![]() ![]() TROY seemed like a good game to try this out with, especially as pre-orders aren’t live on Steam yet, so no one’s already put money into a store they’ll have to wait 12 extra months for it to appear on. We’ve always said that Saga titles allow us to experiment, and this is an experiment on a grand scale. Right now, this is a one-time, one-year exclusive deal for TROY. This is part of that and in principal we’d like future Total War titles to be simultaneously available, from launch day, on as many store fronts as possible. As a business that means putting Total War onto new platforms so that it can reach more players. As developers we truly value our existing fans, but at the same time we want to reach new audiences and have as many people as possible experiencing the thrill of Total War for themselves. While we know that some of you won’t like the Epic Games Store exclusivity, we feel like this is a great opportunity for us in a lot of ways, and we’re hoping that you’ll take some time to hear us out and for us to answer what some of the questions we think you might have.įirst of all: this is an opportunity for TROY specifically, and we have no plans for future games to be Epic exclusives. We’re really excited about TROY, and we’re even more excited that this will give more of you the chance to play and enjoy it than might have had it otherwise. That’s right – we’re giving away TROY for free, to keep, as long as you claim it in the 24 hour window! Here it is: A Total War Saga: TROY is an Epic Games Store exclusive for 12 months – and will be available for free if you claim it in the first 24 hours. You don't need to pay Epic Games anything to access Total War Saga: TROY on day-1, and that's a generous move for the Epic Games Store.īelow is what Creative Assembly had to say about its deal with the Epic Games Store. This move will bring the Total War franchise to more gamers than ever, and Creative Assembly believes that this move will help diversify their fanbase and bring new gamers to the series.įor players, Creative Assembly sees this as a risk-free move, as all you need to access Total War Saga: TROY on day-1 is a free Epic Games Store account. To celebrate Total War's 20th anniversary, PC gamers will be able to gain access to the latest Total War game for free, and Epic Games is paying for that. ![]() SEGA has confirmed that this deal will not extend to any other PC gamers, and Creative Assembly has further confirmed that this deal will not impact any future Total War releases. Nobody's being forced to pay Epic Games for Total War Saga: TROY because the game will be available for free on launch day. The game will be available for free on the Epic Games Store on day-1, allowing all fans of the franchise to acquire the game for free if they have an internet connection on August 13th. Now before you get out your anti-Epic pitchforks, we have another detail to add. It was quite a lot of fun to see, but underscores the sense of identity crisis in Troy‘s approach.Creative Assembly has announced that Total War Saga: TROY will be a year-long exclusive on the Epic Games Store, releasing there on August 13th 2020 and through Steam on August 13th 2021. In one instance, I managed to drive off both Hector and Paris and their respective armies equipped with nothing more than a squad of elite bodyguards and a small garrison’s worth of low-grade militia. This sense of “grounded” realism was also undermined by the fact that the hero and general units could quickly be as strong as they were portrayed in myth.įor example, a late-game Achilles who’s equipped with the unique equipment and skills gained from taking on his Epic Quests (the more story-driven objective pop-ups that loosely follow the narrative of the Iliad and other popular Trojan War accounts) is practically invincible. On the one hand, I applaud Creative Assembly for trying to find a novel way to take on one of the best-known historical topics in western civilization but, on the other, I came away a bit disappointed when my Minotaur troops turned out to be just big guys wearing skull hats. The Mythic combat units one can recruit - including Minotaurs, Centaurs, Sirens, and Cyclopses - function basically as elite fighters, but their impact is a little muted for my tastes. The late game was also where I began to run into issues with Troy‘s hybrid approach to the legendary nature of the Trojan War story. ![]()
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