Those who own races from the first game will have the same races unlocked for multiplayer in the second game. The game also has a custom battles mode where players can create customised real-time battles, as well as online multiplayer battles. When armies meet, they battle in real-time. Players engage in diplomacy with, and fight against, AI-controlled factions. In the campaign, players move armies around the map and manage settlements in a turn-based manner. Total War: Warhammer II features turn-based strategy and real-time tactics gameplay similar to other games in the Total War series. The game requires a Steam account to play. Total War: Warhammer II was succeeded by Total War: Warhammer III, which was released in February 2022. Feral Interactive released the game on macOS and Linux on 20 November 2018. The game was released for Windows-based PCs on 28 September 2017. The game is set in Games Workshop's Warhammer Fantasy fictional universe. It is part of the Total War series and the sequel to 2016's Total War: Warhammer. Total War: Warhammer II is a turn-based strategy and real-time tactics video game developed by Creative Assembly and published by Sega.
