Total War Saga Troy - 7.5 Million Users Acquired the Game for Free

7.5 million Epic Games Store users have added A Total War Saga: Troy, the latest installment of the popular strategy game series from Creative Assembly, to their accounts during the giveaway lasting 24 hours after its launch.

The aim of the action was, among others, to encourage new players to try out the Total War series.

Creative Assembly announced that 7.5 million players reclaimed their free copy of Total War Saga: Troy within the first 24 hours of the game's release. The result exceeded the developers' expectations.

"We were optimistic but we couldn't have predicted this level of excitement. It's been incredible to work with Epic on giving this brand new release away for free. Now we get to welcome so many strategy players - new and old - to experience this incredible Saga. We're very happy, " said Rob Bartholomew, chief product officer.

The giveaway is over. The price of the game is now $49.99. A Total War Saga: Troy is a temporary exclusive for Epic Games Store. The game will be released on Steam on August 13, 2021 at the earliest.