Total War: WARHAMMER III — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Show & Tell Livestream Recap | 2026-05-01 | Hey folks,In case you missed our Show & Tell livestream yesterday, here's the tl;dr of everything we covered:For more details check out our Recap Blog, or get caught up by watching the stream back on YouTube.See you on the battlefield! — The Total War Team For the latest news and announcements, don't forget to visit our official social channels.SteamXFacebookInstagramDiscordBluesky |
| Total War: WARHAMMER III - More War: Astragoth vs Grimgor Multiplayer Battle | 2026-04-29 | Greetings! Meet our new colleagues - Will Grimgor and Andrew Astragoth as they battle it out in More War! ⚔️ Who is getting your favour? 👀 — The Total War Team For the latest news and announcements, don't forget to visit our official social channels. Steam X Facebook Instagram Discord Bluesky |
| Mod Manager Update | 2026-04-28 | Hey folks, We’ve just rolled out an update to the Total War: WARHAMMER III Mod Manager, bringing with it several improvements based on player feedback and our internal testing:Improved performance for large mod librariesFaster mass mod activation, including for users with very large mod listsReduced startup time in cases where hundreds of mods are installedAdditional performance improvements and general code clean-upImproved mod ordering and selection in edge casesImproved how mods are ordered and selected in cases where mods share the same pack name and/or checksum. This addresses situations where the UI could previously behave in a confusin |
| Thursday 30th April: Show & Tell Livestream | 2026-04-24 | Hello everyone,You’ve maybe heard me mention that we’re working on a new stream for the end of this month. As it’s the first of its kind, I wanted to give some context about what we’ll be showing. On April 30th at 3pm BST, we’ll be going live on Twitch, YouTube and Bilibili with our first ever Total War: Show & Tell. Show and Tells are something we regularly do internally, where different development teams come together to share snippets of the cool things they’re working on, and we wanted to try and extend an invitation to one of these publicly. Before we get into it – I just want to highlight that we’ll be showing you in-development footage |
| Crossplay Patch 7.2.1 | 2026-04-21 | Hey folks,Today's small update adjusts the version number to maintain crossplay compatibility with other platforms, and brings no changes to the game itself. Please note that as a result of this version number change your mods may be tagged as outdated, but should continue to function as normal.See you on the battlefield!— The Total War Team⚠ IMPORTANTIf you experience any issues after downloading the update, please take a moment to Verify the integrity of the game files first to ensure there were no issues when downloading. A step-by-step guide can be found in this article. If the issues persist, please visit our support site for additional |
| More War: Luthor Harkon Let's Play | 2026-04-08 | Ahoy mateys!We’re setting sail towards... well, whatever destination we please as Luthor Harkon prepares for the Great Necromancer’s arrival in today’s More War Let’s Play 🏴☠️Enjoy! — The Total War Team For the latest news and announcements, don't forget to visit our official social channels.SteamXFacebookInstagramDiscordBluesky |
| Steam Spring Sale NOW ON! | 2026-03-19 | Greetings! The Steam Spring Sale is in bloom! From today until 26th of March, you can grab up to 80% off a selection of Total War titles that are guaranteed to put a spring in your step. (sorry) https://store.steampowered.com/app/1142710/Total_War_WARHAMMER_III/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/779340/Total_War_THREE_KINGDOMS/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/201270/Total_War_SHOGUN_2/ 👉 Check out all the deals here 👈 🕙 Sale ends 26th March @ 10AM PDT/6PM GMT — The Total War Team For the latest news and announcements, don't forget to visit our official social channels. X Facebook Instagram Discord Bluesky |
| Patch 7.2 Live Now | 2026-03-19 | Hey folks,Patch 7.2 for Total War: WARHAMMER III is now live. Barring any Hotfix requirements this will be our last game update before Bhashiva and her Tiger Warriors arrive in Update 8.0 — we’ll be sharing more on that around mid-April, so keep an eye out for more news then.As always, if you run into new issues after updating to 7.2, please be sure to report them over in our dedicated bug reporting sub-forum.See you on the battlefield!— Steve Coleman // Senior Community ManagerPatch 7.2.0 Release NotesDevotees of Slaanesh RedesignThe unit models for the Devotees of Slaanesh have been redesigned to be higher quality, with more detail and un |
| More War: Tyrion vs Malekith Multiplayer Battle | 2026-03-18 | Hey folks, Today, Will and Andrew meet on the battlefield as Tyrion and Malekith to re-enact a world-changing face-off ⚔️ Watch it right here: — The Total War Team For the latest news and announcements, don't forget to visit our official social channels. SteamXFacebookInstagramDiscordBluesky |
| More War: Arkhan the Black Let's Play | 2026-02-25 | Hey folks, More War is back, and today Will is on a mission to acquire another Book of Nagash and make the big man proud!Watch it right here: — The Total War Team For the latest news and announcements, don't forget to visit our official social channels.SteamXFacebookInstagramDiscordBluesky |
| Introducing Bhashiva & the Tiger Warriors | 2026-02-16 | Hi everyone, This year marks the 10th anniversary of Total War: WARHAMMER, and we want to begin by thanking you for being part of this journey. Whether you’ve been with us since the start or joined along the way, your support, feedback, and passion for the series mean a great deal to us. Right now, the team are hard at work on a variety of content that’s going to inject some exciting new experiences into the game. The big addition being Lords of the End Times, which arrives later this summer armed with four new Legendary Lords including the Great Necromancer himself, Nagash. Alongside this, we’ll also have Update 9.0 which includes the long-a |
