Launch and platform status
Orks are in the 4 sourced launch factions. See the current release status for the confirmed window or date.
The announced release window is 2027. SEGA lists a planned release year, not a specific day or month. SEGA ↗ · SEGA ↗ · Creative Assembly ↗
Faction identity
Orks field large mobs, unpredictable weapons and ramshackle war machines. Creative Assembly / SEGA ↗
Profile scope: Pre-release announcements · September 2026. This is a sourced description, not a ranking or set of gameplay statistics.
Is Nazdreg confirmed for Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000?
Warhammer Community confirmed on 20 July 2026 that Nazdreg is a key character you can fight alongside or against when Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 launches. He also features in early in-game narrative tied to the battles around Armageddon. Warhammer Community ↗
This confirmation does not specify his unit stats, abilities or availability in every mode. The tabletop rules elsewhere in the same article are not rules for this game.
Can you play them in the beta?
Listed for multiplayer and custom battles. This is a test-scope confirmation, not a complete launch roster.
Space Marines, Astra Militarum, Orks and Custom Factions are listed for beta multiplayer and custom battles. Aeldari are excluded from this test. Creative Assembly ↗
The registration and survey notices below describe the documented test process, not a full-game release.
Where can I watch Orks gameplay?
The official Ranged Combat Alpha Strike replay is a longer look at Astra Militarum versus Orks with developer explanations. For a short presentation, use the BiliBili World battle showcase. The gameplay guide records each video's date and scope; a selected battle does not establish a complete faction roster or a winning build.
What is still outside this dossier?
This entry does not assert a complete unit roster, costs or balance values. A unit appearing in preview footage does not establish its final stats or availability in every mode.
Warhammer Community explicitly identifies a Stompa in the announcement trailer. Warhammer Community ↗
For a side-by-side view of launch and test availability, use the faction comparison.
- Announcing Total War: Warhammer 40,000! Warhammer Community
- Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 — Steam store Creative Assembly / SEGA
- Closed Beta — scope and selection Creative Assembly
- The Baddest Bad Moon is coming to Warhammer 40,000 AND Total War Warhammer Community
- Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 - Alpha Strike Livestream: Ranged Combat Total War / Creative Assembly
- Alpha Strike Livestream: Ranged Combat - developer announcement Creative Assembly
- Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 - BiliBili World Gameplay Video Total War / Creative Assembly
- Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 — SEGA Japan product page SEGA
- TGS 2026 game introduction trailer — September announcement SEGA
- This Week in Total War — 28 August 2026 Creative Assembly
Latest claim verification: · Scope: Pre-release announcements · September 2026; Official character announcement - July 2026; Developer Q&A and Alpha Strike development previews - March to August 2026; Official video previews and announcement FAQ; Release announcements · August–September 2026; Public announcements · October 2026. Each claim may have its own verification date.