The distant past of 2011 marked the start of a new beginning for Total War games as it was the year we were treated to the release of Shogun 2: Total War (as it was known at the time). Focusing on feudal Japan during the Sengoku period, it was the sequel to the iconic game that started the whole series, and it also represented a much needed return to form after the rocky periods of Empire & Napoleon: Total War before it.
Today, eight years after Shogun 2 received its last major patches & DLC, Creative Assembly is releasing a new map for everyone's favourite samurai game.
Ok, technically it's an old map - the Battle of Kawagoe was a bonus scenario anyone who pre-ordered the game via GameStop was given as an incentive back in 2011. It depicts a battle fought at the end of the Siege of Kawagoe Castle, which took place in 1546-46. The Hojo clan launched a successful night time counterattack against the besieging Uesugi clan, timing their attack with the arrival of reinforcements.
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