Command the seas, control the land, forge a new nation and conquer the globe.

Empire: Total War takes the Total War franchise into the 18th century, the Age of Enlightenment - a time of political upheaval, military advancements and radical thinking, captured in stunning detail in Empire: Total War.

For the first time in the Total War series, you'll be able to intuitively command single ships or vast fleets across seascapes rich in extraordinary water and weather effects that play a huge role in your eventual glorious success or ignominious defeat.

After pounding your enemy with cannon fire, move in to capture their ship and prepare to board, taking control of your men as they battle hand-to-hand on the decks of these wooden behemoths.



Characteristics:

- Real-time battles will present new challenges with the addition of cannons and muskets, challenging players to master new formations.
- And tactics as a result of the growing role of gunpowder in the war. And the campaign map - for many.
- Heart of Total War - introduces a variety of new and improved elements, including new systems for trade, diplomacy and agent espionage.
- A refined and simplified user interface; improved advisors; and a very wide scope, embracing the riches of India, the turbulence of Europe.



- Takes command offshore. New 3D real-time naval warfare takes Total War's unrivaled combat action to the high seas, with players commanding individual ships or vast fleets.
- Become a founding parent. Control the destiny of the United States of America, from its revolution against the British to overcoming the challenges of a young independent nation.
- The all-new multiplayer component includes player leaderboards, leagues and ladders, and all-new game modes.
- An all-new graphics engine and technology delivers stunning real-time seascapes, new advanced landscape and flora systems, and dynamic weather.