| Medieval: Total War | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Creative Assembly |
| Publisher(s) | Activision |
| Year released | 2002 |
| System(s) | Windows |
| Expansion pack(s) | Medieval: Total War - Viking Invasion |
| Followed by | Medieval II: Total War |
| Series | Total War |
| Genre(s) | Turn-based strategy, Real-time tactics |
|---|---|
| Modes | Single player, Multiplayer |
| Rating(s) |  |
Medieval: Total War is a computer strategy game where the player builds a dynastic empire in medieval Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Gameplay is both strategic and tactical, with grand strategy played out in turn-based fashion on a province-by-province level, somewhat like the 1980 board game Empires of the Middle Ages, while military units of varying types and capabilities fight against each other in real time on a tactical map.
MTW was the second game in the Total War series from The Creative Assembly, which includes Shogun: Total War, Rome: Total War and Medieval II: Total War. MTW was followed by an expansion pack called Viking Invasion.
An indirect sequel, Medieval II: Total War, was announced on January 20, 2006 and released in mid-November 2006.