A.I. Overhaul Makes Empire An Even More Realistic Experience

Friday 4th September 2009 – SEGA Europe Ltd. today announced “Update 1.4” for the critically acclaimed Empire: Total War will be available late September. The update includes an overhaul of the Artificial Intelligence, implemented both on the campaign map and in the real time battles. In addition to this, improvements have been made to sieges and naval battles, which have been rebalanced for an especially absorbing experience.

For a full list of features in Update 1.4, please visit www.totalwar.com.

“This update will please all Empire: Total War players as we’ve continuously listened to the feedback received via our forums”, says Mike Simpson, Creative Director at The Creative Assembly and father of the Total War Series. ”The framework has been laid down for all the exciting content that will come to the series in the future, and that’s thanks to all the players of Empire: Total War”
To show their continued support for Empire: Total War, The Creative Assembly announces that this patch will pave the way for forthcoming DLC, including the first Expansion Pack which will be unveiled soon.

Empire: Total War is set in the 18th century, a turbulent era that was the most requested by Total War’s loyal fan base, and a period alive with global conflict, revolutionary fervour and technological advances. With themes such as the Industrial Revolution, America’s struggle for independence, the race to control Eastern trade routes and the globalisation of war on land and sea, Empire: Total War is the richest and most dynamic PC strategy game of all time. Empire: Total War is available in stores now exclusively for PC.

For more information about the game, please visit www.totalwar.com. For assets, please visit www.sega-press.com.