Today Creative Assembly released a brand new trailer and a release date of the previously-announced A Total War Saga: Troy, and plans have changed.
While the game was originally revealed with a Steam page (which is still available) with a 2020 release, we now learn that it’s releasing as a temporary exclusive for 12 months on the Epic Games Store on August 13.
The good news is that it’ll be free on day one and fore exactly 24 hours, so if you’re there on launch day, you won’t have to pay a dime.
The developer also announced in a blog post that there are no plans for more of its games to be Epic Game Store exclusives. Creative Assembly wants “future Total War titles to be simultaneously available, from launch day, on as many store fronts as possible.”
You can check out the trailer and a few screenshots below.
Here’s a description directly from the Epic Games Store page:
In this legendary age, heroes walk the earth. In an act that shocks the world, audacious Paris, prince of Troy, elopes with the beautiful queen of Sparta. As they sail away, King Menelaus curses her name. He vows to bring his wife home – whatever the cost!