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Game of Thrones: War for Westeros Unveiled as Classic RTS, Launching on PC in 2026

HBO has enlisted Australian developer Playside to ensure a franchise-authentic RTS with show-derived unit likenesses, cinematic world-building.

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Game of Thrones War for Westeros cinematic

Overview

  • HBO and Australian studio Playside are collaborating on War for Westeros, marking the franchise’s first full-scale real-time strategy entry.
  • The game is set to arrive on PC in 2026 with both a narrative-driven single-player campaign and treacherous free-for-all multiplayer battles.
  • Players will command armies from House Stark, House Lannister, House Targaryen or the Night King’s undead forces across the kingdoms of Westeros.
  • Each faction features deeply asymmetric strategies, signature heroes and deployable units including infantry, cavalry, siege engines, giants, dragons.
  • The cinematic reveal trailer hints at branching storylines that could diverge from the TV series’ events, promising fresh war outcomes.