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Sale ends 26th June @ 10AM PDT/6PM BST

Hey Total War fans, 25 years ago, in a small one room office just down the road from where I write this message, Total War was born. The vision was rooted in a love for both history and strategy gaming, with the aim of seamlessly mixing the best parts of grand strategy and real-time tactical battles into a single experience where you truly felt like the commander of a vast empire. During those early years Total Wars identity formed. The team were focused on authentic recreations of the most pivotal moments in human history from the Age of Antiquity through to the emergence of the great naval empires. As the genre evolved and our teams changed, we expanded into new territory by leaping into the fantastical; meticulously recreating Games Workshops iconic Warhammer World as a truly unique strategy experience. There have been triumphs and tribulations throughout the years, and were honoured and humbled to be one of the few video game franchises that get the chance to celebrate such a huge milestone. Without your support this would never have been possible so a massive thank you from all of us on this special day!
[Early 2000's at the old South Water where games from SHOGUN - MEDIEVAL II were developed] Some of you may remember from my update last year that we had plans to celebrate this anniversary in a meaningful way. Our teams are hard at work fine tuning a program of content that not only shines a light on past games but builds the foundation for us to begin revealing what we have planned for the future of Total War. And yes, this means the reveal of new games and content. 25 years of Total War will begin with a look back at our legacy. Taking place from August until the end of November, well journey through each series that has been released since 2000. Expect content like retrospective video interviews, developer livestreams, sales across our entire catalogue, as well as fantasy and historical multiplayer tournaments. We also want to make this a celebration you can get involved in, so we'll be hosting giveaway competitions, inviting you to ask questions of our developers, as well as spotlighting your favourite mods and content creators who have helped make the Total War community what it is today.
[2013, the launch of Total War: ROME II] Beyond celebrating the past, we plan on welcoming the future of Total War in a big way. Behind the scenes, were in the early stages of producing the Total War: 25th Anniversary Showcase, the first video presentation of its kind in our history. Taking place in early December, this show will unveil the new games that you can expect to play in the near and distant future, as well as introduce you to the development teams making them. Well have more details to share as we approach the end of the year, but whether youre a fantasy or history fan, there will be plenty to enjoy! Alongside all of this will be more WARHAMMER III content. Patch 6.2 arrives next week with a focus on Magical Items, Tides of Torment's third and final faction will be revealed in July, and we'll unveil some long-awaited content at the anniversary showcase. It's incredible to think that this series is now in its ninth year, and we look forward to sharing what we have planned for the future.
[2016, the launch of Total War: WARHAMMER] Whats especially important to me this year is celebrating everyone who has made Total War what it is today. This includes all of you reading this message who have helped create the best community in gaming. Whether youre playing our games for thousands of hours, watching our trailers, submitting bug feedback, or commenting on our socials, all of this has helped us build a game we all love. It also takes an army of passionate and talented staff to take our games from concept to completion. Many of them talk about growing up with Total War; how it gave them an interest in history or the deep lore of Warhammer, and how it created a desire for them to work at Creative Assembly. Theyre fans making the game they love, and I want to thank each and every one of them, past and present, for their contribution to making this milestone possible. We hope youre excited for the future. Happy anniversary to you all, Roger Collum, Vice President of Total War
[2023, pre-launch set created for Total War: PHARAOH] For the latest news and announcements, don't forget to visit our official social channels. X Facebook Instagram Discord Bluesky

We've released a game update for Total War: Shogun 2 which includes, Compiler upgrade - This is an update for the game to better use modern architecture and improve performance. Fixed game crashing when running on CPUs with more than 32 logical processors Alongside this, as the current chat systems in our game are both antiquated and limited in the modern online era, it is necessary for us to remove those services from Total War: SHOGUN 2 and our other legacy titles. We are, however, continuing to investigate ways to implement and support chat in our future projects properly and will keep you updated on any future changes or developments. Thanks for your understanding; if you're looking for a free chat option, you can also visit the official Total War Discord server to chat with your friends.

To celebrate SEGA's 60th Anniversary, we're giving away one of the most impressive tactical battles in Total War: SHOGUN 2! Originally only available as a pre-order bonus back in 2011, the Battle of Kawagoe is now free for everyone. Will you be able to replicate General Ujiyasus success in the Battle of Kawagoe? Find out more here: https://www.totalwar.com/blog/total-war-shogun-2-battle-of-kawagoe/

It's your last chance to grab SHOGUN 2 for free! If youve not picked it up yet youve only got until 6PM BST today, so youd better act fast. Get your copy here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/201270/Total_War_SHOGUN_2/

Grab SHOGUN 2 for free now! If you ever find yourself thinking about the political climate in 16th century Japan, now might be the time to find out how youd fare as a clan leader fighting to become Shogun. Pick up your copy here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/201270/Total_War_SHOGUN_2/

