Total War: Pharaoh delayed into 2024, but only on the Epic Games Store

If you’ve been eagerly awaiting the arrival of Total War: Pharaoh next month, on 11th October, there’s a bit of bad news – for some purchasers, at least: developer Creative Assembly has announced it’s delaying the title into “early 2024”, but only on the Epic Games Store.

It’s a bit of an unusual one this, but Creative Assembly says the situation has arisen because it was “recently asked to help support the integration of social functions before we can launch on the Epic Games Store, and we’ll need additional time to help make that happen”.

Importantly, though, Total War: Pharaoh’s 11th October release will remain unchanged on Steam – and all pre-orders made on Epic have been automatically cancelled, should you want to take your business elsewhere. Creative Assembly says all affected customers should receive an email confirming this cancellation directly from the Epic Games Store support team.