Rendez-vous début mars pour Total War – Three Kingdoms

Sega vient de confirmer quand sortira le prochain volet de la série Total War. L’occasion pour l’éditeur de présenter aujourd’hui un premier DLC intitulé Yellow Turban Rebellion Warlord Pack, extension qui sera offerte gratuitement pour les précommandes et durant la première semaine de la sortie du jeu, et extension qui ajoutera entre autres trois nouveaux seigneurs de guerre jouables dans la grande campagne. Personnages permettant aux joueurs de mener des armées de bandits, fanatiques ou de roturiers pour tenter de renverser la dynastie Han. Comme ne l’explique pas clairement du tout la bande-annonce, qui se focalise sur la colère et la violence des combats.

Au passage voici aussi deux autres vidéos diffusées il y a un mois. D’une part un Let’s play montrant un nouveau type de bataille, les embuscades. Et d’autre part un trailer présentant Sun Jian, un des onze leaders que le jeu permettra d’incarner.

Pour plus d’informations sur Total War – Three Kingdoms, dont la sortie est prévue le 7 mars 2019, voyez le communiqué suivant, puis le site officiel ainsi que cette fiche sur Steam. Concernant le Pack seigneurs de guerre de la Révolte des Turbans Jaunes, voyez cette fiche sur Steam.

 

Communiqué

TOTAL WAR: THREE KINGDOMS RELEASE DATE, EARLY ADOPTER BONUS & COLLECTOR’S EDITION REVEALED

LONDON – September 27, 2018 – SEGA® Europe Ltd. and Creative Assembly™ today revealed the Early Adopter Bonus, Collector’s Edition and Limited Edition for Total War™: THREE KINGDOMS.

The next historical title in the award-winning Total War strategy series, and the first to explore ancient China as a theatre of conflict, now has an official release date: 7th March 2019.

Early Adopter Bonus – Yellow Turban Rebellion Warlord Pack:

Gamers purchasing Total War: THREE KINGDOMS through a SEGA approved retailer* before release or in the first week on sale will gain a free Early Adopter bonus: The Yellow Turban Rebellion.

The Yellow Turban Rebellion is a Warlord Pack DLC, introducing three new playable Warlords for the Grand Campaign, enabling players to lead armies of bandits, zealots and commoners in a crusade to topple the corrupt Han Dynasty and forge a new future for the people of China.

Featuring a thrilling new unit roster of religious and spiritual warriors drawn from the downtrodden masses, this Warlord Pack also introduces three new hero classes – Scholars, Healers, and Veterans – plus new character virtues and skills built around the three tenets of Taoism: Frugality, Compassion, and Humility.

The Total War: THREE KINGDOMS is now available for pre-order from Steam and other retailers worldwide. The game will release for Windows PC on 7th March 2019, and shortly afterwards on macOS and Linux via Feral Interactive.

To learn more about the Yellow Turban Rebellion, watch the new trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j88YrN4vrYA

At release there will be three versions of Total War: THREE KINGDOMS: the digital, limited and collector’s editions.

Collector’s Edition:

The Total War: THREE KINGDOMS Collector’s Edition will be produced in a single, exclusive production run.

Influenced by the modern historicist Chinese art that defines the game’s visuals, the Collector’s Edition ships in a beautifully modern, sleek, and minimalist luxury presentation chest, featuring vibrant red colouring and adorned with a premium gold leaf “Three Kingdoms” Chinese stamp. Contained within is a collection of riches fit for an emperor:

24cm Guan Yu Statue

A weighty resin statue of the legendary hero Guan Yu, a general so talented that in death he ascended to the heavens and earned godly status. His full title and godly remit is:

Guan the Holy Great Deity; God of War Manifesting Benevolence, Bravery and Prestige; Protector of the Country and Defender of the People; Prow and Honest Supporter of Peace and Reconciliation; Promoter of Morality, Loyalty and Righteousness.

People pray to his statues when looking for courage, strength, protection, and wealth. As one of the most iconic characters of Three Kingdoms China, he features as a key character in the game and his statue is certainly worthy of adoration.

Exclusive Art Book

Inside a black faux-leather cover lies a trove of beautiful and exclusive artwork; painterly landscapes,

resplendent character concepts, rich and vibrant building designs, and heaps of authentically-

detailed arms and armour. A sumptuous visual feast across the pages.

Premium Limited-Edition Case

High quality game case made of authentic calligraphy paper adorned with box-art that masterfully melds painterly Chinese watercolour and ink effects.

Double-sided poster featuring campaign map & Warlord poster

Get a closer look at your cast of playable Warlords and the lands you will conquer with them. One side outlines the vast geography of China as it sits before you, the other introduces you to the varied characters and playstyles at your disposal.

Yellow Turban Rebellion Warlord Pack DLC – Early Adopter Bonus (Digital Content)

The Yellow Turban Rebellion Warlord Pack offers three playable Warlords with a full roster formed from the forgotten and downtrodden masses. Lead fanatic zealots in their crusade to topple the corrupt Han empire and forge a new empire for the people in the Grand Campaign. Harness the powers of enlightenment by studying the ‘Three Books of Great Peace’ focused on the three virtues of Taoism: Frugality, Compassion, and Humility.

The Collector’s Edition is available exclusively in limited numbers via http://bit.ly/3KCOLLECTORS

Limited Edition:

Alongside the Collector’s Edition, a Limited Edition will also be available at select retailers. This version includes the premium Limited Edition case and double-sided map and Warlord poster detailed above in the Collector’s Edition.

The Limited Edition also includes the Yellow Turban Rebellion Warlord Pack DLC.

Information on the Limited Edition can be found here: http://BIT.ly/3KPURCHASE

And the digital edition can be pre-ordered here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/779340/Total_War_THREE_KINGDOMS

A community Q&A on this announcement is available here: https://www.totalwar.com/blog/total-war-three-kingdoms-pre-order-faq

*Early Adopter Bonus is available from SEGA approved retailers only; please check in-store for physical retailers or here for an exhaustive list of digital retailers and more details as to what constitutes a SEGA approved retailer.

About Total War™:

Multi-million-selling Total War is one of the most critically-acclaimed series in gaming; now over 15 years old. A drive for historical authenticity and superb gaming quality has helped establish the franchise as one of the most successful PC games of all time. Alongside the core historical-based games, the Total War series has expanded to include free-to-play mobile (Total War Battles™: KINGDOM) and PC titles (Total War™: ARENA), currently in development. Their dedicated development teams are joined by those working on Total War: WARHAMMER and future Total War titles. Total War’s website is located at www.totalwar.com

About Creative Assembly™:

Creative Assembly is one of the UK’s leading games development studios, founded in 1987 and located in West Sussex, UK and in Sofia, Bulgaria. With a heritage of award-winning AAA titles, including the multi-million selling Total War™ series, Creative Assembly continues to build an impressive portfolio of games and world-renowned partnerships; working with Games Workshop on Total War™: WARHAMMER®, Wargaming Alliance on Total War™: ARENA, Twentieth Century Fox on Alien: Isolation, plus 343 Industries and Microsoft on Halo Wars 2. Creative Assembly has, with their exceptionally talented team of over 500, amassed a wealth of awards, including recent accolades from BAFTA, Music+Sound and Develop’s Industry Excellence awards. www.creative-assembly.com

About SEGA® Europe Ltd.

SEGA Europe Ltd. is the European Distribution arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA Games Co., Ltd., and a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe. SEGA wholly owns the video game development studios Creative Assembly, Relic Entertainment, Amplitude Studios, Sports Interactive and Hardlight. SEGA Europe’s website is located at www.sega.co.uk.