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| Total War: Arena | |
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| Developer(s) | Creative Assembly |
| Publisher(s) | Wargaming, Sega |
| Series | Total War |
| Engine | Warscape |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | 22 February 2018 |
| Genre(s) | Real-time tactics, MMO |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Total War: ARENA is a strategy game under development by Creative Assembly and published by Wargaming Alliance. It is the first free-to-play title in the series. Total War: Arena is focusing entirely on online multiplayer, mixing elements of real-time strategy and multiplayer online battle arena gameplay. The game is featuring 10-vs-10 battles, with each player controlling 3 units, each containing up to 100 warriors.[1]
In November 2016, Wargaming, Sega and Creative Assembly announced a new strategic partnership.[2] Total War: Arena was published worldwide (with the exception of China) under Wargaming’s publishing label, Wargaming Alliance. The open beta of the game was launched on 22 February 2018.[3]
Gameplay
Total War: ARENA is a free-to-play third-person multiplayer real-time tactics game. The game consists of two gameplay modes, one versus human players, and the other against bots. Players typically compete in matches that last a maximum of 15 minutes, but average around 7-9 minutes. In each game mode, the players are in teams of 10 and work together to beat an equally sized team, victory is achieved through annihilating all enemy forces, having more soldiers at the end of the time limit or capturing the enemy base.
In all game modes, players control commanders, who are historical figures. Currently there are 13 commanders in-game spread across four factions. Players unlock and upgrade these commanders over time, enhancing their 3 unique abilities. The commander is attached to the player's units in battle. Each player brings three units to the battle, and the number of soldiers in these units range between 45-100, depending on the unit type.
Players progress through 10 tiers of units, starting with only a few available to them, and unlocking more by researching them through the unit tree.
Commanders
There are 13 commanders in Total War: ARENA. There are three unlocked for free from the start of the game, while the rest can be purchased or earned through in-game currency.
Rome:
- Germanicus (free)
- Cynane (free)
Arminius (free)
Unannounced Ranged Commander
Unit Types
ARENA also features 13 unique unit types: Swordsmen, Archers, Slingers, War Dogs, Elephants, Javelins, Spearmen, Pikemen, Falxes, Light Artillery, Heavy Artillery, Spear Cavalry, Sword Cavalry.
Some of these unit types are unique to a different faction, and all unit types that are shared across factions are given different attributes (Barbarian Swordsmen being faster and less armoured than Roman Swordsmen).
Maps
The game features 11 unique maps that are added into the rotation at various tiers. The maps are historically inspired, with some being sites of battles.
Tiers where maps are added:[4]
T1 - Capitoline Hill
T2 - Marathon, Thermopylae
T3 - Salernum, Teutoburg forest
T4 - Alpis graia, Hadrian's wall, Rubicon
T5 - Passage of Augustus (Capitoline hill drops out)
References
- ^ Jim Rossignol. The Creative Assembly Announce F2P Total War: Arena. www.rockpapershotgun.com March 28th, 2013. 21.11.2016.
- ^ http://www.gamasutra.com. Wargaming, SEGA and Creative Assembly Announce Strategic Partnership. www.gamasutra.com 11/14/2016. 21.11.2016.
- ^ TOTAL WAR: ARENA – OPEN BETA LIVE! www.totalwararena.net. Retrieved 1 March, 2018.
- ^ "Total War: Arena • r/totalwar". reddit. Retrieved 2018-03-12.