Now this is the kind of pre-order incentive I can truly get behind. Should you opt to pre-purchase Empire: Total War from Steam, you’ll get a free copy of Rome: Total War Gold, which will hopefully last you until Empire‘s February 3 release date (Feb. 6 for Europe).
Perhaps more interesting is the fact that both the retail and digital versions of the game will utilize Steamworks for multiplayer. This means game updates, DLC, friend-list support, and of course, achievements. ‘Nuff said.
Creative Assembly Studio Director Mike Simpson praised Steamworks saying, “it not only helps make multiplayer slick and sizzling, it also frees up a huge chunk of the team’s time which helps make the whole game better.”
I’m not feeling the 18th century setting for Empire myself, but according to the press release, it’s the most requested era by fans. More power to ’em, I suppose.