| Patch 7.1 Live Now | 2026-02-10 | Hey folks,Patch 7.1 has just landed in Warhammer III, bringing with it a swathe of bug fixes across various areas of the game. If you missed my message last week where I shared more about our approach to Patches in 2026, you can check it out here.You can find the full Release Notes for Patch 7.1, lovingly organised into categories and factions for your reading pleasure, at the link below. We’re already working on what’s next, the current aim being to put out a Patch 7.2 sometime in March, which I’ll share an update on nearer the time.PATCH 7.1 RELEASE NOTESFor our Chinese players: / 至中文玩家：中文补丁说明会在稍后在B站发布As always, thanks for your all your sup |
| Hotfix 7.0.3 Now Live for All Players | 2026-01-15 | Hey folks,Hotfix 7.0.3 is now out of Beta and has rolled out to all players. Thanks to everyone who checked out the Beta and shared their feedback and bug reports over the holidays and in these first weeks of January.We’ve added a number of additional fixes to the full release which are listed below, as well as in their respective categories in the full release notes.Fixed an issue introduced in the 7.0.3 Beta where the option to Subjugate a faction would sometimes not appear after defeating them.Fixed issues with Elspeth’s Gunnery School missions and progression issues.Fixed an issue where Norscan Marauding actions would incorrectly have a |
| Winter Sale NOW ON! | 2025-12-18 | It is a snowstorm of discounts as the Winter Sale is now on! Grab up to 75% off Total War titles and DLCs, and treat yourself or your loved ones to the gift of strategy this holiday season! 🎁 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1142710/Total_War_WARHAMMER_III/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/779340/Total_War_THREE_KINGDOMS/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1937780/Total_War_PHARAOH/ 👉 Check out all the deals here 👈 🕙 Sale ends 05/01/26 @ 10AM PST/6PM GMT — The Total War Team For the latest news and announcements, don't forget to visit our official social channels. X Facebook Instagram Discord Bluesky |
| Total War - Thank You For Your Support In 2025 | 2025-12-18 | Hello friends, Here we are again; the end of another year and a moment to reflect. Several letters ago I committed myself and the franchise to being more open and transparent (mixed success based on some feedback I see), and this is a chance for me to talk about both our successes, and failures. Thank you so much for your support over the years be it through praise or criticism. We do read the feedback, take it to heart, sometimes beat ourselves up about how dumb we did a thing, and then plan how we make things better. 2025 has been a landmark year for the Total War franchise. We celebrated 25 incredible years of the franchise and marked the |
| Total War: WARHAMMER III - Hotfix 7.0.3 BETA | 2025-12-17 | Hey folks, We’ve just rolled out Hotfix 7.0.3 as an opt-in Beta for Total War: WARHAMMER III, giving you the chance to get an early look at the myriad tweaks and fixes we’ve been working on in the wake of 7.0 and Hotfixes 7.0.1 and 7.0.2 before our teams sign off for a well-deserved festive break. You can find full instructions on how to opt-in to a Beta on Steam here. The Beta you need to select from the dropdown menu is 'beta_hotfix_703 - BETA Hotfix 7.0.3'. Once we’re back, fully stuffed and well-rested (hopefully), we’ll be taking a look at any feedback raised from the Beta and set to work on getting 7.0.3 ready for a full release. Unlik |
| Hotfix 7.0.2 | 2025-12-10 | Hey folks,We've just rolled out Hotfix 7.0.2 for Total War: WARHAMMER III, implementing a number of additional fixes in the wake of Update 7.0 and Hotfix 7.0.1.We've also listed some known issues at the bottom of this page which are currently on our radar. Our teams are deep in preparation for 7.0.3, which will include a number of additional fixes. With the holidays fast approaching our plan is to release this into a Beta branch later in December, with a view to releasing in full at the start of the new year if all is well.As always, if you run into any new issues after updating, please report them over in our dedicated bug reporting area.See |
| Total War: WARHAMMER - Tides Of Torment And 25th Anniversary Wallpapers | 2025-12-09 | Hey folks! While decorating for the holidays, you may want to spruce up your desktops and phone screens for Total War: WARHAMMER as well! Tides of Torment and 25th Anniversary wallpapers are now available in the rewards section of the CA Community! 👉 CA REWARDS 👈 — The Total War Team For the latest news and announcements, don't forget to visit our official social channels. Steam X Facebook Instagram Discord Bluesky |
| Total War 25th Anniversary: WARHAMMER Retrospective | 2025-12-08 | We travelled back in time in our previous Retrospective Videos, but today we are taking you to a different dimension. Almost a decade of Total War: WARHAMMER! How does one fit that in a single video? — The Total War Team For the latest news and announcements, don't forget to visit our official social channels. Steam X Facebook Instagram Discord Bluesky |
| Hotfix 7.0.1 | 2025-12-07 | Hey folks,We’ve just rolled out hotfix 7.0.1 which addresses two issues affecting Dechala campaign: Resolved an issue where the Pleasure Palace Stage 1 mission could fail to trigger in Dechala’s narrative chain, preventing campaign completion. Fixed an issue that could cause a soft lock during the Dechala onboarding flow if the player skipped the Mark of Vindictiveness scripted tour and then reopened the panel. The Hotfix has been released on Steam and Epic, with the Microsoft release expected on Tuesday, Dec 9th. Playing on Mac/Linux and experiencing some crashing issues this weekend? Read this post on the button below, we have a solution fo |