Rome: Total War

Overview

Set during the rule of the late Roman Republic and the early Roman Empire, Rome: Total War is a real-time tactics and turn-based strategy game that takes place across Europe, North Africa and the Near East. The player assumes control of one of three Roman families with eight other factions playable outside the main campaign. The main goal of the campaign is to become emperor of Rome by conquering fifty provinces with the support of the people before capturing Rome itself although a short campaign is also available wherein success depends on besting other factions in a race to seize control of 15 provinces.

Developed by

The Creative Assembly

Published by

Sega, Activision, Feral Interactive

Facts

Game modes

Single player, Multiplayer

Player perspectives

Bird view / Isometric

Themes

Historical, Warfare

Franchise

Total War

Series

Total War: Rome

Game engine

TW Engine 2

Release dates

• PC (Microsoft Windows): Sep 22, 2004
• Mac: Feb 5, 2010
• iOS: Nov 9, 2016
• Android: Dec 19, 2018