40,000 is an important number for Warhammer fans.Īnd yet Total War: Attila walked the same path with 'The Viking Forefathers' DLC being offered to those that pre-ordered, and now here we are again with 'The Chaos Warriors' for Total War: Warhammer. Combined with a notoriously troubled launch, these huge pre-order numbers left fans feeling understandably bitter. Back in 2013, Total War: Rome 2 smashed pre-order records for the series, partly thanks to a similar deal that saw the 'Greek States' (three playable factions) being sold as additional DLC, free to those that purchased early. This isn't exactly a new position that Creative Assembly finds itself in. The game's Chaos race would only be playable to those who were willing to purchase the game ahead of launch (or who were happy to pay to unlock them afterwards). The announcement of Total War: Warhammer's release date back in October was overshadowed by an overwhelmingly negative reaction to the fact that the game would offer pre-order DLC. Total War: Warhammer developer Creative Assembly has told Eurogamer it found the negative reaction to game's controversial pre-order DLC 'disheartening'.
