Total War: Shogun 2: Fall of the Samurai
Total War: Shogun 2: Fall of the Samurai is a standalone expansion to the strategy video game Total War: Shogun 2, released on 23 March 2012. Taking place 300 years after the events of the base game, Fall of the Samurai is set in mid-19th century Japan during the Bakumatsu and the Boshin War, which pits supporters of the ruling Tokugawa Shogunate against supporters of the Emperor, who wish to overthrow the Shogunate. The time period coincides with arrival of the Western powers, which forced Japan to modernize and eventually abolish its traditional samurai-based society and adopt modern technologies. The players takes on the management of one of the many domains on either side of the conflict and must help their side win the Boshin War.
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| Developer(s) | Creative Assembly |
| Publisher(s) | Sega Feral Interactive (macOS, Linux) |
| Composer(s) | Jeff van Dyck |
| Series | Total War |
| Engine | Warscape |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows macOS Linux |
| Release | 23 March 2012 18 December 2014 (macOS) 23 May 2017 (Linux) |
| Genre(s) | Turn-based strategy, real-time tactics |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
The game was rebranded and released as a separate product Total War Saga: Fall of the Samurai on August 13, 2019.