Total War: Rome II

Total War: Rome II - Empire Divided

Empire Divided is a new grand-scale campaign pack for Total War: Rome II. The year is 270 AD. A string of inept emperors and usurpers vying for power has led the Roman Empire into near-total economic collapse…

30 November 2017

What Total War: Rome II - Empire Divided is

Total War: Rome II - Empire Divided is a strategy game developed by The Creative Assembly and released in 2017. It was published by Sega. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

To the east, the Sassanids set out on a grand conquest that culminates with an assault against Roman lands. They are held back only by a staunch defense led by Palmyra. Queen Zenobia holds fast – but for how long? The once-glorious legions are forced to assume a defensive posture as their strength wanes; time is not on Rome’s side. However, there is yet hope. Aurelian stands ready to take the reins in Rome, though the task he faces seems insurmountable…

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

Its themes are action and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Total War series

Total War: Rome II - Empire Divided is the 41st of 56 entries we hold in the Total War series. The next entry was Total War: Warhammer II - Rise of the Tomb Kings in 2018.

See all 56 Total War games in release order →

What it launched against

Total War: Rome II - Empire Divided launched on 30 November 2017, within three weeks of Star Wars Battlefront II, Hello Neighbor, Yakuza Kiwami 2 and Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition.

Released around the same time: Star Wars Battlefront II, Hello Neighbor, Yakuza Kiwami 2, Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition.

Official trailer