
The game is set in the 18th century, when empire-building was all the rage, and the lifeblood of commerce and military was naval trade/warfare. As such, a wholly new naval component is being added with Empires, in addition to some big changes in the land engine. Let's start, however, with the brand new "if by sea" news!

It’s Total War Week at the Humble Store. Games in the popular strategy franchise are up to 75 percent off.
PC Invasion: Classic Total War games such as Medieval II, Empire, and Napoleon now have their Definitive Editions which includes all the DLC. Players who already own the respective base games get the DLC as a free update.

If you didn't know, Time Commanders was a TV show that ran for 3 series back into the early noughties.