The thrill of battle in a new Total War game is always something to be excited about, but when a fresh entry into this beloved strategy franchise arrive? With over 20 years of franchise history to reflect on, we’ve decided to gather everything you need to know about Creative Assembly’s next installment. So, stick around, plot your global takeover, and embark on a quest with us.
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Is there a new Total War game in 2025?
There’s no word on a new Total War game coming out in 2025. Creative Assembly is yet to reveal its plans for a sequel to Total War Pharaoh, which was released in 2023 for PC and Mac.
The last mainline entry before this was 2019’s Total War Three Kingdoms, but that’s if you’re not counting spin-off games like the Warhammer-aligned entries. Another spin-off, Total War Battles: Warhammer was announced in 2020, but this project has remained radio silent since then.
If this is the release cadence Creative Assembly is setting going forward with each major Total War game, it’s likely that a brand-new entry won’t arrive until 2027 at the earliest. However, you can enjoy a port of the 2005 classic Total War Empire on mobile, and we’ve got all the info you need.
New Total War game theme speculation
While we don’t know for sure what the next game will be, it wouldn’t be surprising if Total War Elysium is the next entry. Closed betas for this upcoming, free-to-play card collection game went live back in 2020, with the last opportunity for fans to try it out culminating with the closure of the Total War Elysium Discord server in 2021. Since then, word regarding the game has gone exceptionally quiet. However, it could be because Creative Assembly is busy with other projects.
Beyond that, we don’t have any information on the next Total War game’s theme, but we’ll be sure to update this guide with any fresh information as it drops.
Will Star Wars come to Total War?
In a report from DualShockers in May 2024, it was alleged that Creative Assembly was working on multiple unannounced Total War games. One of these games is reportedly a Star Wars-themed entry in the long-running RTS franchise. However, we recommend taking this with a huge grain of salt.
Could we be venturing off to a galaxy far, far, away in a new Total War game? Or will we be returning to familiar ground inside the Warhammer universe? We have to admit, the premise of Total War Star Wars sounds pretty awesome, and we’d love to command Rebel or Empire forces on the battlefields of Hoth, Mustafar, or Endor.
New Total War game platform speculation
Previous Total War games have been released primarily on PC, Mac, and Linux, so we reckon the next Total War game will also be released on these platforms. We’d love to see gain verified status for Steam Deck too, or a Steam Deck alternative like the Lenovo Legion Go.
Unfortunately, previous entries like Total War: Three Kingdoms, Total War: Warhammer III, and Total War: Pharaoh are unsupported on Steam Deck, however, other games like Total War: Warhammer and Total War: Rome Remastered are playable on Steam Deck. As a lot of these games pre-date the Steam Deck, we’re hoping that future entries will be developed with the best portable gaming consoles in mind, and that we’ll be able to play any upcoming Total War games on our handheld PCs, too.
Although Rome Total War, Total War: Empire, and Medieval 2 Total War are the only entries to be released on iOS and Android platforms, we’d also love to see the new Total War game appear on Nintendo Switch or mobile, as taking an epic battle on the go would be wicked. With the Nintendo Switch 2 confirmed for a 2025 release and said to have far more powerful hardware than its predecessor, there’s no doubt it could be one of the best Nintendo Switch games out there if it were to release on the handheld.
New Total War game gameplay prediction
Just like Total War Pharaoh before it, we expect the new Total War game to deliver best-in-class strategy thrills. Not only did Total War Pharaoh provide players with another astounding rendition of the New Kingdom of Egypt and the Late Bronze Age, it kept the franchise’s core tenets close to heart. With mechanics like the ‘Pillars of Civilization’ playing a vital hand in your every move, the game’s campaign is influenced by three constantly evolving parameters: Prosperity, Crisis, and Collapse.
Playing into the Prosperity parameter means that fewer disasters and invasions are likely to disrupt civilization, whereas Crisis and Collapse can severely impact your campaign’s success. In combination with the ‘Power of the Crown’ mechanic, players can ascend into leadership roles by battling in civil wars and completing unique interactions within the game’s map.
And there you have it, that’s all we know so far about the new Total War game. Looking for information about all the new mobile games and new Switch games on the horizon? Here’s what we know about a new Mario game, or a new Pokémon game if you’re eager to catch some cute, cuddly creatures.