Creative Assembly’s 'Lords of the End Times' Delivers Massive Content and Future Plans for Total War: Warhammer
Creative Assembly’s 'Lords of the End Times' DLC for Total War: Warhammer III launches on September 24, 2026, adding four major Legendary Lords, a new Undead race, and extensive endgame scenarios. The release marks the largest content drop in the series' decade-long history, with developers promising continued support despite upcoming projects.
Key points
- The DLC adds Boris Todbringer, Thanquol, the Glottkin, and Nagash as playable Legendary Lords, alongside a new Undead Legions race.
- Nagash features a unique 'Black Pyramid' mechanic and can subjugate other Lords as 'Mortarchs,' while the Vampire Counts receive a major free rework.
- New endgame scenarios allow players to either defend against or lead the apocalypse, replacing previous mid-game crises.
- Senior Game Director Richard Aldridge confirmed the DLC is not the end of support, citing a desire to add more characters and factions.
- The release coincides with Creative Assembly’s focus on Total War: Warhammer 40,000, which is planned for 2027.
Background
The Total War: Warhammer trilogy began in 2016. Creative Assembly previously announced that Total War: Warhammer 40,000 would launch in 2027 without sequels, relying on a single evolving sandbox. This DLC is the largest in the series' history, priced at $9 for the full bundle or $8.99 per individual Lord, and can be purchased without the base game.
How outlets are covering it
GosuGamers rates the DLC 9/10, praising its ambition and completeness but noting lingering issues. Shacknews highlights the standalone nature of the campaigns and the fun mechanics of the Glottkin and Thanquol. FRVR emphasizes Creative Assembly’s commitment to ongoing support, while PC Gamer focuses on the value proposition of the $9 price tag. All outlets agree the content is substantial, but GosuGamers is the only one to provide a formal numerical rating.
Why it matters
This release solidifies Total War: Warhammer III as a complete experience, potentially reducing the need for a traditional sequel. It also sets the stage for Creative Assembly’s next major project, Total War: Warhammer 40,000, by demonstrating their ability to deliver massive content updates efficiently.
What to watch
Creative Assembly will continue to support Total War: Warhammer III with smaller updates, balance patches, and new units. The studio is simultaneously developing Total War: Warhammer 40,000, which is scheduled for release in 2027.
- Review: Lords of the End Times is Total War Warhammer III's most ambitious DLC yet, and it delivers gosugamers.net
- Total War: Warhammer director promises its new DLC is “not the end�� as they state there’s more “we’d still like to do” FRVR
- Total War: Warhammer's biggest ever campaign is now $9, but what do actually you get for that? PC Gamer
- Total War: Warhammer 3 - Lords of the End Times DLC's apocalypse is one to die for Shacknews
- Waiter, there's some Path of Exile in my Total War: Warhammer 3 DLC PC Gamer
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