# Playing RTS with a controller? Total War: Warhammer 40,000 dev says it ‘really does work’ in their game: ‘I think we’ve landed in a really solid spot’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/playing-rts-with-a-controller-total-war-warhammer-40000-dev-says-it-really-does-work-in-their-game-i-think-weve-landed-in-a-really-solid-spot/
- Published: 2026-09-13T01:31:18+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-13T03:32:53+00:00
- Original publisher: PC Gamer
- Original article: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rts/playing-rts-with-a-controller-total-war-warhammer-40-000-dev-says-it-really-does-work-in-their-game-i-think-weve-landed-in-a-really-solid-spot/
- Topics: Gaming

## Key points

- Total War: Warhammer 40,000 dev says controller support "really does work"
- Developer calls the current control scheme "a really solid spot"
- Addresses concerns about RTS games playing well on consoles

## Summary

A developer working on Total War: Warhammer 40,000 has said that controller support for the game works well, despite the real-time strategy genre traditionally being associated with mouse-and-keyboard controls. The comment suggests the studio has been actively refining the console-friendly control scheme as part of the game's development, addressing a longstanding concern for RTS titles moving to platforms where a gamepad may be the primary input method.

The developer described the results so far as landing in "a really solid spot," indicating confidence that the controller scheme meets the demands of commanding units and managing battles in a complex strategy title. Beyond this statement, the original article's full text was not accessible, so further specifics on the game's control implementation, release timing or platform details are not available here.

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