Sega has now officially announced A Total War Saga: Troy, the next in its line of strategy games focused on a specific place and point in time. In this case, its the setting of Homer’s Illiad, featuring the Trojan war between Troy and Greece.
Due to launch on PC in 2020, it’s the first game in the series to have its development led by Creative Assembly’s team in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Its existence has been something of an open secret, after popping up in a trademark listing last month.
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Many of the period’s legendary figures act as leaders in battle, capable of turning the tide one way of the other.
Achilles, for example, is able to recruite some of the most elite warriors in the game, but has a unique Hot Blooded faction mechanic which sees his rage affect diplomacy and trade if insulted. On the upside, this will mean his people are spurred on to create more resources to make up for his shortcomings.