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Lead a fantasy faction across a turn-based Old World campaign, then command its armies in real-time battles with magic and monsters.
Released 24 May 2016
Cast Battle Magic
Fly Dragons Into Battle
Equip Legendary Lords
The Old World is yours to command. Lead Legendary Lords in a combination of turn-based campaign and magically charged, strategic real-time battles, and decide the fate of your chosen race in a fight against Chaos.
Developed by CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, Feral Interactive (Linux), Feral Interactive (Mac) · Published by SEGA, Feral Interactive (Linux), Feral Interactive (Mac)









Choose a fantasy faction and lead its armies across the Old World. Each campaign has its own starting position, goals, characters, units, and faction mechanics.
On the turn-based campaign map, expand your territory, develop settlements, manage income and recruitment, and move armies to fight or defend. Faction leaders and heroes can grow stronger through skill choices, equipment, and quest chains.
When armies meet, take command in real-time battles. Position troops and use flanking, terrain, battlefield magic, heroes, monsters, and flying units to overcome enemy formations.
Players who enjoy the game often praise the contrasting faction play styles, large fantasy battles, and the way magic, monsters, and familiar Total War strategy come together. Reviews also highlight the setting and atmosphere, while some players find the campaign demanding or repetitive, and others feel the game has been overtaken by its sequels.

| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 185 |
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| Players | From 1 (maximum not specified) |
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| Multiplayer | The provided info confirms multiplayer support for online PvP, LAN PvP, online co-op, and LAN co-op. Reviews also explicitly mention multiplayer battles and a cooperative campaign. The exact player count is not directly stated in the store text, but one review describes 4 human players in a battle against 4 AI, indicating at least 4-player multiplayer battles. |
| Multiplayer & mods | Steam Workshop support is confirmed. Reviews mention many multiplayer-related mods and one mod that allows players to use the same faction with different lords in multiplayer campaign. |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 14 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 86/100 View on Metacritic |