Total War (series)
Total War is a series of strategy games developed by The Creative Assembly for personal computers. They combine turn-based strategy and resource management with real-time tactical control of battles. The first of the series, "" was released in June 2000. The most recent major game released was "" on 3 May 2018. The series has sold over 20 million copies.
Total War (series)
"Empire: Total War" was announced on 22 August 2007 by Sega and had been secretly in development since the release of "Barbarian Invasion". It is set in the 18th century and includes features such as the Industrial Revolution, America's struggle for independence and the colonization of India. For the first time in a "Total War" game, players have the ability to play real-time 3D naval battles. Also a feature that had been developed in the game was the decentralisation of provinces, adding greater realism in that many features, from production to technological advancement, would now occur outside of the capital of the province. "Empire: Total War" was released on 3 March in North America and 4 March in Europe 2009. The expansion pack, "Empire: Total War: Warpath", was released in October 2009. "Warpath" is set in the Americas where it is possible to control one of five different Native American nations. While the game was critically acclaimed due to its innovative game play, the game has been subject to most of the criticism of the "Total War" series by many critics and fans after its release due to bugs; Sega claims nearly all issues have been presently resolved. The issues have been publicly explained by Creative Assembly several months after the game's release. It was the first in the series to use Valve Corporation's Steamworks DRM and achievements system, thereby requiring Steam to be played.