There's excitement to be had for Troy in RPS-land, though tempered. 'Now we get to welcome so many strategy players-new and old-to experience this incredible Saga.' To see this content please enable targeting cookies. 'We were optimistic but we couldn’t have predicted this level of excitement,” says chief production officer Rob Bartholomew. Either there are a lot of historical strategy buffs in the house or folks just really really like free stuff because Sega say that 7.5 million people snagged a copy yesterday. Ancient strategy romp A Total War Saga: Troy launched yesterday and folks were able to grab it for free for the first 24 hours. To see this content please enable targeting cookies.I don't know how many folks are said to have fought in the Trojan War but I wager it's fewer than those about to participate in its digital recreation. The game will be released on Steam during summer 2021. Here, you will assume the roles of Achilles, Hector, and other legendary heroes as you fight to defend Troy - or destroy it. Not only does this mean that we can bring the tales and legends of Troy to a wide audience through Epic’s massive platform, but it also means new players will get to try Total War for the first time, experiencing the unique gameplay that the series is famous for.”Īnnounced in September last year, the game puts players in the middle of the Bronze-Age Trojan War conflict. 'It's a hugely exciting thing for us to be able to do for our players. “Thanks to Epic, we're able to offer a Total War title for free on its launch day,' said Tim Heaton, chief studios officer at Sega Europe in the press release. It will also be a free download during its first 24 hours of availability. A Total War Saga: Troy has a release date, and it will be free to download for the first 24 hours of availability on the Epic Games Store.Īn Epic Games Store exclusive for one year, A Total War Saga: Troy will be released on August 13.

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