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Watch Total War: Arena's First Gameplay Trailer, Sign Up for Closed Alpha

Try the free-to-play Total War before it's released.

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Developer Creative Assembly today released the first gameplay trailer for the free-to-play strategy game Total War: Arena.

This weekend, Creative Assembly will also show the first Total War: Arena live match. The developer will stream games from an exclusive ESL eSports event in Cologne, Germany. You can catch the broadcast on the official Total War Twitch channel, starting Saturday May 23, at 5:00 PM CEST.

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If you want to try the game before it's released, you can sign up to join the closed alpha, currently available in Europe, with United States servers coming soon.

Total War: Arena is a free-to-play, team-based strategy game where two teams of 10 players engage in large-scale battles. For more on the game, check out GameSpot's preview of Total War: Arena.

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