
Throttle your enemies’ trade routes and coax them out of strong, defensible positions. Experiment with the strategic opportunities afforded by newly capturable minor settlements. Varied towns, cities and rural settings inspire a host of different battlefield environments. From the snowy highlands of Scotland to the orchards and meadows of Kent, unveil the extent of Anglo-Saxon Britain.
Explore and conquer the British Isles. Once completed, steady yourself for a significant late-game challenge and the final, Ultimate victory condition. The Grand Campaign offers multiple routes to a glorious Victory aggressively expand your territory through force of arms, acquire renown through construction, advanced technology and influence, or complete a series of unique objectives based on your chosen faction’s history. There will be turns of fortune that become the stuff of legend, in a saga that charts the ascent of one of history’s greatest nations. Throughout this sceptred isle, the kings of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales sense a time of change approaching a time of opportunity. For the first time in nearly 80 years, the land is in a fragile state of peace. Chastened – but not yet broken – the Norse warlords have settled across Britain. The year is 878 AD, the embattled English king Alfred the Great has mounted a heroic defence at the battle of Edington, and blunted the Viking invasion. Forge alliances, manage settlements, raise armies and pursue campaigns of conquest across the most detailed Total War map ever.
With ten playable factions, you must build and defend a kingdom of Anglo-Saxons, Gaelic clans, Welsh tribes or Viking settlers. THRONES OF BRITANNIA is a standalone Total War game that challenges you to re-write a critical moment in history, one that will shape the future of the British Isles.