In Japan's darkest feudal era - in the middle of the sixteenth century - an endless war divided the country. Once ruled by a unified power, it is now divided into many warring clans. Ten legendary warlords seek to gain the upper hand in an empire torn apart by conspiracies and conflicts. Only one will rise above the others to win the hearts of the whole nation as the new shogun... Others will die by his sword. Take on the role of one of the Daimyo, the clan leader, and use skirmishes, economics and diplomacy to achieve the ultimate goal: to reunite Japan under your supreme authority and become the new Shogun – the undisputed ruler of a pacified nation. Key FeaturesTotal War: SHOGUN 2 features the enhanced land and sea battles in full 3D that the series is known for, as well as the tactical campaign map that many consider to be the heart and soul of Total War. Now, Creative Assembly is drawing on the wisdom of Master Sun Tzu in Total War: SHOGUN 2. Analysis of this ancient text allowed Creative Assembly to implement an easy-to-use but extremely deep strategy gameplay system. CONQUER the Japanese islands in the 16th century. Lead massive armies of samurai and fleets of mighty ships in breathtaking, real-time battles. BUILD your kingdom on an interesting turn-based campaign map. Gain economic, political, and military power to amass wealth, armies, and influence. PLAN the war according to Sun Tzu's "The Art of War". Use fire and siege tactics, spies and assassins to adapt to the changing conditions on the battlefield and throughout the kingdom. FIGHT ONLINE and play the main campaign in two-player mode. Then join legendary 8-player online battles and lead an online army to glory in special campaigns. New Total War Elements in SHOGUN 2 New RPG skills and the experience system for generals and agents. New, multi-stage sieges - climbing the walls is just the beginning! New units - heroes - inspire your people and ruthlessly destroy the enemy. A new 3D revolving campaign map.