{"id":2051225,"date":"2026-07-19T16:21:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T13:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2051225"},"modified":"2026-07-19T16:21:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T13:21:49","slug":"game-of-thrones-war-for-westeros-rts-delayed-to-2027-to-ensure-the-game-reaches-the-high-level-of-quality-we-are-aiming-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2051225","title":{"rendered":"Game of Thrones: War for Westeros RTS delayed to 2027 to &#8220;ensure the game reaches the high level of quality we are aiming for&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/game-of-thrones-war-for-westeros\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Game Of Thrones: War For Westeros<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Game of Thrones: War for Westeros RTS delayed to 2027 to &#8220;ensure the game reaches the high level of quality we are aiming for&#8221;<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">&#8220;We remain unwavering in our mission to deliver a real-time strategy game set in the world of Westeros.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/game-of-thrones-war-for-westeros.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Image from Game of Thrones: War for Westeros trailer showing a close-up of John Snow.\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"game-of-thrones-war-for-westeros.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>PlaySide<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Vikki Blake avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1533038852.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Vikki Blake avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1533038852.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/vikki-blake\">Vikki Blake<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-07-19T16:21:49+00:00\">July 19, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/game-of-thrones-war-for-westeros-rts-game-delayed-to-2027?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          1 comment<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"121ebf16-cab9-4e8a-8017-8326e6c94f1b\" data-name=\"Game Of Thrones: War For Westeros\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Game Of Thrones: War For Westeros\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Game Of Thrones: War For Westeros\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Game Of Thrones: War For Westeros\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Game Of Thrones: War For Westeros\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Game Of Thrones: War For Westeros\" title=\"Follow Game Of Thrones: War For Westeros\"><br \/>\n  Follow Game Of Thrones: War For Westeros<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Bad news, Game of Thrones fans &#8211; PlaySide Studios&#8217; RTS based on the hugely successful book and TV series has been delayed to 2027.<\/p>\n<p>While at first insisting that development &#8220;has been progressing well&#8221;, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warforwesteros.com\/post\/game-of-thrones-war-for-westeros-development-update\">update<\/a> posted to the Game of Thrones: War for Westeros&#8217; development blog later revealed the team has decided to push the game back from its original 2026 release date as it &#8220;gives us the time needed to continue building towards that goal and ensure that the game reaches the high level of quality we are aiming for&#8221;.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Game of Thrones: War for Westeros - Official Reveal Trailer | Summer Game Fest 2025\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qPC7shPL8Ao?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/qPC7shPL8Ao\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Game of Thrones: War for Westeros &#8211; Official Reveal Trailer | Summer Game Fest 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Game of Thrones: War for Westeros &#8211; Official Reveal Trailer | Summer Game Fest 2025.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qPC7shPL8Ao\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In War for Westeros, you can lead House Stark, House Lannister, House Targaryen, or the Night King\u2019s Army of the Dead and fight to claim the Iron Throne. Each House features &#8220;iconic heroes who have the ability to turn the tide of battle, with the capacity to level up, unlock new abilities, and bolster their surrounding armies. Effective management of them is key to continued success in skirmishes&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>You can expect &#8220;a massive emphasis on responsiveness, unit behaviour, and physical impact&#8221;, and that the battlefield &#8220;feels visceral&#8221;, with &#8220;significant development time spent on feedback and impact for unit interactions&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We remain unwavering in our mission to deliver a real-time strategy game set in the world of Westeros that meets the expectations of both RTS players and Game of Thrones fans,&#8221; the update concluded, confirming War for Westeros &#8220;will now launch in early 2027&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This decision gives us the time needed to continue building towards that goal and ensure that the game reaches the high level of quality we are aiming for.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thank you for your patience and continued support. We know the wait has been long, and we do not take your support for granted.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/game-of-thrones-war-for-westeros-is-an-rts-launching-next-year\">Game of Thrones: War for Westeros was announced in June 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Bad news, Game of Thrones fans &#8211; PlaySide Studios&#8217; RTS based on the hugely successful book and TV series has been delayed to 2027.<\/p>\n<p>While at first insisting that development &#8220;has been progressing well&#8221;, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.warforwesteros.com\/post\/game-of-thrones-war-for-westeros-development-update\">update<\/a> posted to the Game of Thrones: War for Westeros&#8217; development blog later revealed the team has decided to push the game back from its original 2026 release date as it &#8220;gives us the time needed to continue building towards that goal and ensure that the game reaches the high level of quality we are aiming for&#8221;.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Game of Thrones: War for Westeros - Official Reveal Trailer | Summer Game Fest 2025\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qPC7shPL8Ao?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/qPC7shPL8Ao\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Game of Thrones: War for Westeros &#8211; Official Reveal Trailer | Summer Game Fest 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Game of Thrones: War for Westeros &#8211; Official Reveal Trailer | Summer Game Fest 2025.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qPC7shPL8Ao\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In War for Westeros, you can lead House Stark, House Lannister, House Targaryen, or the Night King\u2019s Army of the Dead and fight to claim the Iron Throne. Each House features &#8220;iconic heroes who have the ability to turn the tide of battle, with the capacity to level up, unlock new abilities, and bolster their surrounding armies. Effective management of them is key to continued success in skirmishes&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>You can expect &#8220;a massive emphasis on responsiveness, unit behaviour, and physical impact&#8221;, and that the battlefield &#8220;feels visceral&#8221;, with &#8220;significant development time spent on feedback and impact for unit interactions&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We remain unwavering in our mission to deliver a real-time strategy game set in the world of Westeros that meets the expectations of both RTS players and Game of Thrones fans,&#8221; the update concluded, confirming War for Westeros &#8220;will now launch in early 2027&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This decision gives us the time needed to continue building towards that goal and ensure that the game reaches the high level of quality we are aiming for.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thank you for your patience and continued support. We know the wait has been long, and we do not take your support for granted.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/game-of-thrones-war-for-westeros-is-an-rts-launching-next-year\">Game of Thrones: War for Westeros was announced in June 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Game Of Thrones: War For Westeros Game of Thrones: War for Westeros RTS delayed to 2027 to &#8220;ensure the game reaches the high level of quality we are aiming for&#8221; &#8220;We remain unwavering in our mission to deliver a real-time strategy game set in the world of Westeros.&#8221; Image credit: PlaySide News by [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[226,253],"class_list":["post-2051225","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-crawlmanager","tag-eurogamer-net"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2051225","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2051225"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2051225\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2051225"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2051225"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2051225"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}