MMOBOMBA: New Free-to-Play Total War Arena Announced

Michael Dunaway
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Oh god I swear I am not doing this on purpose. Somewhere the stars have aligned and through them, a horde of developers have risen up with one voice and said "we must make more MOBAs!" We certainly aren't actively trying to pursue only MOBA related news here at MMOBomb. It has simply been the primary F2P news as of late. 2013 is for MOBAs as 2012 was for shooters it seems.

At this year's ongoing GDC 2013 conference Creative Assembly, the developers best known for their massive RTS series Total War have announced a new addition to the franchise: Total War Arena, a Free-to-Play multiplayer-focused MOBA with RTS elements.

PCGamer, was kind enough to provide the source of the information, showcasing an image of a presentation slide which lists several features for the game including team sizes (10v10), the desire for a more streamlined action-oriented design, only three specialized unit types, and "massive progression". With Total War's focus on large scale confrontations, it's not hard to imagine literally hundreds of units per player clashing in battles with literally thousands of other units. The immediate thought of a large PvP focused Total War makes me think of World of Battles, which unabashedly brings in the scale of war from the TW series and places it in a multiplayer only fantasy universe.

Creative Assembly has already began asking for players to begin signing up for Arena's closed beta here.

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Michael Dunaway
Michael Dunaway, News Editor

Michael Dunaway has been part of the MMOBomb team for years and has covered practically every major Free-to-Play MMO title since 2009.

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Discussion (41)

unera 11 years ago
I think this game is no challange at all! Simply follow the steps to forward? No! I quit! I'd rather play Age of Wushu.

HaloPlayer 11 years ago
Guys this game if you watch it on youtube remind me little bit of "halo wars" Isnt first person shooter game is like age of empire

So you quit? 11 years ago
You just said there isnt any point so that means you quit?How can you giving advice for others when you didnt keep yours?

Kvelertag 11 years ago
There is not point to play any game anymore full of cheaters inside...Best advice I dont play anymore games But There 2 option for you guys 1) You let those guys takin your control Or 2) You show them who is the boss with other words Uninstall your games or Become better then cheaters :) Good luck

Jerks! 11 years ago
Hahahaha nice nicknames both of you question answer hahahaha

Answer 11 years ago
We dont we guessing....hehe

Question 11 years ago
How do you actually know is a good game there no videos.....Neither here even on youtube...?

Josh Camp 11 years ago
LoL is successful because it is a good game. Actually the most played online game in the world.. so for all of the haters out there.. re-evaluate what you just said. Because, thus, equals a good game. Regardless of what you think is negative about it.. find another game that is pvp and played as much as LoL.

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damn you 11 years ago
Who **** you anyway personaly not me you are for the **** not mine :D

HAHAHAHAHA 11 years ago
hahahahahahahaaha the guy is funny !! Whats your email? :p

Derick 11 years ago
We got no clue buddy...

Maximus 11 years ago
When this game comin out?

Shadenexis 11 years ago
Dude really lets count how many honest to god successful MOBA games we have that have come out in the past I can only really think of 2 Dota and League no offense to those who play HoN but its eh now I don't know what this DCU moba your talking about is if you mean the dungeon crawler I.E the games like ( ult alliance and 2 thats not a moba! ) I'm looking forward to these games im a fan of moba's but when league is down and I dont have DOTA atm but HoN isnt cutting it even close DOTA 2 is just crap....god crap...sadly disappointing crap (over rated out the ass!) but when LoL Is down and I need my Moba Fix I cant get a good game going on maybe I could try smite but im sure like someone said up there they game will die just like all the other games by the developer.

At least its not another f*** WoW Clone or another crap FPS like there arnt a billion of those most mmo's are clones of others and they all feel generic idk I just feel like Moba's take more skill to play in the long run. -shrugs-

TheGamer 11 years ago
Oh shit, ITS THE MOBAPOCALYPSE!!!
THEY'RE EVERYWERE!!! RUN FOR YOUR LIFES!!!

Sense13 11 years ago
MOBA's are starting to spread like a wildfire the same way FPS games did,I just hope the ideas which each release is fresh and doesn't turn into a downfall of a release of the same game with different characters.I really hope the push the envelope and make a change with the MOBA genre it's becoming shooters,you play one,you've played them all.

typoro 11 years ago
I was a big fan of total war series, especially Medieval and Rome Total War. In secret i was hopping they will make online RTS base on total war ,but they come whit a MOBA. I guess is more simple for them or cheap ...

