Summary
The brand-newGame of Thronesvideo game,Game of Thrones: War for Westeros, has been revealed at Summer Game Fest 2025. While many agree that it fumbled its final season,Game of Thronesis still one of the most popular fantasy franchises in the world. There have been a handful ofGame of Thronesvideo games released over the years, with the newly-revealedGame of Thrones: War for Westeroscoming in 2026.
Game of Thrones: War for Westeroswas revealed at Summer Game Fest with a cinematic trailer that showed a battle between The Night King and Jon Snow. At the end of the trailer,The Night Kingdefeats Snow and resurrects him as a zombie.Game of Thrones: War for Westerosis developed and published by PlaySide Studios and will be released at some point in 2026. The cinematic trailer set an exciting tone for the game, but there are a couple of caveats that may make the game somewhat less interesting for some fans.
For one,Game of Thrones: War for Westerosis a real-time strategy game. It’s not an open-world action-RPG like many fans have been hoping to see. While that’s great news for fans of the strategy genre, it means those that aren’t interested in that niche may not be as excited aboutWar for Westeros. The other catch is that the game is, so far, only confirmed for PC. ThelatestGame of Thronesgame skipped consoles as well, so it’s unfortunate thatWar for Westerosappears to be following in its footsteps, even if the real-time strategy genre is much better suited for PC than it is consoles.
Game of Thrones: War for Westeros Trailer
WhenGame of Thrones: War for Westerosreleases in 2026, players will have the chance to take control of one of the Great Houses or the Night King, with the ultimate goal of conquering the Seven Kingdoms.Game of Thrones' Great Housesand iconic characters will be represented in the single-player experience, but there will also be free-for-all PvP multiplayer available as well.
So far, we know thatGame of Thrones: War for Westeroswill feature House Stark, House Lannister, House Targaryen, and the Night King. Players will be able to forge “strategic alliances” with the other houses and apply various strategies to gain control of Westeros. Units will include infantry, cavalry, siege engines, giants, and dragons, in typicalGame of Thronesfashion. Players can expect to visit memorable locations like The Wall,King’s Landing, and more. While the real-time strategy genre is relatively niche, it does seem like a perfect fit for theGame of Thronesuniverse, and so hopefullyWar for Westerosfares better than some other recentGoTprojects.
