The Creative Assembly has updatedTotal War: Shogun 2to work withSteam Workshop, allowing for easier access to mods. Going a step further, however, the studio has also put out the Assembly Kit, a free software framework which will allow users to edit database values, make custom units, and more.
Basically, modders are going to able to create some even more ridiculous stuff. And even if you aren’t interested in making or playing such content, there’s a nice “Total War Weekend” promotionhappening on Steam. With it, you’ll find discounts on all theTotal Wartitles you may handle.
“Total Warhas a dedicated mod scene with some truly heroic modders wrestling with a gigantic game and turning out some incredible work,” states brand director Rob Bartholomew. “Until now though there’s never been a useful set of tools that really opened up the possibilities in the game the way we knew they wanted. However, while we gear up forRome II‘s release next year, I’m happy to say that the team were able pull out all the stops and put together a kit we hope will really inspire them.”
Just like TEd, theAssembly Kitis completely free and available to download now from the Tools section of the Steam client. It comprises a range of powerful utilities:
TWeakis a software framework that contains two key plugins for Total War modding:
BOBis a data-processing tool, which enables modders to process models, animations, textures and many other assets into a game-usable form.
The Mod Managerenables modders to upload their mods to Steam Workshop.
