Total War: THREE KINGDOMS is the first in the multi award-winning strategy series to recreate epic conflict across ancient China. Combining a gripping turn-based campaign game of empire-building, statecraft and conquest with stunning real-time battles, Total War: THREE KINGDOMS redefines the series in an age of heroes and legends.

China in 190CE

Welcome to a new era of legendary conquest.

This beautiful but fractured land calls out for a new emperor and a new way of life. Unite China under your rule, forge the next great dynasty, and build a legacy that will last through the ages.
Choose from a cast of 12 legendary Warlords and conquer the realm. Recruit heroic characters to aide your cause and dominate your enemies on military, technological, political, and economic fronts.

Will you build powerful friendships, form brotherly alliances, and earn the respect of your many foes? Or would you rather commit acts of treachery, inflict heart-wrenching betrayals, and become a master of grand political intrigue?

Your legend is yet to be written, but one thing is certain: glorious conquest awaits.

ANCIENT CHINA RECREATED

Discover Three Kingdoms China, a land of breath-taking natural beauty. Battle across lush subtropics, arid deserts and snow-capped mountains. Marvel at legendary landmarks like the Great Wall of China and the Yangtze River. Explore the length and breadth of ancient China as you restore harmony to its embattled landscape.

CHINA’S GREATEST LEGENDS

Forge a new empire as one of 12 legendary Warlords drawn from China’s celebrated historical epic, the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Peerless commanders, powerful warriors and eminent statesmen, these characters each have a unique playstyle and objectives. Recruit an epic supporting cast of heroes to command your armies, govern your provinces and strengthen your growing empire. Characters are the beating heart of the game, and China’s very future will be shaped by its champions.

GUANXI SYSTEM

Modelled on Guanxi, the Chinese concept of dynamic inter-relationships, Total War: THREE KINGDOMS takes a paradigm-shifting approach to character agency, with iconic, larger-than-life heroes and their relationships defining the future of ancient China. Each of these characters is brought to life with their own unique personality, motivations, and likes/dislikes. They also form their own deep relationships with each other, both positive and negative, that shape how your story plays out.

ARTISTIC PURITY

With stunning visuals and flamboyant Wushu combat, THREE KINGDOMS is the art of war. With beautiful UI, vibrant vistas and authentic Chinese-inspired artwork, this reimagining of ancient China is a visual feast.

REAL-TIME & TURN-BASED HARMONY

The turn-based campaign and real-time battles of Total War: THREE KINGDOMS are more interconnected than ever before. Actions in battle now have much greater consequences, affecting your Heroes’ relationship towards you, as well as the friendships and rivalries they develop with other characters. In a world where powerful allies are one of the keys to success, this adds a brand-new element to how victory is achieved.

Warlords

Cao Cao

Cao Cao is a brilliant strategic commander, excelling in war and politics. He divided and conquers, manipulating relationships between other factions.

Cao Cao

Dong Zhuo

Dong Zhuo is a brutal tyrant who kidnapped the child emperor and now rules China in his stead. Fear intimidation and Lü Bu are his weapons of choice.

Dong Zhuo

Gongsun Zan

Gongsun Zan is a military-minded man who sees ruling a state much like commanding an army. He is a warrior without fear or restraint.

Gongsun Zan

Kong Rong

Kong Rong is the perfect warlord for those who focus on logic, rules, and reason while fighting for the greater good.

Kong Rong

Liu Biao

Liu Biao is the choice of those who wish to use wisdom, knowledge, and clarity of thought to bring peace back to this chaotic land.

Liu Biao

Liu Bei

Liu Bei is a modest, merciful, and loving warlord whose caring nature motivates powerful heroes to join his side and fight for his cause.

Liu Bei

Ma Teng

Ma Teng is a born survivor. He's well equipped to withstand the harsh conditions of the arid plains, mountainous regions and the deep jungle.

Ma Teng

Sun Jian

SUnJian is a skilled and daring warrior known for taking risks. He excels under pressure and is at his best when the deck is stacked against him.

Sun Jian

Yuan Shao

A handsome and charismatic lord, Yuan Shao is a noble leader of men whose appeal to the common soldier cannot be underestimated.

Yuan Shao

Yuan Shu

Yuan Shu's is a scheming powermonger and hustler doing everything in his power to forge his own dynasty and rule China as emperor.

Yuan Shu

Zhang Yan

Zhang Yan is an underdog and a man of opportunity, hovering between nobility and banditry and taking the path that best serves him.

Zhang Yan

Zheng Jiang

Zheng Jiang is a law unto herself. A fierce warrior who wants nothing more than to see the Han dynasty fall - no matter what the cost.

Zheng Jiang
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