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Cyberpunk 11 years ago
We need more real strategy games,thats what we need

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GamingMaster 11 years ago
Why wont they let MOBA die? it's so repeative... so many MOBA's .. can't they do a classic RTS like age of empires

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chefmadness 11 years ago
I hate mobas as well but you just can't just pick on them. All of you can say the the same thing about all the FPS games out there. Nothing different abut all of those & there's like 250 FPS out there. XD

ZhaoYun 11 years ago
I am starting to get into this moment of "i am gonna start hating a game just of what type of game it is(in this case its mobas)" cause they literaly too many mobas who like do almost nothing different exept like maybe smite and i am fine with smite really i dont like it just cause i used to the camera in league.I will probably regret this but as far as this goes

1) System specs that are playable on 1995 systems and macs
2) Updates OFTEN (Smite will probably die out due to their company trend of letting titles die under their name)
3) No cash shop blockage to heroes (ony cash to unlock instantly with no P2W aspects).

that cacalips said i gotta agree with all 3 of them from whichever point u look at it if u a developer or a company who will create a moba for u its a win win win but at this point for me personaly at least just cause so many are out there and suddenly so many are comin out i will probably starting really hating mobas(i am at the point of disliking them only so far)

Anyways dcuo will be the last moba i will probably ever try(when it comes out ofc)so thanks but no thanks

Technoman 11 years ago
I'm seriously going to have to pick one of these mmos I can't play all of them there's just too much.

Cristian 11 years ago
So many mobas...anyway want to see what happen with this one becouse have enjoy any total war launched and this one wouldn't be the exception ^_^

slaughterer0 11 years ago
dam ... another one ?
O...O

iluvgamez 11 years ago
Are u kidding me?
"Oh god I swear I am not doing this on purpose. " Atleast this made me laugh. Yes, for about 2 seconds bevor i realized that this is no joke at all.
WTF ARE THEY THINKING?! Tell me, who the hell will stop playing lol, dota, HoN or smite to start with this. WHO? Maybe just to troll the 10 ppl that stick with this game. I wont even look at this. God, please stop this MOBA games. Its an invasion. Nobody, NOBODY wants a new MOBA game. How many are out by now? 25? Who came up and said "ppl wants another Moba game"????? I guess it would be fine if there would be some new features other mobas dont have but im 100% SURE its worthless as all the other ones. Boah, not games make ppl angry. Game companys with their "great" ideas do. If any of the creators may will read thru this comments: You know what? Im sure u know what i would say....go do it...

@Cacalips: Warframe is a good game for a F2P title, but its gets really fast repetative. But its not bad at all. Have to agree with that.

ugurano 11 years ago
lol its god, smite its good , dota 2 why more moba..

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poopmouth 11 years ago
haters gon hate love people who talk down on moba's just because they're bad at them <3

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Cacalips 11 years ago
They don't need more, they just looked at the log in stats of games and decided to try and exploit League Of Legends success. The key is that they need, to be like LoL, 1) System specs that are playable on 1995 systems and macs
2) Updates OFTEN (Smite will probably die out due to their company trend of letting titles die under their name)
3) No cash shop blockage to heroes (ony cash to unlock instantly with no P2W aspects).

LoL is good. LoL also has some weaknesses. All in all I do not play MOBAS and more. After all these years you have 2 maps, and hundreds of cheap characters (and only 2 really effective classes)...it dies out fast, copying the genre wont make it better. Adding new camera angles (SMITE) doesnt make it better. There is even a mobile version called "Heroes of Magic and Chaos"...It is just naother LoL clone but for the phone...It is all the same...Now, create more games like Warframe...then you got my attention, imagine Warfram with space fighting and PvE story elements...OMG!

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ropanock 11 years ago
I feel as though this one might be different and worth giving a try

Dkuang 11 years ago
God...do we need more of these? Apparently they feel gamers do, since LoL, DoTA, and the list of other successful cash cows. Everyone and their mother company is joining in on the harvest, yeah! >_<

I've yet to even bother playing these things. :D

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Apollo 11 years ago
SIgh, Im done with MOBAs DCU Moba is the only Moba that seems any good 2 me..


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