ITS HERE!!!!111!!!!1!

**pevergreen** · 03-03-2009, 18:04

And let the flood commence.

**Rhyfelwyr** · 03-03-2009, 18:07

This is just for the downloadable version right?

**wolf999** · 03-03-2009, 18:08

Originally Posted by Rhyfelwyr

This is just for the downloadable version right?

Yes to bad, we mortals have to wait another day

**Rhyfelwyr** · 03-03-2009, 18:09

Originally Posted by wolf999

Yes to bad, we mortals have to wait another day

We mortals with a nice shiny map, that is!

**pevergreen** · 03-03-2009, 18:11

03:09:50 -

El_Che asks: Why wasn't this game available for preload on Steam? Right now Steam is going down because of it, and at least I can't download the game I bought.

Moderating Hero: We're getting a few of these. Do you know?

Kieran Brigden: No problem, this is a genuine issue. Sadly it's one that's out of CA's hands. The Steam preload was something we wanted to do but for regional reasons we aren't able to implement. I'm sorry if it's caused a problem for anyone, which I know it has for some. All I can say it was our intention to offer this and we weren't able to do so for technical reasons outside our control.

03:10:52 -

Sailorboy asks: "If you have purchased a boxed copy...You will be able to activate your boxed copy of Empire and play on Wednesday 4th March." quote from the totalwar.com. At what time (CET) is the activation to be released on the 4th of March?

Kieran Brigden: Empire goes live at 1700GMT 1800CET TODAY. For the US its 0900GMT tomorrow.

Moderating Hero: Kapow!

**Maleficus** · 03-03-2009, 18:14

I just went into my local Game to ask how much the special edition will cost.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

**Wausser** · 03-03-2009, 18:18

I still have to wait 18 hours till I can go to the store, but I have to be quick, they have 6 regular ETW and I believe 2 SF

**Graphic** · 03-03-2009, 18:18

Available: March 4th, 2009
This game will unlock in approximately 16 hours

2 A.M. PST

*sigh*

**DEY123** · 03-03-2009, 18:26

From looking around at other forums it seems that steam is way overloaded and people are getting pretty fired up...Luckily I planned to play in 2 days so I have all day tomorrow to download. I hope it unlocks at 02:00 PST because that is 00:00 my time but steam is telling me 16 hours which is more like 04:00 my time...Would be nice to try and run the download when Europe and much of the Americas is asleep instead of when every US gamer is trying to download it.

well hopefully everyone can remain calm and be patient with steam and the downloads