We’re releasing a small patch for Total War: ROME II today that contains a couple of minor fixes for the mod community:

+ Issues generating startpos files using BoB should now be resolved
- We should note that you should refrain from naming your database tables using the campaign prefixes (e.g. main_3c for Empire Divided) which will result in the start-pos.esf failing to be created
+ Character limit for UI has been increased to alleviate some of the issues encountered by the Chinese localisation mod

The Total War: ROME II - Rise of the Republic hotfix is now live! You can find the full patch notes here: https://www.totalwar.com/blog/total-war-rome-ii-rise-of-the-republic-balance-patch-notes

Rise of the Republic is meant to offer you a more challenging experience. For some tips on tactics and which faction to start as, check out this Total War Academy video about Rise of the Republic’s new factions: https://youtu.be/nFN3rdDhLhg

It was also Total War: ROME II's fifth anniversary yesterday - happy birthday, ROME II!

Rise of the Republic brought in some subtle but effective changes to how agents and generals work in Total War: ROME II.

Check out this Total War Academy video to learn more: https://youtu.be/VFCUKqcE0cM

For a full list of the changes introduced in the Ancestral Update, head over to the Total War blog: https://www.totalwar.com/blog/total-war-rome-ii-ancestral-update

The Total War: ROME II - Rise of the Republic hotfix is live!

Check out the full details here: https://www.totalwar.com/blog/total-war-rome-ii-rise-of-the-republic-hotfix-notes

The year is 399 BC, and Rome is poised for greatness. However, its very existence balances on a knife-edge. A crossroads in history: a time of threat – and of opportunity.

A time for the republic to rise.

You can find more information on Rise of the Republic – or to purchase it if you haven’t already – here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/850010/Total_War_ROME_II__Rise_of_the_Republic_Campaign_Pack/

Don’t forget that this comes alongside the Ancestral Update – everything about it can be found here: https://www.totalwar.com/blog/total-war-rome-ii-ancestral-update-additional-patch-notes

Make sure you opt out of the Ancestral Update beta in Steam and disable all mods before playing - full details of all the mod updates and Mod Filter are on the Total War blog: https://www.totalwar.com/blog/mod-updates-with-rise-of-the-republic

Total War: ROME II – Rise of the Republic will be out tomorrow to download and play, and ahead of our release we have some updated patch notes from the Ancestral Update beta - check them out here: https://www.totalwar.com/blog/total-war-rome-ii-ancestral-update-additional-patch-notes

The free Ancestral Update introduces the family tree feature along with numerous tweaks, fixes, and improvements to ROME II’s base game and DLCs. The update will be live tomorrow alongside the Rise of the Republic campaign pack DLC.

General Marcus Furius Camillus, conqueror of Veii and resistance leader against the Gauls, will be coming to ROME II with Rise of the Republic on the 9th of August.

Find out more about him here: https://twitter.com/totalwar/status/1026842029492461568

If you want to learn more about Camillus and the battle at the Allia river, check out this article from Ancient History Encyclopedia: https://www.ancient.eu/article/879/the-battle-at-the-allia-river-390-bce/

Most documentaries on Roman history depict Rome at the peak of its glory during the Late Republic and Early Empire, but Rome was on the brink of annihilation on numerous occasions.

Check out this documentary by Kings and Generals to find out more about the Battle of Allia and the Sack of Rome: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tRg2WwmJZ8

With Rise of the Republic out on August 9th, we thought we’d share the new achievements that will be up for grabs so you can start planning your campaign and the path to victory - you can find them all here: https://www.totalwar.com/blog/rise-of-the-republic-achievements

Join Jordan and Maddis as they go head to head as Brennus and Camillus in ROME II - Rise of the Republic. Will Brennus achieve the legendary sack of Rome, or will Camillus be able to save it and herald the second founding of the great city?

Find out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c23vwqO3VvM