Feral News

Return of the Republic — Total War: ROME II Now Available on macOS

Children of Rome, the hour is at hand! Total War: ROME II is once again available to macOS gamers!

Today’s Apple Silicon-native release brings this titan of the series to modern Macs for the first time.

Players who have previously purchased ROME II on Steam or the Mac App Store can upgrade for free and return to the fray at no extra cost.

Newly aspirant emperors can purchase today on Steam or the Mac App Store.

Get the lowdown on the content on offer over on the Blog, or head to Steam or the Mac App Store and embark upon your grand conquest of the ancient world today!

In the Crosshairs — Hitman: Absolution Arrives on iOS & Android October 16th

Mark your calendar, Agent 47 returns to mobile on October 16th with the release of Hitman: Absolution! Pre-order on the App Store for $14.99 / £9.99 / €12,49, or pre-register on Google Play.

Also, you’ve been asking about it (a lot), and you can rest assured:

Contracts Mode will be coming to Hitman: Absolution on iOS & Android as a free post-release update in 2026, allowing you to devise your own devious assassination assignments, and challenge your friends on either platform to beat your mission scores!

So, prepare to step back into the shadowy underworld of a hired killer by pre-ordering or pre-registering today, and look forward to creating your own Contracts in the near future.

Pre-order on iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hitman-absolution/id6737513240

Pre-register on Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.feralinteractive.hitmanabsolution_android

EMPIRE’s New Clothes — A New World Expansion Now Available for Total War: EMPIRE on iOS & Android

A New World, the groundbreaking expansion for Total War: EMPIRE on mobile, is now available via in-app purchase for $6.99 / £4.99 / €6,49 (regional prices may vary).

A New World unlocks 44 newly playable factions, many with expanded unit rosters and game-shaping National Traits. Also included are the Warpath and Late Start Campaigns, along with 14 new naval units.

Those are just the headline acts. A New World offers a wealth of new ways to dominate the eighteenth century; find out all about them in our three-part blog series. And, for the massive changelist, head here.

The base game update introduces balance changes and a host of fixes and improvements to Total War: EMPIRE. So, even if you’re not ready to explore A New World yet, make sure you download the update, which is, of course, free.

Update Total War: EMPIRE to the latest version via your app store of choice, and then set sail for A New World!