The Creative Assembly has continued the faction reveals for Total War: Attila, following up the major player the Eastern Roman Empire and the lesser-known group, the Alans, with today's unveiling of the Ostrogoths.
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The new faction begins the campaign just north of Greece, on the western edge of the Eastern Roman Empire's borders. The Ostrogoth's relationship with Rome affords them some advantages, such as assimilating some military and culture, as well as less resistance from capturing Roman regions.
"Originally known as the Greuthungi, they are a confederation of distinct peoples originally from the Baltic coast who settled close to the Black Sea. Unfortunately, this means they were the first of the Germanic peoples to face the wave of Hun and Alani invasions that have shattered the known world.
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"Now leading an uneasy existence on the Empire's borderlands, the Ostrogoths are vulnerable to Roman abuse and barbarian attack alike, and so sell themselves as mercenaries to the very same Huns that subdued them. Still, the memory of their former supremacy preserves Ostrogothic hope; a strong leader could rescue them from their plight and restore them to glory."
The starting location should provide for an interesting campaign-there are potential allies and enemies at every turn, and no surely safe border to rely on. Total War: Attila is set for release on an unspecified date in 2015.
