More than 7.5 million of us secured A Total War Saga: Troy this week as Sega and Epic Games Store celebrated its release by give it away for free.
Although the game was only free for the first 24 hours after launch, Creative Assembly said it “could not have predicted this level of excitement” and was “very pleased” that the gift was so successful.
“We were optimistic, but we could not predict this level of excitement,” said Creative Assembly chief executive Rob Bartholomew (thank you, PC Gamer). “It’s been incredible to work with Epic to release this new release for free. Now we’ll welcome so many strategy players – new and old – to experience this incredible Saga. We & # 39; re very happy.”
If you missed out, but still fancy giving it a go, A Total War Saga: Troy is now available through the Epic Games Store for £ 35 / $ 50.
As Connor sumptuously summed up a few days back, the last entry in the historical strategy series turns the clock back to the Trojan War, and explores the potential real-life inspiration for mighty heroes and fierce monsters who run the course of the history changing into ancient Greek myths. Since it’s the farthest back developer Creative Assembly has ever gone down in history, it’s also a chance to fill the ranks of each faction with speculative details: spears fighting alongside a fierce, ax-wielding brute they Call the Minotaur, various possible applications of the famous Trojan Horse, that kind of thing.
“We decided to approach the historical angle [of the mythology] by overcoming their challenges by also incorporating the mythical sources and the legendary sources, “plays director Maya Georgieva told us in an interview back in June. “The materials from this era are not suitable for the full Total War experience without the help of what we have used from legendary sources.”
“I mean, even though you don’t see any monsters on the battlefield in The Iliad – you’ll probably see a lot of them in The Odyssey, of course. And although they’re absent in The Iliad, it’s part of the general, general fantasy. of how people perceive this time and these characters. They’re just connected. “
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