I was emailed a press release from Activision about it. Here it is:
This is great news! If you want to discuss this news, do it here.ACTIVISION ANNOUNCES THE CREATIVE ASSEMBLY’S ROME: TOTAL WAR ™ HAS BEEN RELEASED TO MANUFACTURING
Santa Monica, CA – September 13, 2004 – Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced that Rome: Total War™ has been released to manufacturing and will be shipping to retailers in North America on Wednesday, September 22. Developed by award-winning developer The Creative Assembly, Rome: Total War is a revolutionary new title in the best-selling Total War™ series that will carry players into the midst of ancient history’s most intense conflicts. Rome: Total War for the PC is rated “T” (“Teen” – Violence) by the ESRB and carries a suggested retail price of $49.99.