Creative Assembly announced the Total War: Warhammer 3 delay today. The game will be delayed into early 2022.

Total War: Warhammer 3 Delay – Early 2022

In a statement they said:

“While it's tempting to rush to the finish line as it comes into view, we have made the decision to give it a little more time by moving the launch of Total War: Warhammer 3 from 2021 to early 2022,” chief product officer Rob Bartholomew said.

The wait won't be much longer, and we'll have plenty of new information for you in the meantime. The new date will make for a stronger release and the best first step into a new era for Total War: Warhammer. We don't consider this release the end of our trilogy, but the start of years of content and support as we continue to bring the jaw-dropping scale of Games Workshop's fantasy universe to Total War.”

However, despite the Total War: Warhammer 3 delay, they'll still be releasing news about the game's new features, namely, the new faction, Grand Cathay. It will be the first time the faction will make its way into the Total War: Warhammer series, and the faction's debut as a fully realized army.

Grand Cathay is Warhammer's analogue for China, and has been mentioned in the series since 1984. It is the Warhammer world's largest human nation, a populous, wealthy nation located in the “Far East.” It has never had an official army book – so it's appearance in the upcoming Total War will be the first time it's units and armies will be depicted extensively.