Rise of the Samurai - the brand new campaign for Shogun 2, has been released in the form of downloadable content on Steam. In addition a free patch for Shogun 2 has been released at the same time.

"Set 400 years before the dramatic civil war depicted in SHOGUN 2, the "Rise of The Samurai" campaign is based on the Gempei War, a conflict between six legendary clans of the Taira, Minamoto and Fujiwara families. It culminated in the first Shogunate, and the rise of the Samurai as the ruling class."
  • 6 new clans from 3 legendary families
  • 16 new land units
  • 10 new naval units
  • 4 new hero units
  • 4 new agent types
  • 10 new mons, 10 new retainers
For those of you still in a quandary on what's new in the DLC - fear not! Lionheartx10 has created an in-depth preview after he was lucky enough to visit Creative Assembly recently.


If you missed the Rise of the Samurai trailer we reported earlier in the month, then trailer glory awaits right here. Remember to leave your thoughts on the DLC and the new Shogun 2 patch on the forums!!