Its a difficult time right now, so to help stave off boredom while youre stuck at home, were giving away SHOGUN 2 for you to keep forever! Find out the full details here: https://www.totalwar.com/blog/total-war-shogun-2-giveaway-and-total-war-sale-faq/ #StayHomeSaveLives Excited to jump in? Check out MrSmartDonkeys Faction Overviews: https://youtu.be/AOg45y-hok0 Completely new to Total War? Heres DragonHearts new player guide: https://youtu.be/s_w9ONoRk90

Last chance to save up to 75% on Saga titles! Fall of the Samurai and Thrones of Britannia are on sale until 6PM BST today. Whether you want to unite Japan or conquer Britain is up to you, but choose quickly: time is running out... Check them out here: https://store.steampowered.com/franchise/TotalWar-Official

A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI has a brand new logo - complete with traditional Japanese calligraphy. We sat down and spoke to the calligrapher and artist, Rie Takeda, about her career in calligraphy. Check out the full interview here: https://www.totalwar.com/blog/an-interview-with-fall-of-the-samurai-calligrapher-rie-takeda/

(B)ready for another bake-off? In this Fall of the Samurai (its a Saga title now!) themed episode, our talented bakers do their best to whisk away the top spot with their best attempt at a Japanese dessert. Who takes the cake? Click here to find out: https://youtu.be/qFIoYOJcVV8

Fall of the Samurai is now 75% off! In celebration of Fall of the Samurai joining the Total War Saga family, we're having a week-long sale running from now until Monday 19th at 6PM BST - grab your copy here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/201271/Total_War_Saga_FALL_OF_THE_SAMURAI/ Now get out there and defend Japan. For more information about what Fall of the Samurai becoming a Saga title means, as well as just what a Saga title is, click here: https://www.totalwar.com/blog/a-total-war-saga-fall-of-the-samurai/

The Steam Lunar Sale is on now, and Total War titles are up to 75% off! If you pre-order Total War: THREE KINGDOMS in the Steam Lunar New Year Sale, you can get 5 off if it's your first order of over 30! Take a look at all the discounts here and complete your collection today: https://store.steampowered.com/franchise/TotalWar-Official/

Feral Interactive are hosting a Fall Of The Samurai competition on Facebook! For a chance to enter and win a Steam key for either Mac or Windows and an A1 Total War: SHOGUN 2- Fall Of The Samurai poster, click the link below. Feral Facebook Page

General fixes

• Fixed cavalry exploit where players could engage infantry with minimal losses and cause unit to rout.

• Fixed issue where blood would not appear on face and left arm of units in Blood Pack DLC.

• Various audio fixes.

• Correct banner is now shown by Tosa standard bearers.

• Fixed morale bug that could cause the player's army to rout if a reinforcing army had enough Gatling guns.

• Fixes for additional multiplayer campaign desync occurrences where identified.

• Fixed graphical clipping issue with Shinsengumi’s cape.

• Revolver Cavalry is now capped at 4 per army in multiplayer.

• Hosts should now correctly leave a multiplayer campaign when client quits after a battle.

• Fix for certain Daimyos portraits being stretched.

• Saga's clan attributes should now be working correctly.

• Pro-imperial clans should now be able to recruit Shogitai after changing allegiance.

• Clan Development "Modern Rifles" and the trait gained from "French Military Mission" will no longer affect artillery units.

• Daimyo retainer's "British Naval Engineer", "British Railway Engineer", "Francois Leonce Verny" and "Inudstrialist" should now be working correctly.

• Daimyo retainer's "Logistics" and "Scourge" should now correctly stack to provide a 15% replenishment rate.

• Daimyo retainer "Over-ambitious mistress" should now have an effect on Daimyo honour.

• Daimyo retainer "Sir Harry Smith Parkes" should now have a description attached.

• Dilemma "Koyosha" now correctly decreases research rate, rather than increases research rate.

• Various typographical fixes.

• Event "Security Matters" should now have a relevant penalty.

• Mission "Developing our potential" should now be correctly displayed when skipping the first cut-scene.

Unit rebalancing

• Katana Hero units used to cost 1500 Koku, now cost 1300 Koku.

• Yari Hero units used to cost 1100 Koku, now cost 1000 Koku.

• Naginata Warrior Monk Hero units used to cost 1500 Koku, now cost 1300 Koku.

• Bow Hero units used to cost 1400 Koku, now cost 1250 Koku.

AI improvements

• Naval AI will now repair damaged fleets in battle.

• Improvements to AI defending to take into account distance and relative strength between AI and human units when selecting targets.

• Improvements to AI defence when AI has missile superiority.

• AI non-missile/cavalry units will now more frequently move through missile units defending the front line of a battlegroup if they are being charged by a player.

• Further improvements made to reinforcing army AI to limit idle army behaviour.

• Fixed issue where AI would occasionally send in single, unsupported units to attack the player. Units will now co-ordinate better and attack in larger numbers.

• Other AI units will attack player-friendly units that are protecting the flanks of the AI’s primary target unit.