Confirmed today, the definitive version of ROME II, the Emperor Edition, will be available from September 16, 2014 on both PC and Mac.

Included in this edition will be the Imperator Augustus Campaign Pack DLC. Covering events of the 2nd Triumvirate War, which ultimately sounded the death-knell of The Republic and ushered in the age of The Roman Empire, players can get a taste of what’s to come from this cinematic trailer released today:

All current owners of Total War: ROME II will be upgraded for free on September 16 to the Emperor Edition. Comprising numerous improvements to the base game including overhauled building chains, a redeveloped and more impactful politics system, improved campaign and battle lighting and, of course, all free content updates since ROME II’s launch in September 2013.

For more information on the Imperator Augustus Campaign Pack and Total War: ROME II – Emperor Edition, please see