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The Empire: Total War Collection redraws the map with a Linux release

In a brilliant tactical maneuver, the Empire: Total War Collection advanced on new territory today as the Linux version was released on Steam.

The epic strategy game, set against the turbulent backdrop of the 18th century, is the second Linux title to be developed and published by Feral, following the success of XCOM: Enemy Unknown earlier this year.

The Empire: Total War Collection is a SteamPlay title that runs on Ubuntu 14.04.1 and Valve’s SteamOS. The base game and all the add-on content, including The Warpath Campaign expansion, are available now from Steam.

The game’s relentless march has been charted at the Empire: Total War Collection Steam information page.

Empire: Total War is a Creative Assembly game, developed and published for Linux by Feral Interactive.

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!