Smoke becomes fire and Total War: Rome II is official. Recently rumoured to be in the making, this Creative Assembly title is really out of the bag now and there's an early preview (or four) online to prove it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKglskMfyWA It seems too that Caesar would be proud of the scale of this undertaking, as per the following excerpt from the Eurogamer piece: Do douse your expectations a little though as the game is currently still in pre-alpha stage and won't be invading our shores before the second half of 2013. In the meantime, and in breaking news, it appears there are a couple of video interviews at PC Gamer as well, so check them out here.
The Gauls await thee, General. Glory there is to be accrued if you vanquish those that would stand in the way of Rome's imperialistic goals - ambitions, after all, that match your own in Total War: Rome 2: Caesar in Gaul. http://www.strategycore.co.uk/site/assets/files/6659/news-thumbnail_rome_total_war_2_caesar_in_gaul_bnr.jpg Novelties so abound, including a new campaign map, new units, greater focus on characters, the addition of the Battle of Alesia as a playable historical battle and more. This freshly heralded expansion campaign pack will be unleashed on the 12th of December and is already available for pre-order on Steam with 10% slashed from its price tag.