On release, Empire Divided will feature a host of new content to give a new lease on life to ROME II; including 10 different playable factions, new victory conditions and new campaign features such as plagues, cults and banditry. Empire Divided also puts a heavy focus on telling the stories of the characters and powers involved in this rich and fascinating period.

Some of the key features include:

A new grand-scale Campaign Pack for Total War: ROME II Plunges players into the crisis of the third century, a critical turning-point for Rome Play as one of ten different factions across five cultural groups New Heroic Factions with elaborate victory conditions, famous leaders and crafted event-chains New period-specific events, dilemmas and missions New Campaign features: Plagues, Cults and Banditry Restructured technologies and unique new buildings

Also joining Empire Divided on November 30 is the free Power & Politics patch update. This update overhauls ROME II’s political system to create a more subtle and intriguing experience with farther-reaching consequences.