Total War: Warhammer III Hotfix 7.2.2 Patch Notes (7th May 2026)
A small but annoying fix: Hotfix 7.2.2 stops Total War: Warhammer III from crashing on boot when online services go down.
If you've ever tried to load up Total War: Warhammer III only to have it crash before you even reach the menu because the online services were having a bad day, this one's for you. Hotfix 7.2.2 is live today, and its sole purpose is fixing exactly that: the game will now boot successfully in offline mode rather than falling over when it can't reach online services.
It's a narrow fix, but a frustrating bug to hit. There's nothing worse than a single-player session being blocked by a server handshake the game never needed in the first place, so I'm glad the Total War Team turned this around quickly.
If you run into anything unexpected after updating, Creative Assembly recommends verifying your game files first. Mod users should also note that, as with any update, compatibility issues are possible and disabling mods is the first troubleshooting step. The complete notes are below.
Full Patch Notes
Hey folks,
We've just rolled out Hotfix 7.2.2 for Total War: WARHAMMER III. The aim of today's hotfix is to prevent the possibility of the game crashing on boot when online services are unavailable for whatever reason, allowing you to boot the game in offline mode successfully.
As always, if you run into any new issues after updating to 7.2.2, please report them over in our dedicated bug reporting sub-forum.
See you on the battlefield!
— The Total War Team
⚠ IMPORTANT
If you experience any issues after downloading the update, please take a moment to Verify the integrity of the game files first to ensure there were no issues when downloading. A step-by-step guide can be found in this article.
If the issues persist, please visit our support site for additional troubleshooting steps and assistance.
🧱 MOD WARNING
Please note that user-generated mods may have compatibility issues with new game updates. If you are encountering performance or stability issues following a release, is recommended that you disable any mods you're running. If you continue to experience issues, please visit our support site for additional troubleshooting steps and assistance.
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