Screenshots from Russian PC Gamer

[Jack Lusted]

Ozzman, ah I see you found some of the rumours from before Leipzig Games Festival when we announced Empire. Before the festival there were rumours of Rome 2 as our next product which were based on these comments by a SEGA rep:

“…We’ve got the Creative Assembly guys doing Medieval and the follow along to Rome which we haven’t announced yet.”

Which sounds like it's saying Rome 2, until you consider this:

Empire is being made by the UK team who did Shogun, Medieval and Rome, and not the Australians who did Medieval II. So Empire is the follow up to Rome from the UK studio.

[Wolf_Kyolic]

So Empire is the follow up to Rome from the UK studio.

Nice, we are doomed!

lol

[antisocialmunky]

That depends RTW didn't come with a shield bug, 2 hander bug, and ineffective pikemen.

[Barbarian]

Nice, we are doomed!

lol

I would rather say that this game now has a chance to be really good

[hellenes]

I would rather say that this game now has a chance to be really good

AI save bug...friendly fire bug...cav charge bug...

[Herkus]

Nice, we are doomed!

lol

I wouldn't be so pessimistic. They probably had more time to devote to the next project while Australian studio took care of M2:TW. Hopefully....