Total War: ROME II™ announced

Today, we’re delighted to announce one of the most hotly-anticipated titles in our history - Total War: Rome II™ - sequel to the multi-million selling, 92% Metacritic-rated classic Rome: Total War, encompassing one of the best-known periods in world history.

Total War: Rome II™ will sink players into the dangerous political machinations of Rome’s senate, while asking them to struggle with family dilemmas and question the loyalty of ‘friends’ and allies. Leading the greatest army ever seen into battle will be just one challenge you will face at the head of the world’s first superpower.

Will you help forge an empire? Restore the Republic? Or grasp the reins of power for yourself, and assume the hated title of tyrant? Who will you conquer? Who will you betray? Who will you sacrifice?

“How far will you go for Rome?”

“Our games have always encompassed a grand vision”, said Mike Simpson, Creative Director. “But we’re now pushing that vision at both ends of the spectrum. From the immense reach of the sandbox campaign right down to the human-level drama of a single warrior on the battlefield, we’re aiming for an unprecedented level of detail and scale”.

“In our 25th year of games development, it feels fitting to return to our most critically acclaimed era”, continued Rob Bartholomew, Brand Director. “There’s been a multi-generational leap in technology since the original game and we are ready to set another benchmark in gaming.”

Total War: Rome II™ is due for release in 2013. For more information visit the new-look site at www.totalwar.com

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Today, we expect there to be preview coverage on IGN, PC Gamer, PC Games N, Videogamer, CVG and Rock, Paper, Shotgun - so keep checking back on those sites for more info!

Originally Posted by Jack Lusted

Yo, Lusted - you lucky git, you're playing pre-alpha versions of it already, aren't you?

Originally Posted by SonOfCrusader76

Yo, Lusted - you lucky git, you're playing pre-alpha versions of it already, aren't you?

No he's not. He's busy modding it.. eer.. coding it.. or maybe designing it.

Hopefully the Cavalry receives as much attention as the Infantry.

Bodymass is used now,so Cataphracts should really make an impact now.

Niiiiiiiiiice

No amount of tissue can clean up the mess that i've just made after seeing this thread

Huzzah!

My god , YES YES YEEEEEESSS.Finally.

Words can not describe how hyped I am right now!

I'm highly shocked at this surprise and highly pleased.

DONT MESS IT UP CA!

But congratulations on listening to your community.

YEAEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOIIII.

BENCH BLEEPING MARK IN HISTORY

AWESOME

Thank you CA!

(not gonna go all negative but please no crappy DLC policy with this)

Oh man, oh man oh man oh man oh man, just when i thought i got the TW drug out of my system and avoided FotS, this has just sucked me right back in!

So, no new engine for TWR2? 2 sequels, one after the other, on the same engine.

Wont lie to you, i was hoping for Greek TW or Victorian TW, something new before we got R2TW on a new engine, but still im pleased its coming.

Better let work know early i wont be in much in 2013!

I think I'll start doing cartwheels out in the parking lot, screw the heat! Actually Gamespot hinted at a new graphics engine. Here's the link:

http://www.gamespot.com/news/total-w...n-2013-6385190

Excellent choice.
This will make the perfect test field to make Medieval 3.
Far away from that ww1 and victorian nonsense.

Now, please, look at the first screenshots and tell me, you're NOT jizzing in your pants.

RTS preview is up !

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012...ome-2-preview/

just hope the game uses more than two CPU cores

Originally Posted by BigBOSS_Gr

just hope the game uses more than two CPU cores

Yes! Exactly! Read that, CA - read it 100 times!

Well I was having a bad day but this has really given it a good end