Total War: Warhammer 40,000 Official Reveal Trailer Released!

The Biggest Total War Entry Ever in the Grimdark Future – Explosive Announcement at TGA 2025

The moment Warhammer and Total War fans have been waiting years for finally arrived on The Game Awards 2025 stage! Creative Assembly, in partnership with Games Workshop, has officially unveiled Total War: Warhammer 40,000. The jaw-dropping 2-minute-50-second reveal trailer is now live on IGN’s YouTube channel and has already crossed millions of views in just hours.

David Harbour Presented the Trailer On Stage – “This Is My Dream Project!”

Stranger Things star and hardcore Warhammer 40K fan David Harbour personally introduced the trailer at TGA. In his signature humorous style, he said: “I’ve painted thousands of miniatures in my life and dropped countless dice under the table. This game was literally made for me!” It’s also confirmed that David Harbour will voice a yet-to-be-revealed character in the game.

Trailer Highlights That Gave Everyone Chills (With Timestamps)

00:07 – Terrifying Setting

The trailer immediately plunges you into the far future where “there is only a single thread keeping every soul from the abyss.”

00:34 – Humanity on the Brink

Humanity faces “endless waves of aliens, traitors, and daemons.” Glimpses of Ultramarines, Orks, Tyranids, and Chaos will send shivers down your spine.

01:01 – The Battlefield

Galactic-scale warfare: planet-shattering battles featuring Titans, Warhounds, Stompas, and Imperial Knights wreaking absolute havoc.

01:38 – Your Mission

“Lead your armies, conquer worlds… and keep fighting as long as the galaxy burns!”

01:55 – Final Message

“There is no peace among the stars… there is only war.” (There is no peace among the stars… only war.)

Confirmed Launch Factions

• Space Marines (including multiple Chapters like Ultramarines)
• Orks (WAAAGH! mode fully activated)
• Astra Militarum (Imperial Guard)
• Aeldari

Post-launch DLCs are almost guaranteed to bring Necrons, Tyranids, Chaos Space Marines, and more.

What’s New in Gameplay?

• Turn-based galactic strategy + real-time colossal battles
• Tabletop 40K-level army customization (sub-factions, warlord traits, relics)
• Set in the Era Indomitus timeline (after Roboute Guilliman’s return)
• Planetary invasions, orbital bombardment, and potential Space Hulk battles

Platforms & Release Date

• PC (Steam + Epic Games Store)
• PlayStation 5
• Xbox Series X|S Release Date: Still TBA (2027 rumors are the strongest so far)

Social Media Is on Fire

Within 2 hours of the trailer dropping, #TotalWar40K and #Warhammer40K were trending worldwide. Fan reactions:

• “25 years later… 40K finally gets Total War!”
• “That Orks vs Ultramarines shot literally broke my screen!”
• “Just give us the release date already, money is ready!”

Watch the trailer now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbA4ZQI7AN8

So tell us – on launch day, which faction are you picking first? The holy might of the Ultramarines or the endless WAAAGH! of the Orks? Drop your answer in the comments! #TotalWarWarhammer40000 #TheGameAwards2025 #Warhammer40K #ForTheEmperor