Sega and Creative Assembly have announced that Total War: PHARAOH will be released for PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store on October 11 2023 at 15:00 BST / 10:00 EDT / 22:00 CST. The new game, which marks the newest entry in the award-winning grand strategy series from the developers behind Alien: Isolation and previous Total War titles, allows players to experience Ancient Egypt during the collapse of its Bronze Age, with the ability to become the country’s last great Pharaoh and more. Those who pre-order Total War: PHARAOH can begin playing the game on Friday, September 29 as part of an Early Access Weekend, while a physical edition of the game is launching on October 23, 2023, at select retailers in Europe.
Total War: PHARAOH Key Features
- Strategy Gameplay: Total War: PHARAOH is a game of two halves. One a turn-based open-world campaign with statecraft, diplomacy and exploration and the other intense, tactical real-time battles with thousands of troops across vivid Bronze Age battlefields.
- Events Inspired By History: Experience an authentic recreation of Ancient Egypt and witness the death of Pharaoh Merneptah as you prepare your people to stand against the civilisation defining events of the Bronze Age collapse.
- Diverse Playstyles: Wage war with three unique Bronze Age Cultures; the Egyptians, Hittites and Canaanites and choose one of their historical leaders to command your armies. Charm the courts as peerless diplomats, charge into battle as unwavering commanders or cause chaos as fearless warlords.
- Conquer The Bronze Age: Prove your legitimacy to become Pharaoh, or Great King, and expand your growing empire on a campaign map that spans the rich cultural hubs of Egypt, Canaan and Anatolia.
- Near-Infinite Possibilities: With a brand-new Campaign Customisation feature, no two campaigns will ever feel the same. Determine how you play with an extended range of options, such as random starting positions for all factions, detailed resource settings, the ability to toy with natural disasters and much more.
- Dynamic Weather: Lead your soldiers through sudden and dramatic shifts in weather, such as torrential rain and sandstorms, and witness the tides of battle turn as it directly impacts the surrounding terrain.
- Worship The Gods: Pledge your allegiance to the gods of this ancient world with nineteen deities to choose from, spread across each of the cultural pantheons. Show enough reverence to earn gameplay bonuses but disrespect them at your peril.
- And Much More: Emulate the deeds of past Pharaohs, customise your bodyguard, embark on grand sieges, manipulate the courts, fight back against the mysterious Sea Peoples invaders and much more.
Total War: PHARAOH PC Specifications
Minimum
- OS: Windows 10 64-Bit
- Processor: Intel i3-2100 / AMD FX-4300
- Memory: 6GB
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 / AMD R9 270
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 50GB available space
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10 64-Bit
- Processor: Intel i5-6600/Ryzen 5 2600X
- Memory: 8GB
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti / AMD RX 480
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 50GB available space
Total War: PHARAOH Early Access Weekend Features
- Up to 60 turns, which you can replay as many times as you like
- Two playable factions: Ramesses (Egyptian) and Irsu (Canaanite)
- Two Egyptian Ancient Legacies (from a total of four): Khufu and Akhenaten
- Two Hittite Ancient Legacies: Tudhaliya and Muwatali
- Full access to all battle mechanics, the entire campaign map and Photomode capabilities
- Egyptian and Hittite Royal Traditions
- Custom battles
…immerse yourself in ancient Egypt at the zenith of its power and experience the dramatic events that threaten its destruction. With dynamic real-time battles and incredible turn-based empire management, can you rise above your adversaries to become Egypt’s last great Pharaoh and stand against the collapse of an iconic civilisation?
With the end looming for the great Pharaoh Merneptah, the people of Egypt cry out for a new leader. Many desire the power of the throne, but the path to becoming Pharaoh is a perilous one. Unearth a breathtakingly vibrant recreation of the Bronze Age Collapse as you battle societal disarray, face natural disasters and fight to protect your people against waves of invaders.