Total War has been having fun with its time among the greenskins and the undead, however we’ve been ready to see precisely which interval it’d land in when it returns to its historic roots for its subsequent main installment. Now the reply is right here.
The 12 months is 190CE. China is in turmoil. The Han Dynasty crumbles earlier than the child-emperor. He is however a figurehead; a mere puppet for the tyrant warlord Dong Zhuo. It is a brutal and oppressive regime, and as Dong Zhuo’s energy grows, the empire slips additional into the cauldron of anarchy… Only one factor is for certain: the very way forward for China will likely be formed by its champions. Total War: Three Kingdoms is the following main historic technique sport within the award-winning Total War collection.
This is each sudden and exactly the sort of setting I hoped for. A principally self-contained battle with a transparent end-goal and set of factions. The trailer follows.
Here’s the complete announcement textual content:
The 12 months is 190CE. China is in turmoil. The Han Dynasty crumbles earlier than the child-emperor. He is however a figurehead; a mere puppet for the tyrant warlord Dong Zhuo. It is a brutal and oppressive regime, and as Dong Zhuo’s energy grows, the empire slips additional into the cauldron of anarchy. But hope but blossoms.
Three heroes, sworn to brotherhood within the face of tyranny, rally assist for the trials forward. Scenting alternative, warlords from China’s nice households observe go well with, forming a fragile coalition in a bid to problem Dong Zhuo’s remorseless rule. Will they triumph in opposition to the tyrant, or will private ambition shatter their already crumbling alliance and drive them to supremacy?
The crucible fizzes. Allegiances shift. The fires of battle stoke alternative. Only one factor is for certain: the very way forward for China will likely be formed by its champions. Total War: Three Kingdoms is the following main historic technique sport within the award-winning Total War collection.
It’s due this 12 months and that’s all we all know for now.
