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ROME: Total War - Barbarian Invasion takes another epic turn on iPad

To coincide with the launch of ROME: Total War - Barbarian Invasion on iPhone, the iPad version has been updated with major new features including:

  • Eight more playable factions — the Romano-British, Celts, Burgundii, Lombardi, Roxolani, Ostrogoths, Slavs, and Berbers — for a total of 18.
  • New range markers show the firing distance of your missile units.
  • Units in a group can be commanded to adopt the same pace when travelling to their target.
  • Enhanced zoom on the campaign map and battlefield.
  • Character and faction screens redesigned for easy access to detailed info.
  • The battle UI can now be hidden for a clearer view.
  • Detailed help when you first launch the game.
  • Now uses Apple’s Metal API for a boost in performance.

Update Barbarian Invasion to rejoin the fray, or buy from the App Store to make your first foray.

The day of reckoning — ROME: Total War - Barbarian Invasion out now for iPhone

Today, a new chapter of antiquity’s greatest conflicts opens on your iPhone.

Consult the scroll for supported hardware, then buy ROME: Total War – Barbarian Invasion from the App Store for just £4.99 / $4.99 / €5.49.

The Empire awaits your arrival.

Fight for the Empire or destroy it — ROME: Total War - Barbarian Invasion comes to iPhone May 9th

Barbarian Invasion, a standalone expansion for smash hit strategy game ROME: Total War, arrives on iPhone this May.

Play out the final years of the Empire as a Barbarian commander aiming to bring the Latin Imperium crashing down, or take up arms as a Roman General and fight to extend its glorious civilisation into a brave new age.

Inspect the minisite for ranks of action-filled screenshots.