Empire: Total War

For the first time in the Total War series, you will be able to intuitively command single ships or vast fleets upon seascapes rich with extraordinary water and weather effects that play a huge role in your eventual glorious success or ignominious defeat.

After pummelling your enemy with cannon fire, close in to grapple their ship and prepare to board, taking control of your men as they fight hand-to-hand on the decks of these wooden behemoths.

• In addition, Empire: Total War will see further enhancements to the Total War series™ signature 3D battles and turn-based campaign map.

• Real-time battles will pose new challenges with the addition of cannon and musket, challenging players to master new formations and tactics as a result of the increasing role of gunpowder within warfare.

• And the Campaign Map for many, the heart of Total War introduces a variety of new and upgraded elements, including new systems for Trade, Diplomacy and Espionage with agents; a refined and streamlined UI; improved Advisors; and a vastly extended scope, taking in the riches of India, the turbulence of Europe and, for the first time, the untapped potential of the United States of America.

• OS:
Minimum: Windows XP (Service Pack 2) or Windows Vista
Recommended: Windows XP (Service Pack 2) or Windows Vista

• CPU:
Minimum: 2.4 GHz Intel Pentium or equivalent AMD Athlon
Recommended: 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent AMD Athlon 64 X2

• RAM:
Minimum: 1 GB (Windows XP) or 2 GB (Windows Vista)
Recommended: 2 GB

• Graphics:
Minimum: DirectX 9.0c compatible video card with 256 MB VRAM and Shader Model 2.0 support
Recommended: DirectX 9.0c compatible video card with 512 MB VRAM and Shader Model 3.0 support

• DirectX:
Version 9.0c
Version 9.0c

• Storage:
Minimum: 15 GB free hard disk space
Recommended: 15 GB free hard disk space

• Sound:
Minimum: DirectX compatible sound card
Recommended: DirectX compatible sound card