A release date has been announced for the Total War: Rome II Emperor Edition, the definitive version of the strategy title that brings gameplay tweaks and a new campaign to current owners for free. The expansion will be available for download on PC and Mac on September 16.
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The additional campaign is titled Imperator Augustus, and a new trailer for the content is posted below. The gameplay updates include an improved politics system, overhauled building chains, rebalanced battles, and improved visuals on both the campaign map and in battles. For those who don't own the title already, Emperor Edition includes all past patches and updates made to the original title in addition to these features.
Imperator Augustus is a new sandbox campaign map reflecting the geopolitical boundaries of the Second Triumvirate War. It should offer "hundreds" of hours of gameplay according to the developers, though that likely represents multiple playthroughs (still valid, given the various experiences playing as different factions can give). You can play as a variety of Roman and non-Roman factions, including Armenia (a first).
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"Rome II was far and away our most ambitious game," said Mike Simpson, Total War Creative Director. "We see more people playing, and playing for longer, than any other game in the Total War series. However, we take our players' feedback very seriously. Through the multitude of improvements and free content updates we've brought to Rome II since its launch, we've worked hard to try and meet their expectations. We want Emperor Edition to be remembered as one of our finest games."
Enjoy the new trailer, which gives more background and historical context to the narrative aspect of the Imperator Augustus campaign.