This merging of source material provided the developers with their key design pillar, portraying a more accurate world that might have inspired the legendary accounts of this era. Ī unique approach was taken in regards to research, using both mythological sources such as Homer’s Iliad as well as historical data such as archaeological recordings and expert materials on the Bronze Age Collapse. This period is also rich in myth, legend, heroes and monsters, which allowed the developers to explore a variety of new ideas.
Unlike the major era Total War Games, the Total War Saga titles tend to focus on key flashpoints in history, often within a singular culture, meaning the 20-year war Trojan War was an ideal choice of setting. Troy is a new period for Total War and is the furthest back the franchise has ever gone in history.