Total War: Arena

Total War: Arena is a free to play, team-based, multiplayer real time strategy (RTS) game by Creative Assembly. It is currently in Closed Beta phase since 24th of September, 2015.

For now it only runs on Windows.

General Information

Engine

The game engine is based on Rome II's, however the way it works is very different.

Gameplay

Total War: Arena is a new type of game for Total War, which is set in Antique Age, for now.

It is a team vs team battle game where teams consist of 10 players while each player has 3 units to control under the command of a iconic, historical commander. Battles are made on custom made battlefield maps, where team play, strategies, and tactics have a big role.

Along with battles there is an extensive unit tree progression for each faction, where you can unlock new equipments or new units by either unit or commander experience.

Commanders have their unique abilities, which are also bound to a progression system. So just like units, they gain experience and get better in time.

Factions

Currently there are 3 playable factions in the game.

• Roman Republic/Empire
• Greece (Hellenic)
• Barbarians

Commanders

Currently there are 7 playable commanders is in the game, while there is one WIP.

Roman

Caesar

Germanicus

Scipio Africanus

Greek

• Alexander the Great
• Leonidas
• Miltiades

Barbarian

• Arminius
• Vercingetorix (WIP)

Maps

Currently there are 5 maps in the game.

• Thermopylae
• Marathon
• Salernum
• Germania
• Rubicon

Downloadable Content

There isn't any DLC confirmed yet.

System Requirements

To be decided.