Steam News

Total War Series Expands on Steam

August 28, 2007, 1:15 pm - Valve - Product Release

Three new installments in the multi-award-winning Total War franchise (The Creative Assembly/Sega) are now on Steam.

Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms, the official expansion to last year's award-winning Medieval II: Total War, is the most content-rich expansion ever produced for a Total War game. Kingdoms presents players with all-new territories to explore, troops to command, and enemies to conquer.

Rome: Total War™ is an epic-scale strategy game that invites you to experience the grandeur, glory and brutality that was ancient Rome. Rome: Total War - Gold includes Barbarian Invasion, the first official expansion pack.

Also available is the Rome: Total War - Complete Pack, which includes Rome: Total War - Gold and Rome: Total War - Alexander, the second official expansion pack - together for one low price. This add-on pack casts players as one of history’s most brilliant generals, Alexander the Great, handing them the opportunity to replicate his all-conquering achievements and tactical genius on the battlefield.

Note: Games are not available outside North and South America.

Medieval II: Total War Update Released

May 8, 2007, 8:20 pm - Valve - Product Update

Updates to Medieval II: Total War have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:

Medieval II: Total War

• Soft-locks in Multiplayer Lobby no-longer occur
  
• Fixed Random hangs after loading Campaign save game
  
• Fixed Auto-resolve Siege battle hangs
  
• Units do not clump together when told to complete a 180 degree turn
  
• Enemy AI army formations in bridge battles now allow their own artillery to fire
  
• Improved diplomacy mechanic - AI Factions now stick with alliances and/or attack 'more intelligently'

Medieval II: Total War Update Released

December 14, 2006, 5:15 pm - Valve - Product Update

Updates to Medieval II: Total War have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:

Medieval II: Total War

• Multiplayer in-game soft-locks removed
  
• Battle AI, Siege AI and Campaign AI are no-longer passive
  
• Close-range AI attacks are more consistent
  
• Cavalry Charge and Cavalry power are more consistent
  
• Merchant trade values no-longer drop after load / save
  
• Elephant Artillery does not cause problems in Campaign Battle