
The Roman legion is, for example, packed with legionnaires and javelin throwers, who make up a large portion of their armed forces. It’s only a very small fraction of what the full game will have to offer. To that end, a redditor ( romanius24) has compiled a list of units for the game that have been revealed thus far through screenshots, videos, and interviews with the game developers.

It’s an impressive number and represents the largest Total War title to date. You can also check out two panoramic screenshots from the game below.For Total War: Rome 2, Creative Assembly is promising over 117 factions, with 500 unit types spread across the game’s 183 map regions. Multiplayer wasn't discussed, but lead designer James Russell said the studio was "planning something big".įor more info, read Paul Dean's full Total War: Rome 2 preview. The first demonstration of the game featured the destruction of Carthage from the third Punic War. According to the developer, it's working with its biggest budget yet.īut there'll also be a new focus on the personal storylines and decisions of the player and key historical figures in the game, with family dilemmas and political plots playing an important part. The game's due for release in 2013 at a recent preview event, The Creative Assembly told Eurogamer to expect it in the "second half" of next year.Īfter the narrow geographical focus of Shogun 2, the Total War series is returning to empire-building on a grand scale with Rome 2, which will feature the series' "most expansive turn-based campaign and the largest, most cinematic real-time battles".

Sega has announced that The Creative Assembly's next Total War game will be Rome 2, a sequel to its critically acclaimed 2004 strategy classic, Rome: Total War.
