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Date : Fri Dec 15 2023 13:00:05

Total War studio apologizes for Shadows of Change DLC - commits to ensuring 
that we better meet your expectations going forward

Date:
Fri, 15 Dec 2023 12:49:17 +0000

Description:
The vice president Creative Assembly, Roger Collum, has apologized to Total 
War fans for the series' "missteps."

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The vice president of Total War studio Creative Assembly, Roger Collum, has 
released a lengthy statement apologizing to the strategy series fans for its 
mistakes when it comes to our relationship with you all. He outlined the 
studios plans to improve the poorly received Warhammer 3 DLC, Shadows of 
Change , delay the upcoming Thrones of Decay DLC, and alter the pricing of 
Total War: Pharaoh . 

In the statement , which was published yesterday (December 14), Collum said 
that it has been a difficult few months, and the studio has been engaged in 
constant conversation internally on how we can get back to solid ground. He 
noted: We see the confusion, the frustration, and the distrust of us across 
the community and honestly, it breaks our hearts. We make games to bring you 
joy, to inspire a love of history, of fantasy, and strategy games. Total War 
is our everything, we care about it as deeply as you. Recently, its clear 
that we have failed to demonstrate that in our actions. 

As Eurogamer reports , Total War: Warhammer 3s Shadows of Change DLC was 
released in August, and currently sits on Steam with a Mostly Negative user 
rating. Collum has now acknowledged that we failed to meet your expectations 
of what a DLC should be, and stated that Creative Assembly is working on a 
major free update which it hopes to release in February 2024 (although he 
noted that this window could change). The studio has committed to "ensuring 
that we better meet your expectations going forward." 

Furthermore, as a result of this update, but also to make sure that we dont 
repeat our past mistakes, and to give you the amount of content that you 
rightly expect from us at these price points, the Total War: Warhammer 3 
Thrones of Decay DLC is being delayed to 2024, with the aim of launching it 
in April. It was originally supposed to launch before the end of 2023. 

Otherwise, Total War: Pharaoh , which was released in September, has been 
given a permanent price cut, taking it from $59.99 (49.99) to $39.99 
($29.99). A FAQ section explaining the matter simply states that the team 
thought that this price was fairer - existing owners will receive partial 
refunds to make up the difference. Furthermore, the pricey Deluxe and Dynasty 
editions have been removed from sale, and Pharaoh s first paid DLC will now 
be a free update, set to release in early 2024. 

We again apologize for the missteps weve made, Collum concluded. The mistakes 
of Total War are a shared responsibility by all the leaders of the franchise, 
and while it may not seem like it at times, we are listening. 

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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/pc-gaming/total-war-studio-apologizes-for-sha
dows-of-change-dlc-commits-to-ensuring-that-we-better-meet-your-expectations-g
oing-forward


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