Twitter - last accessed on 2022-02-21
- ↑ Verified by User:SargeCassidy 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:SargeCassidy on 2022-02-20
- Tested using a custom resolution of 2560x1080.
- ↑ Verified by User:kardivevo on 2023-09-17
- As stated by a community manager on the official Total War Discord server.
- ↑ Total War: WARHAMMER III Patch 1.0.1 - last accessed on 2022-02-24
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Total War: WARHAMMER III - Known Issue, Solutions and Support - last accessed on 2022-02-19