Sitting across the table, these words ring frighteningly true for me.

Music to my ears.

Most of them are introduced from the get-go, so [new players are] overwhelmed with information.

The character screen for Ramesses in Total War: Pharaoh

For a normal campaign, we have introduced some gating where features are unlocked over the first 12 turns.

For the tutorial campaign, we have gated them even further.

Surprisingly, your choice of faction leader won’t necessarily lock you into one path or the other.

A desert battle scene in Total War: Pharaoh

As stability decreases, the Pillars will slide further into disarray.

I look forward to putting that tutorial campaign through its paces when Total War: Pharaoh launches next month.

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A desert battle scene in Total War: Pharaoh

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A desert battle scene in Total War: Pharaoh

Warriors fight in an intense battle in Total War: Pharaoh

The campaign map in Total War: Pharaoh

The diplomacy menu in Total War: Pharaoh

A top down view of the campaign map and its building menus in Total War: Pharaoh

A night-time scene in the campaign map in Total War: Pharaoh