Gamescom 2012
Don't expect to see SEGA's Total War franchise on your computer's browser any time soon - developer Creative Assembly has told SPOnG that it's quite happy to keep the popular RTS series as a premium boxed product.
"Where we are at the moment, is that we're a big PC game," said studio communications manager Al Bickham. "We do this big PC game that comes in a box, or as a download from Steam. And that's really our focus at the moment. That's what we've done, and that's what we'll carry on doing for now.
"Never say never - we're always thinking about and looking at new platforms, to see how the Total War DNA would apply on each one. It’s certainly a very interesting time right now, because the platforms you can publish on are multiplying. It’s not just PC or console now, everything in your pocket can play a game."
When asked if he felt that the browser platform wasn't quite up to the task of offering products on the same scale as Total War, Bickham replied, "I don't know. I'd probably have to ask our network guys about what kind of bandwidth you'd need for that sort of thing. It'd certainly be an interesting technical challenge... But it’s not something we’re looking at right now. Our focus is as a core PC title."
"Where we are at the moment, is that we're a big PC game," said studio communications manager Al Bickham. "We do this big PC game that comes in a box, or as a download from Steam. And that's really our focus at the moment. That's what we've done, and that's what we'll carry on doing for now.
"Never say never - we're always thinking about and looking at new platforms, to see how the Total War DNA would apply on each one. It’s certainly a very interesting time right now, because the platforms you can publish on are multiplying. It’s not just PC or console now, everything in your pocket can play a game."
When asked if he felt that the browser platform wasn't quite up to the task of offering products on the same scale as Total War, Bickham replied, "I don't know. I'd probably have to ask our network guys about what kind of bandwidth you'd need for that sort of thing. It'd certainly be an interesting technical challenge... But it’s not something we’re looking at right now. Our focus is as a core PC title."
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