'Total War has a dedicated mod scene with some truly heroic modders wrestling with a gigantic game and turning out some incredible work,' said Rob Bartholomew, Brand Director.
Keep a look out for some huge offers and exclusive content. To mark this massive release, Steam will be running a Total War Weekend from Thursday 27th September to Sunday 30th September. With the Assembly Kit installed, modders are empowered to reimagine almost every aspect of Total War™: SHOGUN 2, and with its built-in Mod Manager, mods can be uploaded to Steam Workshop for other players to download, play and rate.
A sample historical battle, custom-built by The Creative Assembly, is available now on Steamworks to give new modders a convenient starting point. This release also includes an update to TEd (the existing Battle Map Editor), which enables Steam Workshop integration and the ability to create scripted single-player historical battles. The Creative Assembly, has launched the Total War™: SHOGUN 2 Assembly Kit a suite of tools that enables ground-up modification of the entire Total War™: SHOGUN 2 product family.