Game of Thrones Strategy Game Slips to 2027

PlaySide Studios' War for Westeros, a real-time strategy game, is now scheduled for an early 2027 PC release on Steam.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Gaming

Game of Thrones Strategy Game Slips to 2027

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PlaySide Studios is developing Game of Thrones: War for Westeros, a real-time strategy game that was originally expected in 2026. The title is now scheduled for an early 2027 release on PC through Steam.

Why it matters

The delay pushes back a major licensed Game of Thrones title for players in the United States who have been waiting for a strategy game set in the HBO series' world. The game's faction and sandbox campaign design gives players a new way to engage with the franchise.

The game was originally expected in 2026 and is now scheduled for early 2027 on PC via Steam. Players can choose from four factions, including House Stark, House Lannister, House Targaryen, and the White Walkers, but the exact launch day and price were not disclosed.

The players

PlaySide Studios

PlaySide Studios is an Australian game developer and publisher known for licensed and strategy titles.

Ryan McMahon

Ryan McMahon is the game director of War for Westeros, who has said the campaign is not restricted to a specific season or point in the timeline.

The details

Players in War for Westeros conquer territories, command armies, and rewrite events from the HBO series, deciding which alliances form and which characters survive. Playable heroes include Jon Snow, Robb Stark, Daenerys Targaryen, Jaime Lannister, Arya Stark, and the Night King, and the single-player campaign is sandbox-style rather than tied to one season, according to game director Ryan McMahon.

2026: Original expected release year for War for Westeros.
Early 2027: Scheduled PC release on Steam.

Season Trajectory

War for Westeros continues a line of Game of Thrones video games that began with earlier titles such as Game of Thrones: Seven Kingdoms. Its move into real-time strategy with a sandbox campaign marks a departure from those prior adaptations.

Players in the United States will be able to play War for Westeros on PC through Steam once it launches in early 2027. Those waiting can plan around the new timeline, since the original 2026 window has passed.

The takeaway

The move to 2027 gives players more time to decide which faction and hero they want to back in the war for the Iron Throne. Watch for the exact launch date as early 2027 approaches.