- ROME: Total War is coming to Android on December 19th
ROME: Total War has been available on iOS in some form since 2016. As always, the Android release is late to the party, but the good news is that the game is finally coming; you can expect it to land this winter for users in North America, Europe, Australia, and parts of Asia.
Feral Interactive is the studio that brought ROME: Total War to iOS, where its efforts were well received, earning praise for interface design and responsive controls; now that same company is working on the port for Android. It's worth pointing out that Feral has an extensive background with ports for many different platforms, so I have no doubt that ROME: Total War for Android will turn out just fine.
ROME: Total War will be coming to both the Google Play Store as well as the Samsung Galaxy Apps store. Pricing hasn't been confirmed just yet, but if you take a look at the iOS and Steam listings, you'll see that the game regularly retails for $9.99, so it's probably safe to assume the Android release will be priced similarly.
For a strategy game like ROME: Total War, the larger the screen the better, and handset restrictions may end up nudging users in that direction. I would also imagine that despite its age, this may be a more processor-taxing game, so the newer your device, most likely the better. Still, It's great to see such a fantastic strategy game finally making its way to Android. I know I can't wait to test this out once it finally lands on the Play Store.
PRESS RELEASE
Feral Interactive today announced that the acclaimed historical strategy game ROME: Total War will be released on Android this winter. Originally developed by Creative Assembly and published by SEGA for Windows PC, the game was previously brought to iPhone and iPad by Feral Interactive.
ROME: Total War challenges players to conquer and rule the ancient world by fighting spectacular real-time battles in an enormous turn-based campaign. Built for Android, the game features intuitive touch controls and a streamlined user interface that allow players to control their empire and command their armies with ease.
"We're very excited to bring ROME: Total War to Android users," said David Stephen, Managing Director of Feral Interactive. "We've taken everything we learned from the success of the game on mobile and used it to create the best possible experience on a range of Android devices."
ROME: Total War for Android will be released in North America, Europe, Australia and some Asian territories, and supported on a limited range of devices. More information on territories and devices will be available closer to release.
ROME: Total War will be a premium app available from the Google Play Store and Samsung Galaxy Apps store.
Trailer for ROME: Total War on Android.
For logos, other game graphics and a full list of features, visit the Feral Press Area for ROME: Total War. If you don’t have a login for the press area, email mmusgrave@feralinteractive.com.
Feral Interactive is a leading publisher of games for the macOS, Linux and iOS platforms, founded in 1996 and based in London, England. It is responsible for such hits as GRID™ Autosport and ROME: Total War™ for iOS, Life is Strange™: Before the Storm, A Total War™ Saga: THRONES OF BRITANNIA, Rise of the Tomb Raider®, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, DiRT: Rally®, F1™ 2017, HITMAN™, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III, XCOM® 2, Alien: Isolation™- The Collection, Company of Heroes™ 2, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor™ GOTY, and Empire: Total War™ for macOS and Linux, and LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes 2 and Sleeping Dogs®: Definitive Edition for macOS. Visit the Feral Interactive website and find us on Twitter or Facebook.
Multi-million-selling Total War is one of the most critically-acclaimed series in gaming; now over 15 years old. A drive for historical authenticity and superb gaming quality has helped establish the franchise as one of the most successful PC games of all time. Alongside the core historical-based games, the Total War series has expanded to include free-to-play mobile (Total War Battles™: KINGDOM) and PC titles (Total War™: ARENA), currently in development. Their dedicated development teams are joined by those working on Total War: WARHAMMER and future Total War titles. Total War’s website is located at www.totalwar.com
Creative Assembly is one of the UK's leading games development studios, founded in 1987 and located in West Sussex, UK and in Sofia, Bulgaria. With a heritage of award-winning AAA titles, including the multi-million selling Total War™ series, Creative Assembly continues to build an impressive portfolio of games and world-renowned partnerships; working with Games Workshop on Total War™: WARHAMMER®, Wargaming Alliance on Total War™: ARENA, Twentieth Century Fox on Alien: Isolation, plus 343 Industries and Microsoft on Halo Wars 2. Creative Assembly has, with their exceptionally talented team of over 500, amassed a wealth of awards, including recent accolades from BAFTA, Music+Sound and Develop’s Industry Excellence awards. www.creative-assembly.com
SEGA Europe Ltd. is the European Distribution arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA Games Co., Ltd., and a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe. SEGA wholly owns the video game development studios Creative Assembly, Relic Entertainment, Amplitude Studios, Sports Interactive and Hardlight. SEGA Europe’s website is located at www.sega.co.uk
UPDATE: 2018/12/12 6:47am PST BY MATTHEW SHOLTZ
ROME: Total War is coming to Android on December 19th
Feral Interactive has just announced ROME: Total War will be coming to Android on December 19th. As predicted, it will be priced at $9.99, and thankfully there will be no in-app purchases attached. It will be available in all territories that are currently supported by the Google Play Store.
A list of supported devices has also been released, which you can view below.
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Google Pixel
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Google Pixel XL
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Google Pixel 2
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Google Pixel 2 XL
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Google Pixel 3
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Google Pixel 3 XL
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HTC U12+
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Huawei Nexus 6P
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Huawei Honor 8
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Huawei Mate 10
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Huawei Mate 20
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LG V30+
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Motorola Moto Z2 Force
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Nokia 8
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OnePlus 3T
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OnePlus 5T
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OnePlus 6T
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Razer Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S7
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Samsung Galaxy Note8
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Samsung Galaxy S8
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Samsung Galaxy Note9
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Samsung Galaxy S9
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
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Sony Xperia Z5 Dual
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Sony Xperia XZ1
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Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact
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Xiaomi Mi 6
We've also found out that if you are running an unsupported device on Android 7.0+ that contains at least 3GB of RAM and uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810, HiSilicon Kirin 950, Samsung Exynos 8890, or MediaTek Helio P20, you may be able to run the game, though there is always the risk of worse performance when compared to the supported devices listed above.
Feral Interactive today announced that the acclaimed historical strategy game ROME: Total War will be released for Android on 19th December. Originally developed by Creative Assembly and published by SEGA for Windows PC, the game was previously brought to iPhone and iPad by Feral Interactive.
ROME: Total War challenges players to conquer and rule the ancient world by fighting spectacular real-time battles in an enormous turn-based campaign. Built for Android, the game features intuitive touch controls and a streamlined user interface that allow players to control their empire and command their armies with ease.
"We're very excited to bring ROME: Total War to Android users," said David Stephen, Managing Director of Feral Interactive. "We've taken everything we learned from the success of the game on mobile and used it to create the best possible experience on a range of Android devices."
The game will be available in all territories supported by the Google Play Store.
ROME: Total War will cost US$9.99 / €10.99 / £9.99, and will not have any in-app purchases. It will be available from the Google Play Store.
The supported devices for ROME: Total War are:
If your device is updated to Android 7 or later, has 3GB of RAM, and uses one of the following chipsets:
... It may be capable of running the game but will not meet the standard of performance, graphics or stability required for official support.