Total War: Rome II
Total War: Rome II is a strategy video game developed by Creative Assembly and published by Sega. It was released on 3 September 2013, for Microsoft Windows as the eighth standalone game in the Total War series of video games and the successor to the 2004 game Rome: Total War.
| Total War: Rome II | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Creative Assembly |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Composer(s) | Richard Beddow |
| Series | Total War |
| Engine | Warscape |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, macOS |
| Release | Microsoft Windows
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| Genre(s) | Turn-based strategy, real-time tactics |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Rome II received generally positive reviews from critics on release, but was criticized for its significant technical problems. However, it proved a commercial success, surpassing all other games in the Total War series in both sales and number of concurrent players on its release day. In September 2014, an Emperor Edition was released, which added macOS support and addressed many of the technical problems in the game, as well as overhauled AI battles and upgraded certain visual elements. It was offered as a standalone edition and a free upgrade to all current players.