It seems Total War Warhammer III is going to get 2 more DLCs

[Mr. Warhead]

The latest leaks (of course, grain of salt) suggests that we are going to get just 2 more DLCs. A Lord Pack and then a proper DLC for the end times with Nagash & Neferata.

Also, there is a 40k game in development alongside a Star Wars game. But to be fair, it would be really disappointing to see them drop Warhammer 3. Especially after ToD did deliver.

https://www.reddit.com/r/totalwar/comments/1cuz0g2/potential_leaks_on_future_total_war_games/

[leandrombraz]

A grain of salt isn't enough salt for this "leak".


I'll just copy what I already posted on reddit:

It reads like a remix of previous "leaks" and educated guesses that you find here every day. I don't buy it not even for a second. The part that is hardest to buy is that WWI is facing difficulties partly because of a new engine, while 40k progresses without serious obstacles. If WW1, 40k and SW where being worked on, it's quite likely that they would all be using this new engine, and any problems creating it would affect all three games. 40k originally planned for 2025 is also hard to buy, and the whole SW thing still reads like a bogus leak that IGN replicated without even trying to verify it.

Another point is that I strongly doubt that both 3K2 and the new major historical were cancelled. This reads like someone trying to troll the historical fanbase. I won't be surprised if 3K2 was really cancelled, but both it and the other historical game? Nah.

On the DLCs:

I take for granted that we're going to get Dogs of War next year, right after Khorne's DLC. If an End Times DLC actually exists and marks the end of WH3's support, I wouldn't expect it earlier than 2026.

I also take for granted that Slaanesh is still on the next DLC and I call BS on a Cathay/Ogre DLC. Golg**g might be on the next DLC with Slaanesh, though I bet on the Khorne one, but I don't expect Cathay to get anything so soon,

[Cenwalh]

This information is at odds with other leaks. First off it doesn't imply there are ONLY two DLC left. Just that the final one will be Nagash (which has been obvious for a long time, years even), and that there will be an Ogre/Cathay one. Considering we recently had another Cathay Lord, this is likely not the next DLC.
Going off what had been previously announced, the next one will be focused on Slaanesh. Given Slaanesh's "affinity" for Elves, it'll probably come with updates to HE as well. Maybe Bretonnia as well, since they are in dire need of updates? Not sure, but Elves will certainly get more updates.

Another, more reliable source (Legend & his contacts) claims that WH3 has around SIX DLC left in store, not two.

Claiming that they are "dropping" Warhammer 3 is a bit dramatic, don't you think? Another nearly 2 full years of support is not "dropping" anything... this is not a live-service game (thank god).

Considering how well the latest DLC was received, CA will probably keep it up for a while in this direction. Two full years is far from "dropping support".

And can you blame them for trying to go bigger? 40K will have one or two orders of magnitude more players than Fantasy Total War ever will... of course they're going for it. It'll likely be the next big one they release.

As for this "WW1" rumor that keeps going around. It is again at odds with another source of information - that this is actually a Total War set in the 19th century, with a full world map and naval warfare. So, not WW1.

Bottom line, we just have to wait and see which of the leaks are correct. I tend to go with the ones that have been correct before.

As for Star Wars... I sincerely hope it's just a Saga game and they don't spent too many resources on it. I couldn't care less about it, but that's just me.

[[*UNITY*]_ james]

You need to read more closely OP. It merely says what the next DLC and the last DLC will (likely) be, but nothing about any DLC in-between . It does NOT mean however that we won't be getting any DLC in-between these two.

Also makes no sense for these to be the only two DLC left. At the very least CA will need to finish the quartet of Chaos Daemon race packs (so one with Slaneesh and another with Khorne), and add a Dogs of War/Southern Realms expansion (last army book not yet in the game + there are leaked files of two legendary DOW characters). In total, we can expect at least five more DLCs before CA ends post-launch support.

[[*UNITY*]_ james]

Originally posted by leandrombraz:

A grain of salt isn't enough salt for this "leak".


I'll just copy what I already posted on reddit:

It reads like a remix of previous "leaks" and educated guesses that you find here every day. I don't buy it not even for a second. The part that is hardest to buy is that WWI is facing difficulties partly because of a new engine, while 40k progresses without serious obstacles. If WW1, 40k and SW where being worked on, it's quite likely that they would all be using this new engine, and any problems creating it would affect all three games. 40k originally planned for 2025 is also hard to buy, and the whole SW thing still reads like a bogus leak that IGN replicated without even trying to verify it.

Another point is that I strongly doubt that both 3K2 and the new major historical were cancelled. This reads like someone trying to troll the historical fanbase. I won't be surprised if 3K2 was really cancelled, but both it and the other historical game? Nah.

On the DLCs:

I take for granted that we're going to get Dogs of War next year, right after Khorne's DLC. If an End Times DLC actually exists and marks the end of WH3's support, I wouldn't expect it earlier than 2026.

I also take for granted that Slaanesh is still on the next DLC and I call BS on a Cathay/Ogre DLC. Golg**g might be on the next DLC with Slaanesh, though I bet on the Khorne one, but I don't expect Cathay to get anything so soon,

I also find it hard to believe that either Star Wars or WW1 (or even WH40K) will happen anytime soon for the reasons you mentioned. I don't know why there aren't more people in the community pausing for a second and thinking "wait, what if these 'leaks' are red herrings all along"? Other game developers have been known to "leak" BS info before an upcoming game to mislead/misdirect players, and the actual game ends up being completely something else altogether. Why would CA be any different?

