The post release plans for Total War: Warhammer

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Upcoming free content will include new units, heroes, legendary lords, and a brand new playable race towards the end of the year.As for paid DLC, the Total War: Warhammer blog gives an idea of some of the other packs we'll be seeing over the coming months.Lord Packs will be "themed on a specific rivalry of conflict from Warhammer lore." They'll include two playable legendary lords with their own quest chains, campaign bonuses and items. In addition you'll get two new lords to serve generals, a new unique unit, and a new elite unit of renown, which are upgraded versions of existing units.Race Packs will either add a new race to the game, or add full unit rosters, heroes, lords, and playable legendary lords to non-playable existing races in the main game. A pack will typically include a new playable race, along with units, heroes, items, buildings, and technology and skill trees.Lastly, Campaign Packs will contain both a brand new race and a new Challenge Campaign to the game. They will also be themed on events from Warhammer lore, and these packs are essentially an upgraded version of a Race Pack.Total War: Warhammer is due out in May after a short delay . According to IGN's preview , it could be a good point to jump into the series, or return to it if you haven't played a Total War game in a while.

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