Total War: Warhammer III hotfix 9.0.2 fixes a Skaven endgame softlock

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Hotfix 9.0.2 for Total War: Warhammer III appeared in the game's Steam announcements on Oct 1, 2026, following Update 9.0 and the release of Lords of the End Times. Its notes listed fixes for crashes, one of them when exiting the game, and for a softlock in the Skaven endgame caused by defeating the Vermintide faction too early. The notes also said Thanquol's mechanics were enabled for multiplayer campaigns and that the victory conditions for Legendary Lords who can change their start position were made more achievable. The full notes are in the Steam announcement titled Hotfix 9.0.2.1^,2^,3^,4^,5^,6^,7^,8