Last year Total War: Warhammer 3 received two DLC add-ons. The beta of Immortal Empires was a free expansion of expansive size, while Champions of Chaos was a paid expansion with four legendary lords leading Warriors of Chaos factions and a snappier campaign. Fans have been rabidly awaiting news of more, especially after data miners found voice files suggesting Chaos Dwarfs were on the way.
In a video message posted to the Total War Twitter feed(opens in new tab), game director Rich Aldridge gave an update on what's planned for 2023 and why it's taken longer than planned.
«We knew that we needed to get Immortal Empires to you in the best possible state,» Aldridge said, «and that's where we focused all of our efforts last year. Making sure that we've got a great foundation going forward through Immortal Empires, but also in patching Warhammer 3 itself and getting it to the state we need it to be to add new content and experiences later this year and beyond.»
Though Aldridge didn't clarify what those «new content and experiences» will be, he did confirm when the first one is scheduled for release. «We'll be able to share that with you come April,» he said, describing it as a «passion project» that the team wanted to get «just right» before putting it out. As for the rest of 2023, «We aim to deliver two more exciting experiences also later this year, so one in summer and one in the winter.»
That is, however, «not a concrete plan» and work will also continue on patches throughout the year. «A lot of steps are needed in creating a DLC,» Aldridge said, «and I'm sure you're aware of that. Starting with the creative spark, development, but much goes on behind the scenes. Everything that we need to get looking and feeling just
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