Gaming News - June 2002
Santa Monica, CA (June 28, 2002) - Activision and the Creative
Assembly today relaunched the official web site for their upcoming strategy
game, Medieval: Total War. The site, located at www.activision.com/games/medieval_totalwar,
includes news, game features and custom wallpaper. The site will also display
the latest screenshots from Medieval: Total War that showcase the game's
graphical enhancements.
"The new web site is a fantastic resource for Medieval: Total War and
offers fans a glimpse of the innovation and quality of the game," said Tim
Ansell, Managing Director of the Creative Assembly. "First time gamers can
be fighting epic battles in minutes and hardcore strategy fans can engage in
deeper, richer campaigns to conquer Europe. And the enhanced graphics take the
game to a whole new level. It all comes together to make us very confident that
Medieval: Total War is going to be this year's PC smash hit."
From Activision:
The Medieval: Total War web site will feature the following sections:
Features - Learn the basics of Medieval: Total War, including factions, siege
weapons, types of gameplay styles and more.
Story - Delve into the brutal history of medieval Europe and learn about epic
campaigns that took place like the 100 Years War or the Crusades.
Screenshots - View massive conflicts between warring factions with all the
pageantry, spectacle and bloodshed of medieval combat.
Downloads - Fans can get medieval on their desktop with official Medieval:
Total War wallpaper. The official demo will also be available for the site
shortly.
Medieval: Total War allows players to take control of one of twelve world
powers as they attempt to rewrite history through a mixture of trade, diplomacy,
resource management and epic wars of conquest. Featuring an incredibly powerful
3D engine, the game supports real-time 3D battles of more than 10,000 troops and
more than 100 unique unit types, including knights, infantry and siege engines,
in terrain as varied as deserts, forest, plains and mountains. Players will
utilize authentic battle strategies and tactics as they unleash their forces
against medieval castles and mighty fortresses with an arsenal of battle-field
weapons including long-bows, muskets, cannons and catapults which can pound
castle walls and buildings to rubble.
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