Take control of the Iron Throne and rewrite the destiny of the Seven Kingdoms... Game of Thrones: War for Westeros, announced at Summer Game Fest 2025, marks the long-awaited return of the franchise to the video game arena. This real-time strategy (RTS) game is scheduled for release in 2026, exclusively on PC via Steam. It is developed by PlaySide Studios, already known for its adaptations of franchises such as The Walking Dead, and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. This new opus aims to offer an intense and immersive strategic experience, faithful to the brutal and complex universe imagined by George R.R. Martin.
"Conquer the Seven Kingdoms in single-player or free-roaming multiplayer full of treachery. Take command of the great houses, rally iconic heroes and rewrite the kingdom's destiny. Do you have the strength to seize the Iron Throne?".
Gameplay is based on taking control of one of four major factions: the Starks, the Lannisters, the Targaryens or the Night King. Each faction has its own heroes, tactics and strengths. Confrontations take place in real time on emblematic maps such as The Wall or King's Landing, in single-player or competitive multiplayer. The game has a strong diplomatic component, allowing players to form alliances... or betray them. As game director Ryan McMahon points out: " This time, you're not watching Game of Thrones, you're actually playing it.
War for Westeros will appeal to fans of classic strategy games as much as to fans of the Game of Thrones universe. Thanks to a"premium RTS" approach, the title promises a demanding experience, with dynamic battles, long-term political decisions and asymmetrical mechanics between factions. Each house plays according to its own logic: military conquest, political domination or supernatural invasion with the army of the dead.
Players will be delighted to meet up with familiar characters such as Jon Snow and Tywin Lannister - the latter narrated on screen by actor Charles Dance in a cinematic trailer unveiled at Summer Game Fest. The trailer reinvents a key sequence from the series, in which the Night King captures Jon Snow, in a twist made possible by the game's interactivity: " You'll wield real power and rewrite the fate of the kingdom," promises Ryan McMahon.
The game will be a PC exclusive, available via Steam, with a planned release date of 2026. It will feature both single-player and real-time multiplayer modes, and will be published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. War for Westeros is set to be one of the most eagerly-awaited strategy titles of the years to come, and promises a deep immersion in the battles and intrigues of the great houses of Westeros. Fans need only raise their banners.
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