The game will probably be ported by another studio

Jun 23, 2015 11:41 GMT  ·  By

Total War: WARHAMMER is the upcoming strategy game from Creative Assembly, and as the name suggests, it's based on the Warhammer Fantasy universe.

It was hard to picture where the Total War franchise would go after visiting Japan and Rome twice, but it looks that we already have the answer to that question. The Warhammer Fantasy universe is the perfect setting, and it will provide developers with an endless number of scenarios. Sega, the publisher for Creative Assembly already has the license to make games in this universe, so it shouldn't be a problem.

Creative Assembly is looking to expand its games, and they are trying some new things. They just recently released Alien: Isolation, which would seem odd coming from a studio that is primarily focusing on strategy games. From what has been revealed until now, Total War: WARHAMMER won't stray too much from the proven recipe of the Total War franchise, so it will definitely be a very interesting game to play.

Total War: WARHAMMER is coming to SteamOS

It's not really a surprise that Total War: WARHAMMER will be a Linux title, especially since Sega has already expressed an interest in this platform. Two of the games in the Total War franchise have been ported to Linux, and they can be played right now.

"A unique combination of colossal real-time battles and an addictive turn-based sandbox campaign game of statecraft, politics and empire building, Total War™: WARHAMMER® will deliver hundreds of hours of absorbing gameplay. What is more, this title will go on to combine with two further standalone instalments and additional content packs to create the largest Total War experience ever. An epic trilogy of titles that will redefine fantasy strategy gaming," reads the Steam synopsis.

During an interview of AngryJoe with the Creative Assembly Battle Designer Simon Mann, the developer has confirmed that SteamOS is a target platform. The launch date is not known at this point, but we'll keep you updated with any new information that might pop up.

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