SECTION
Mechanics
The game systems described by the publisher or reported by the press. Each page distinguishes the announced features, the observations from demonstrations and the rules that the sources reviewed leave open.
TOPICS WRITTEN 21 of 21 Each page carries its source and the date we checked it.
LAST UPDATED 5 September 2026 Most recent source dated 4 September 2026.
REPORTED BY THE PRESS 7 pages Not confirmed by the publisher in any material we were able to open.
UNCONFIRMED 1 page Expected or inferred — no source has stated it.
ALL TOPICS 21 TOPICS IN TOTAL
01 Planetary conquest 04 Turn-based campaign and real-time battles 07 Standing with the Imperium 10 Exterminatus 13 Battlefield reinforcements 16 Battle abilities 19 What a unit is made of
Written & verifiedthe page exists, with its sources and dates
Not written yetcatalogued, so you know we will cover it
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What is not known yet
The questions and limits these pages follow. Available facts provide context for what the cited sources still leave open.
?The publisher names planetary conquest, resource management and battles over planetary installations and regions. The sources reviewed do not establish the planet count or the detailed turn structure.
?Planetary installations and regions are named, but their relationship to the wider campaign map is not explained in the sources reviewed.
?The campaign map has been shown, as reported by PC Gamer on 1 May 2026. Those images do not by themselves establish the detailed campaign rules.
?The publisher names fleet upgrades. The sources reviewed do not establish fleet capabilities, separate fleet battles or whether fleets are represented only through campaign resources.
?Earlier naval features in Total War do not establish how fleets will work in this game.
?The publisher names customisation of a force’s name, colours, heraldry, traits and tactics.
Our method
Confirmed means a source of authority established it. Reported means an established press outlet reported it and the publisher has not confirmed it. Unconfirmed means it is expected, assumed, or inferred. Every claim on this site carries one of the three, and a date.