But what is the true cost of war? Yeah? Think about it
[Update:The officialTotal Warbloghas now confirmedthatTotal War: Shogun 2will be free to download on Steam between Monday, April 27 and Friday, May 1. So a little later than the originally suspected “this weekend.”]
According tothe upcoming listingson Steam’s database, Sega’s 2011 strategy sequelTotal War: Shogun 2will be made available to download for free at the beginning of next week. (It should be noted that, despite appearing in the database, Sega is yet to officially announce/confirm this offer).
The seventh release in the popularTotal Warseries,Shogun 2was seen as a pseudo-homecoming for the franchise – returning to the series’ original timeline of 16th century Japan and streamlining gameplay, while redefining core elements to further create an immersive and addictive strategy experience.Shogun 2receivedhuge critical acclaimupon launch, and was eventually followed by standalone expansionFall of the Samuraiin 2012.
So if you’re yet to experience this classic of the strategy genre, then be sure to grab yourself this great, time-sink of a title for the agreeable price of nothing. All you need do is jump on the Steam dashboard and register a copy to your library between April 27 and May 1, and it’s yours. Not too shabby.
