Do I need Total War Warhammer 1 installed to play Mortal Empires?

To play Mortal Empires, you do not need to have Total War: Warhammer 1 installed, but you must own it on the same storefront as Total War: Warhammer II, as owning both games is required to access the Mortal Empires campaign. This allows you to play Mortal Empires through the Campaigns menu in the WARHAMMER II frontend, unlocking the grand campaign and additional races.

Frequently Asked Questions

General Questions

1. Do I need to have both games installed? No, you only need Total War: WARHAMMER II installed to play Mortal Empires, but you need to own Total War: Warhammer.
2. Do you need all Warhammer games downloaded to play Immortal Empires? No, previously you had to own all three Total War: WARHAMMER games, but now Immortal Empires is available to all WARHAMMER III owners.
3. Can you play Mortal Empires with Warhammer 1? Yes, but you need to own both Total War Warhammer I & II titles on STEAM to play the Mortal Empires campaign.

Immortal Empires

4. What do I need to play Warhammer Immortal Empires? You need to own Total War: Warhammer 3, and optionally, the other two games to unlock all playable races and lords.
5. Why do I need Warhammer 1 and 2 for Immortal Empires? These purchases unlock some of the playable races and lords, but are not required to play Immortal Empires.
6. Is Immortal Empires free Warhammer? Yes, Immortal Empires is now out of beta and free to all base-game owners of Total War: Warhammer 3.

Total War: Warhammer Games

7. Do I need Total War: Warhammer 1 to play 2? No, but owning both games unlocks the Mortal Empires campaign in Total War: Warhammer 2 and gives you access to the races from Total War: Warhammer 1.
8. Can I uninstall Warhammer 1 and 2? Yes, you can uninstall them, but you may want to keep them installed to access the content in Immortal Empires.
9. Do I need all the Warhammer games? No, you only need Total War: Warhammer 3 to access Immortal Empires.

Playing the Games

10. Do I have to play Total War: Warhammer 1 and 2 before 3? No, it’s not necessary, but playing the previous games can provide a better understanding of the series.
11. Is Total War: Warhammer 1 and 2 the same? No, Total War: Warhammer 1 focuses on the Old World, while Total War: Warhammer 2 focuses on Ulthuan, Naggaroth, Lustria, and the Southlands.
12. What is the difference between Total Warhammer 1 and 2? The biggest difference is that magic and monsters are more powerful in Warhammer 2, and the factions have more complicated play styles.

Immortal Empires Campaign

13. How do you open Immortal Empires? Now, you can open Immortal Empires by owning Warhammer 3, without needing to own the other two games.
14. Is Immortal Empires harder? Yes, Immortal Empires is harder than the normal campaign, especially on the normal difficulty setting, where the AI is more aggressive.
15. How many playable lords are in Immortal Empires? There are 86 Legendary Lords from all three Total War: WARHAMMER titles available in Immortal Empires.