The Next Historical Total War Game will begin production in 2017

[AchillesLastStand]

http://www.gamewatcher.com/news/2016-16-12-the-next-historical-total-war-game-will-begin-production-in-2017

Creative assembly are trying to be a bit more transparent with the fans by keeping them updated on what the various teams under the Total War banner are currently working on. We all know that they've got teams working on Total War: ARENA, Total War Battles: KINGDOM and Total War: Warhammer, but what about the next historical Total War game that we've all been waiting for?

This latest update reveals little, but it does tell us that production will officially be getting underway in the new year. It looks like they're at the planning stages at the moment, as they've confirmed that a historical advisor is on board to help with its designs and extensive research

"With production getting fully underway in the new year, pre-production for our next historical major release continues. Also, we have now partnered with our first historical advisor, pre-eminent in his field and already bringing that world-leading expertise to bear on our designs and extensive research so far." said the developers in a blog report on the  official website.

There are also plans to get back into the historical period before this next game is released, so it's definitely possible that we might hear about some additional content or standalones for some of Creative assembly's earlier titles later in 2017.

"we've recently been looking at ways in which we might get back to historical content before we release the next major historical Total War, in particular thinking about additional content or standalones for some of our more recent historical titles. Nothing decided yet though." said the team at Creative assembly.

Bretonnia is going to be added to Total War: Warhammer, which is the next race for the game after the recent  Realm of the Wood Elves DLC, and that should be released alongside the Old World Edition in the new year. Total War: Warhammer is being planned as a trilogy, with the sequel now in full production.

What sort of historical period would you take on next for a Total War game?

What say you?
Medieval 3?
Pike and Shot?

[FlickJax]

Medieval 3 Here

[Cyrano]

I'll write down my guess as Medieval 3 (not that requires much prescience), but it will be interesting to see how them manage the next game.  In many ways Warhammer:TW is the system's apotheosis.  Trying to slap the historical garment back on might look a mite ungainly after it was so grandly swept off by the fantasy offering.

[Hartford688]

I wish that it'll be China during Warring States, T'ang or Ming Dynasties - but I won't hold my breath...

[ArizonaTank]

Looking for 19th century / ACW

[Philippe]

A cynic would comment that the series has never actually done an historical game.

That aside, I've always hoped to see them do The Bible: Total War so they could be as over-the-top as they wanted with the hokey special effects. 

They could have generals who looked like Victor Mature and Stewart Granger.

They could have Hollywood Egyptians riding in chariots to their hearts' content.

They could have plagues of frogs, locusts, and the angel of death.

But above all they could have Judith and Holophernes.

[Skwerl]

Total War Age of Rifles? Please take my money! 

[Hartford688]

They could have plagues of frogs, locusts, and the angel of death.

I want me some Elite Frogs.

OK, I'll give up on reuniting China.

[Philippe]

Have you taken a look at Oriental Empires?  The combat is still a little wonky but it's shaping up to be a very nice game, and it's on sale on Steam until the 19th.

And it will have multi-player when it gets out of Early Access.

[Sir Slash]

Lets see. I bought my copy of Napoleon Total War when it came out and it had a big ad on the back of the manual-- "Coming Soon! American Civil War Total War". Guess they're still working on that one. But I'd love a version using Shogun 2's Fall of the Samurai engine. Also maybe an Africa or China add-on for Empire Total War. But it'll probably be another Medi TW.

[Cyrano]

Thought about it some more.

And since people are in here wishing:

Total War: Victoria's Little Wars, 1815-1914

[undercovergeek]

The second part of warhammer, is it what Attila was to Rome or is it a whole new game?

[AchillesLastStand]

A cynic would comment that the series has never actually done an historical game.

That aside, I've always hoped to see them do The Bible: Total War so they could be as over-the-top as they wanted with the hokey special effects. 

They could have generals who looked like Victor Mature and Stewart Granger.

They could have Hollywood Egyptians riding in chariots to their hearts' content.

They could have plagues of frogs, locusts, and the angel of death.
But above all they could have Judith and Holophernes.

What?
No Charlton Heston?

[mirth]

Naughty Nurse Pillow Fights

[Barthheart]

Naughty Nurse Sorority Girl Pillow Fights

FTFY

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