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Rumor: Creative Assembly Is Working On A Warhammer Version Of Total War
Back in 2012, Sega and Creative Assembly struck a licensing deal with Warhammer creators Games Workshop. Since then, there hasn’t been much noise about the fruits of the partnership, but there may be some news coming.
A member of the Total War Center forums shares pictures of The Art of Total War, a book scheduled for release on January 20 from Titan Books. In the text, reference is made to an Total War: Warhammer, set in the fantasy branch of Games Workshop’s franchise.
At the time Sega struck the deal with Games Workshop, THQ and Relic were in the midst of creating Warhammer 40,000 titles. These included strategy titles Dawn of War and Dawn of War II and action shooter Space Marine.
When Sega acquired Relic from THQ at auction, it also gained control of the Warhammer 40,000 license. Whether that means we’ll see Relic return to Dawn of War (or something else with Space Marines) following its most recent Company of Heroes release is something we’re also quite eager to learn.
The statement is reportedly attributed to Mike Simpson, creative director on the Total War series. Sega declined to comment on the images when reached for comment.
For the images from The Art of Total War featuring the quote in question, head over to the Total War Center.
[Source: Total War Center via Kotaku, pictured: Total War: Rome 2]
Our Take
This is a natural fit for Sega and Games Workshop. The Total War series has a strong history and has exhibited flexibility with its subject matter. Given that the book is due in less than a week, we suspect an announcement about the game might materialize in a matter of days.
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