The next Total War game, A Total War Saga: Troy, will be an Epic Games Store exclusive for 12 months and will be available for free to claim for the first 24h at launch. The confirmation was made by the developers of Total War over at their blog post on the official website.
A release date has not been confirmed as of yet, but to claim a free copy of the game, all you have to do is make sure you go to the Epic Games Store when the game launches and claim your free copy. From then onwards, the game will be yours to keep forever.
Right now, this is a one-time, one-year exclusive deal for TROY. We’ve always said that Saga titles allow us to experiment, and this is an experiment on a grand scale. TROY seemed like a good game to try this out with, especially as pre-orders aren’t live on Steam yet, so no one’s already put money into a store they’ll have to wait 12 extra months for it to appear on.
So now that’s out the way, here’s a little more backstory. Epic approached us and asked if TROY could be an Epic exclusive, as part of a commercial deal. That’s not to say that we immediately signed on the dotted line, or that money was the only reason that we did this (it’s not!). It was a difficult decision, and you can be assured that there were a lot of differing opinions in the studio, and a lot of discussions about it – which largely focussed on what it would mean for you, the players.
The developer, Creative Assembly also stated their reason of exploring other digital stores, and not limiting their options.
a key reason for exploring other digital stores is that we don’t want to be limited just to Steam. We also want to diversify our business. In fact, we want to get our games onto as many stores as possible. Long term, we want to expand where players find Total War. This deal gives us a great way to try out other platforms, such as Epic – to see what works for us and what doesn’t. It allows us to get a feel for the development required to expand to other platforms, and it’s relatively risk-free for you, too, as the game’s available for free when claimed in the first 24 hours.
This is a great deal that the Creative Assembly and Epic Games Store has managed to partner in. It is also good for the players who are eagerly waiting for the next title in the Total War saga. Giving out the game for free on the day will be much appreciated by the community and fans of Total War.
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