Total War: Pharaoh Release Date Announced, Preordering Gets You Into Early Access Weekend

Sega and developer Creative Assembly have announced more key details around Total War: Pharaoh, including its release date and how to play ahead of launch.

The game launches digitally on October 11 for PC, with a physical limited edition version coming in October featuring a double-sided poster, a map, and portraits of the game's faction leaders.

Everyone who preorders Total War: Pharaoh will get access to an early access weekend, as well as the Avatar of the Gods cosmetic bundle and the Heart of Shardana cosmetic pack. Early access begins Friday, September 29 and runs through Monday, October 2.

In the early access weekend, players can command the Ramesses and the Irsu in 60 turns of gameplay, but with unlimited replays during this period.

"We're currently focusing all available energy on polishing and delivering a smooth and enjoyable launch, so do not think of this as a beta test--although of course, if you should happen to encounter a serious bug or issue, please do let us know," the developer said.

Sega and Creative Assembly also revealed the system specifications for Total War: Pharaoh, which you can see below.

SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS

Minimum

1. OS: Windows 10 64-Bit
2. Processor: Intel i3-2100 / AMD FX-4300
3. Memory: 6GB
4. Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 / AMD R9 270
5. DirectX: Version 11
6. Storage: 50GB available space

Recommended

1. OS: Windows 10 64-Bit
2. Processor: Intel i5-6600/Ryzen 5 2600X
3. Memory: 8GB
4. Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti / AMD RX 480
5. DirectX: Version 11
6. Storage: 50GB available space

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