Game of Thrones: War for Westeros is a real-time strategy game developed by PlaySide Studios featuring four factions: House Stark, House Lannister, House Targaryen, and the White Walkers [1, 2, 3, 4]. The game includes playable heroes from the HBO series such as Robb Stark, Jon Snow, Ghost, Grey Wind, Jaime Lannister, Tywin Lannister, Daenerys Targaryen, and the Night King, each with unique abilities [1, 2, 3, 4].
The gameplay focuses on asymmetric factions with distinct armies, buildings, and strategies inspired by the show's lore. For example, the Starks use weirwood trees and direwolves, Lannisters exploit gold mines for resources, and players can deploy giants, dragons, elephants, and wildfire for tactical variety [1, 2, 4]. Players engage in base-building, gather resources like gold and influence, train units, and control territory. Game modes include 1v1 skirmishes fought on small maps [1, 3, 4].
The visual design closely matches the HBO series, with character models resembling the actors and detailed battlefield effects such as flaming arrows and wildfire explosions [3]. A recent demo previewed by IGN featured two playable factions—Stark and Lannister—and revealed some camera irregularities [3].
Originally planned for release in 2026, PlaySide Studios delayed the launch to early 2027 to refine the game’s quality. The studio said, "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" [1, 2].
A playable beta is expected before the early 2027 release, with details to be announced later in 2026 [1, 2]. The game seeks to attract both strategy players and fans dissatisfied by the TV show’s ending by offering a chance to rewrite Westeros’s fate through gameplay [2, 4].
PlaySide Studios first announced the title during Summer Game Fest in June 2025. The first gameplay trailer was released at Gamescom 2026 alongside the delay announcement [1, 2, 3]. The IGN preview appeared in August 2026 [3].
