Total War Dev Apologizes Amidst Community Backlash, Drops Price Of Total War: Pharaoh
«We see the confusion, frustration, and the distrust of us across the community and honestly, it breaks our hearts,» Creative Assembly vice president Roger Collum said.
By Cameron Koch on
The Total War franchise will see some significant updates in the weeks and months ahead, as developer Creative Assembly has now apologized for recent mistakes amidst community backlash.
In a blog posted to the official Total War website titled «A Message from Total War's Leadership Team,» Creative Assembly vice president Roger Collum apologized to players directly by saying, «We are sorry,» and outlined steps the developer would be taking in order to help rebuild trust with the community.
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«It has been a difficult few months, and we recognize that we have made mistakes when it comes to our relationship with you all,» Collum said. «It's been a constant conversation internally on how we can get back to solid ground. What's clear is that it won't be easy and that it will take time and effort.»
Part of that effort will be to lower the price of the latest entry in the franchise, Total War: Pharaoh, which released in October 2023. The game currently retails for $60 and has mixed reviews on Steam, with many of its negative reviews remarking that the amount of content on offer in Pharaoh doesn't seem worth $60. Creative Assembly apparently agrees, as it will be reducing the price of Pharaoh to $40 and removing higher-priced editions of the game like the Deluxe and Dynasty editions.
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