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Total War: Rome 2 Emperor Edition out now, free to existing owners

Total War: Rome 2 is getting a new Emperor Edition to collect all previous content. It's also getting a slew of new content, which will be free to existing owners.

Ozzie Mejia

September 16, 2014 10:50 AM

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Those that have missed out on the armed conflict in ancient Rome can now go ahead and catch up, thanks to Total War: Rome 2 - Emperor Edition, which collects all of the game's previously-released content and free updates, as well as some new tweaks and features. Those that have previously purchased the original version of the game will see their game updated to include all of the Emperor Edition changes at no extra charge.

The Emperor Edition update will feature Armenia as a new playable faction, which will feature Noble Horse Archers, Kartli Axemen, Persian Hoplites, Persian Cavalry and Elite Persian Archers among its playable units. The new update will also include the new Imperator August campaign, which takes place during the Roman Civil War. Players can side with the established Roman Republic or with the rising leader Augustus and the future Roman Empire.

The Emperor Edition will see tweaks to the politics and civil war mechanics, as well as improved graphics and a UI overhaul. To see the full list of changes, check out the patch notes.

Ozzie Mejia

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Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?