That said, I don't agree that a Cathay/Ogre DLC won't happen. Ogres have been badly in need of a race update, there is already a leaked model of Maneater, and it would make more sense to pair up Cathay and Ogres (because they start next to each other) than Ogres and Slaneesh (Ogres don't really seem like a race that Slaneesh wants to target, but High Elves and Dark Elves definitely have a strong connection to Slaneesh).

[feillyne]

SW, tLotR, Warcraft, Dune TWs are extremely unlikely. Can't and will never believe anyone saying they aren't. 3k 2? Haven't we had enough of one botched 3K already? Did they really flush that many funds down the drain for hopeless endeavours?

40k, WW1 are more likely possibilities.

M3, S3 (or perhaps M3 + S3 combined?), R3, Empire 2 are slightly less probable.

Either way, would prefer Empire 2, Medieval 3 (with Shogun combined? lol), WW2, or just more focus on proper quality Warhammer 3 DLC/FLC + WH4/WH3 remastered. Or a new Age of Discovery TW, or maybe other original not licenced IP/setting (such as unpopular pre-WW1 era, wouldn't recommend they ever try it though). (Can't care about 40k that much.)

[Dregora]

Originally posted by feillyne:

SW, tLotR, Warcraft, Dune TWs are extremely unlikely. Can't and will never believe anyone saying they aren't. 3k 2? Haven't we had enough of one botched 3K already? Did they really flush that many funds down the drain for hopeless endeavours?

40k, WW1 are more likely possibilities.

M3, S3 (or perhaps M3 + S3 combined?), R3, Empire 2 are slightly less probable.

Either way, would prefer Empire 2, Medieval 3 (with Shogun combined? lol), WW2, or just more focus on proper quality Warhammer 3 DLC/FLC + WH4/WH3 remastered. Or a new Age of Discovery TW, or maybe other original not licenced IP/setting (such as unpopular pre-WW1 era, wouldn't recommend they ever try it though). (Can't care about 40k that much.)

What's botched about 3K? As far as gameplay goes and mechanics and the campaign map, it's top tier.

[feillyne]

Originally posted by Dregora:

Originally posted by feillyne:

SW, tLotR, Warcraft, Dune TWs are extremely unlikely. Can't and will never believe anyone saying they aren't. 3k 2? Haven't we had enough of one botched 3K already? Did they really flush that many funds down the drain for hopeless endeavours?

40k, WW1 are more likely possibilities.

M3, S3 (or perhaps M3 + S3 combined?), R3, Empire 2 are slightly less probable.

Either way, would prefer Empire 2, Medieval 3 (with Shogun combined? lol), WW2, or just more focus on proper quality Warhammer 3 DLC/FLC + WH4/WH3 remastered. Or a new Age of Discovery TW, or maybe other original not licenced IP/setting (such as unpopular pre-WW1 era, wouldn't recommend they ever try it though). (Can't care about 40k that much.)

What's botched about 3K? As far as gameplay goes and mechanics and the campaign map, it's top tier.

Nothing per se, just (mostly) the major DLC (Nanman) and support dropped far too soon. If they had polished and reworked several of the paid DLC packs, plus patch the game regularly like they do now with WH3, it would be different.

[Tr4cker0]

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[Regnier575]

Originally posted by Cenwalh:

This information is at odds with other leaks. First off it doesn't imply there are ONLY two DLC left. Just that the final one will be Nagash (which has been obvious for a long time, years even), and that there will be an Ogre/Cathay one. Considering we recently had another Cathay Lord, this is likely not the next DLC.
Going off what had been previously announced, the next one will be focused on Slaanesh. Given Slaanesh's "affinity" for Elves, it'll probably come with updates to HE as well. Maybe Bretonnia as well, since they are in dire need of updates? Not sure, but Elves will certainly get more updates.

Another, more reliable source (Legend & his contacts) claims that WH3 has around SIX DLC left in store, not two.

Claiming that they are "dropping" Warhammer 3 is a bit dramatic, don't you think? Another nearly 2 full years of support is not "dropping" anything... this is not a live-service game (thank god).

Considering how well the latest DLC was received, CA will probably keep it up for a while in this direction. Two full years is far from "dropping support".

And can you blame them for trying to go bigger? 40K will have one or two orders of magnitude more players than Fantasy Total War ever will... of course they're going for it. It'll likely be the next big one they release.

As for this "WW1" rumor that keeps going around. It is again at odds with another source of information - that this is actually a Total War set in the 19th century, with a full world map and naval warfare. So, not WW1.

Bottom line, we just have to wait and see which of the leaks are correct. I tend to go with the ones that have been correct before.

As for Star Wars... I sincerely hope it's just a Saga game and they don't spent too many resources on it. I couldn't care less about it, but that's just me.

It'll suck to see support end, but I'd be more than happy with two more years and 6 DLC's to finish it off, as long as it's around the same quality or better as TOD. I just hope at some point that Vampire Coast gets a bit of love.

[Kentathor]

The problem isn't that they will be dropping it (they will if the playerbase doesn't increase) but they will drop it like almost every other game they've made. Full of bugs and unfinished features. They simply can't leave a game in a relatively bug-free state. I don't care that much about additional content. There is already loads and modders will fill in gaps and expand it.