A total war story: Troy will be available for free 24 hours today.
Do you feel a little historic today? Hope Brad Pitt beats Eric Bana with a spear? Whatever your reason, you can take a trip to the old city of Troy today through a free deal on the Epic Games Store. As long as you release the strategy game A Total War Saga: Troy within 24 hours of its 2pm BST (6am PT, 9am ET), you’ll be able to keep the entire game for free, forever.
The deal was first announced in June to much surprise. A Total War Story: Troy will be an Epic Games Store exclusive for one year, probably before coming to Steam. It follows (in very loose terms) the story of the Iliade, the great story of Homer from ancient times. This is a Total War game, the main focus being on the field battles, and the great build up to the siege of Greece from the city of Troy.
Do not expect this type of deal to come up regularly with the Total War franchise. As part of the original announcement, developer Creative Assembly notes that it’s the series’ 20th anniversary, and the deal with Epic for this title “felt like an opportunity to really advance the franchise by getting it for more people.”
Future games in total are unlikely to be Epic-exclusive, as Creative wants releases on multiple platforms simultaneously. But the Saga titles – capturing smaller, more narratively driven moments in historical and mythical warfare – are the site of the series for experimentation.
If you want to get a free copy of Total War Saga: Troy, all you have to do is head over to the game page in the Epic Games Store by click here. Grab it today within 24 hours of the release time and it will be yours forever.
