<s>
Total	B-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Warhammer	I-Application
II	I-Application
is	O
a	O
turn-based	O
strategy	O
and	O
real-time	B-Application
tactics	I-Application
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Creative	O
Assembly	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sega	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Total	O
War	O
series	O
and	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
2016	O
's	O
Total	B-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Warhammer	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Windows-based	O
PCs	B-Device
on	O
28	O
September	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Feral	O
Interactive	O
released	O
the	O
game	O
on	O
macOS	B-Application
and	O
Linux	B-Application
on	O
20	O
November	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Total	B-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Warhammer	I-Application
II	I-Application
was	O
succeeded	O
by	O
Total	B-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Warhammer	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
February	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
requires	O
a	O
Steam	B-Application
account	O
to	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Total	B-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Warhammer	I-Application
II	I-Application
features	O
turn-based	O
strategy	O
and	O
real-time	B-Application
tactics	I-Application
gameplay	O
similar	O
to	O
other	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
Total	O
War	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
engage	O
in	O
diplomacy	O
with	O
,	O
and	O
fight	O
against	O
,	O
AI-controlled	O
factions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Tomb	O
Kings	O
and	O
Vampire	O
Coast	O
(	O
a	O
faction	O
of	O
undead	O
pirates	O
)	O
debuted	O
later	O
as	O
paid	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
factions	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
The	O
Huntsmarshal	O
's	O
Expedition	O
(	O
the	O
Empire	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Chevaliers	O
de	O
Lyonesse	O
(	O
Bretonnia	O
)	O
,	O
Broken	O
Axe	O
(	O
Greenskins	O
)	O
,	O
Heralds	O
of	O
Ariel	O
(	O
Wood	O
Elves	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Slaughterhorn	O
Tribe	O
(	O
Beastmen	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Ironbrow	O
’s	O
Expedition	O
(	O
Dwarfs	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
players	O
who	O
own	O
both	O
Total	B-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Warhammer	I-Application
and	O
Total	B-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Warhammer	I-Application
II	I-Application
have	O
access	O
to	O
a	O
huge	O
combined	O
campaign	O
called	O
Mortal	O
Empires	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
more	O
of	O
a	O
sandbox	O
experience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	O
Empires	O
must	O
be	O
downloaded	O
manually	O
from	O
Steam	B-Application
,	O
but	O
is	O
free	O
for	O
players	O
who	O
own	O
both	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Total	B-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Warhammer	I-Application
II	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
UK-based	O
video	O
game	O
studio	O
Creative	O
Assembly	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
second	O
installment	O
in	O
a	O
planned	O
trilogy	O
of	O
Total	B-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Warhammer	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Windows-based	O
PCs	B-Device
on	O
28	O
September	O
2017	O
,	O
with	O
Sega	O
publishing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Creative	O
Assembly	O
has	O
released	O
several	O
paid	O
and	O
free	O
DLC	B-Protocol
packs	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
which	O
expand	O
its	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	O
Empires	O
,	O
a	O
massive	O
combined	O
campaign	O
for	O
players	O
who	O
own	O
both	O
Total	B-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Warhammer	I-Application
and	O
Total	B-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Warhammer	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
October	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Total	B-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Warhammer	I-Application
II	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
upon	O
release	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destructoid	O
and	O
Eurogamer	O
called	O
the	O
game	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
titles	O
in	O
the	O
Total	O
War	O
series	O
and	O
cited	O
the	O
variety	O
of	O
factions	O
,	O
locations	O
,	O
gameplay	O
,	O
and	O
campaign	O
size	O
as	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
positives	O
while	O
taking	O
minor	O
issue	O
with	O
the	O
battle	O
AI	B-Application
,	O
inconsistent	O
diplomacy	O
,	O
and	O
amount	O
of	O
CPU	O
power	O
needed	O
to	O
run	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
and	O
PC	B-Device
Gamer	O
praised	O
the	O
Skaven	O
race	O
,	O
faction	O
mechanics	O
,	O
Great	O
Vortex	O
campaign	O
,	O
endgame	O
,	O
and	O
improvements	O
made	O
to	O
the	O
UI	B-Application
while	O
finding	O
minor	O
grievances	O
with	O
the	O
wonky	O
diplomacy	O
system	O
and	O
high	O
system	O
requirements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
won	O
the	O
award	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Strategy	O
Game	O
"	O
in	O
PC	B-Device
Gamers	O
2017	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
Awards	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
"	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
nominated	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
PC	B-Device
Game	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Strategy	O
Game	O
"	O
in	O
IGN	O
's	O
Best	O
of	O
2017	O
Awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Year	O
Award	O
Category	O
Result	O
Ref	O
2017	O
Game	O
Critics	O
Awards	O
Best	O
PC	B-Device
Game	O
Best	O
Strategy	O
Game	O
Gamescom	O
2017	O
Best	O
Booth	O
Award	O
Best	O
PC	B-Device
Game	O
Best	O
Strategy	O
Game	O
Golden	O
Joystick	O
Awards	O
PC	B-Device
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
Hollywood	O
Music	O
in	O
Media	O
Awards	O
Original	O
Score	O
-	O
Video	O
Game	O
Ping	O
Awards	O
Best	O
International	O
Game	O
The	O
Game	O
Awards	O
2017	O
Best	O
Strategy	O
Game	O
2018	O
D.I.C.E.	O
</s>
