The planned strategy game is the latest in the long-running Total War series from Creative Assembly. A cinematic trailer for the recently disclosed Total War: Pharaoh was released, and it begins with a chance meeting between two scarab beetles on an ancient Egyptian battlefield, with the sparkling pyramids in the backdrop. The game’s setting, around 1200 BCE, is the earliest a Total War game has ever gone, bringing players close to the time of the first recorded pitched battle.
Here you’ll find all the information you need about the upcoming strategy game Total War: Pharaoh. Our in-depth Total War: Pharaoh preview includes an interview with the game’s art director, Maya Georgieva, so you can find out even more about it.
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Total War: Pharaoh Release Date
Creative Assembly has stated that October 2023 will be the official release month for Total War: Pharaoh, as reported by IGN. No specific date has been provided at this time.
Pre-ordering Total War: Pharaoh grants early access for a weekend before the game’s official release. Creative Assembly has promised to reveal additional information, such as the exact dates of the early access weekend, at a later date.
Total War: Pharaoh Trailer
The events of Total War: Pharaoh take place in post-pharaonic Egypt, during the New Kingdom era. Players will be able to take control of historical figures from the Egyptian, Hittite, or Canaanite civilizations, influencing the course of events to either delay or expedite the catastrophic end of the Bronze Age.
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The May 23 announcement of Total War: Pharaoh featured a cinematic teaser that showed off the game’s setting in ancient Egypt.
Total War Pharaoh’s Setting
The time period of Total War: Pharaoh is roughly 1200 BCE. This was during the New Kingdom of Egypt, when the empire was at its height. While Egypt may be weak after the pharaoh’s de@th, Egypt’s neighbors the Hittites, who live in what is now Anatolia (modern-day Turkey), are eager to take advantage of the situation.
The Canaanites are stuck in the middle of a potential regional battle between two powerful empires. They can either choose a side or try to protect themselves from both adversaries by forming an alliance with the raiding Sea Peoples.
Total War: Pharaoh Features
Total War: Pharaoh tones down the series’ forays into the mystical and legendary with Total War: Warhammer and Total War: Three Kingdoms, but it adds a fascinating and intricate set of new features to the series’ signature gameplay.
The clear skies of a sunny day can suddenly give way to enormous sandstorms or rain, which influence troops’ morale and visibility, and can have a significant impact on the course of war. Rain can convert the firm ground into mud, impeding troop mobility or fouling the wheels of chariots, and extremely high temperatures will lead soldiers to become fatigued much more quickly.
The stance system is another addition, allowing commanders to direct troops to adopt a variety of positions in response to coming into contact with opposing formations. Troops ordered to advance will attempt to push back the enemy, while those given the hold command will try to prevent the enemy from advancing through their position. Players can also issue ground orders to troops to retreat as the enemy draws near and makes contact. You can see the official tweet by Total War below.
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The new “armor degradation” rating for armored troops indicates how many more hits the unit can take before the armor finally gives. When protection fails, the defended units are left wide open to assault.
Battleground fires are affected by the game’s new dynamic weather system. A small fire driven by the wind can quickly spread from dry brush on the ground to nearby trees and structures.
The sieges have evolved in response to the growing emphasis on realism and accuracy in combat simulation. The so-called “pocket ladders” that appear out of nowhere as soldiers near the outskirts of a town will no longer be available to them in Pharaoh. Instead, players will have to calculate how long of a siege they can sustain based on the number of ladders they construct and bring into battle. Sappers can also be used to weaken a settlement’s defenses.
The campaign map is interactive and changes to represent the ancient world’s finances, crises, and catastrophes. The region experiences worse weather occurrences, greater attacks by the destructive Sea Peoples, and eventual hopelessness as the Bronze Age disintegrates into a disordered Dark Age due to an increase of violence and governmental instability.
Editions Of Total War: Pharaoh
When Total War: Pharaoh is released, it will come in three different variations. Prices range from $59.99 (USD) / £49.99 (GBP) for the standard release to $91.46 (USD) / £77.96 (GBP) for the Dynasty Edition.
The digital soundtrack and the first downloadable faction pack are both part of the Deluxe Edition. There are a total of three add-on faction packs, one add-on campaign pack, and the digital soundtrack included in the Dynasty Edition.
Pre-order customers will gain access to the game a weekend before its official release date, which has not yet been revealed. The Shardana Cosmetic Pack, which includes special gear for generals’ bodyguards, and the Avatar of the Gods Cosmetic Pack, which adds a distinctive skin for each faction leader, are both included in pre-orders. Up to the week before launch, pre-orders will include these cosmetics packs at no extra cost.
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