Total War: SHOGUN 2, the hit mix of RTS and turn-based strategy from the team at CREATIVE ASSEMBLY, is currently free to keep on Steam. The title comes free in part due to the situation surrounding the world of COVID-19. It’s been a tough past few weeks for many around the world, and many game developers have been helping people with free promotions. CREATIVE ASSEMBLY wants to be the next, and thus Total War: SHOGUN 2 will be free to keep on Steam until Friday, May 1st. The team took to their various social media to announce the news.
Total War: SHOGUN 2 takes place in the darkest age of Japan. An endless war rages on, following the division of the nation’s leaders. Ten different clans have been formed, and their warlords are all looking for a chance at control over the region. Only one can become the true leader of the nation, and the rest will meet the end of a blade. Will you be a conqueror or a forgotten memory of a dark time? It’s up to you to fight for the former in one of the best turn-based games of the past 10 years. Total War: SHOGUN 2 received much critical acclaim in the past, having hundreds of hours of content and beautiful graphics for its time.
If you’d like more details regarding this free to keep promotion, you can read the FAQ here. With the promotion, Total War is having a franchise sale. A lot of the DLC and games will be up to 75% off. If there were ever a time to jump into the Total War franchise, now would be the time. You’ll find the different deals on Steam’s front page. Will you be giving Total War: SHOGUN 2 a try? Any Total War games that catch your eye? Let us know, and stay tuned at The Nerd Stash for all your news, reviews, and more!