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SEGA announced today that Empire: Total War, its upcoming RTS game, will incorporate the Steam into the game’s multiplayer backend, providing server browsing and match-making functionality, bolstering Total War’s commitment to multiplayer game modes and features. Further details on multiplayer will be announced soon.

”We are delighted to be working with an infrastructure as effective as Steam” said Mike Simpson, Studio Director at the Creative Assembly. “Having their matchmaking and support systems on board for Empire: Total War makes a huge difference both for players and for the development team. It not only helps make multiplayer slick and sizzling, it also frees up a huge chunk of the team’s time which helps make the whole game better.”
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