Creative Assembly’s Total War franchise has, in recent years, been split into two distinct camps: the mainline historical series, based on actual wars, and the fantastical Warhammer series, which allows CA’s designers to go a little more wild. That makes the developer’s next game, A Total War Saga: Troy, rather interesting, since it’s a historical entry based on a war that’s actually more myth than reality.
The Trojan War, which took place in the 13th century BC, is detailed almost solely in works of Greek historical literature and poetry, such as Homer’s great epics the Iliad and Odyssey. The gods are of great importance to the war, and one of its most important figures – Achilles – is a near-indestructible demi-god who can only be killed by being stabbed in the heel. This is not the traditional setting for a Total War game, yet Creative Assembly’s Sofia studio has gone all-in on the period.
Source: IGN.com Total War Saga: Troy Sets Lofty New Ambitions for the Series