Sega wants to give you Total War: Shogun 2 for free as a thank you for staying at home Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Sega wants to give you Total War: Shogun 2 for free as a thank you for staying at home "The past few weeks have presented unimaginable challenges to many of us." News by Vikki Blake Contributor Updated on 26 Apr 2020 26 comments In a bid to keep us safe inside and flattening the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sega is giving away Total War: Shogun 2 from tomorrow, Monday 27th April, right up until Friday 1st May, 2020, inclusively. The freebie - which will be available via Steam - is fully free-to-keep and coincides with a sale the publisher/developer is running at the same time which includes "selected historical Total War games and DLC". Total War: Three Kingdoms and Rome: Total War main games, plus their DLC packs, are sadly not part of the sale. "The past few weeks have presented unimaginable challenges to many of us, but the remarkable collective effort being made by the global community to overcome this moment of adversity has been truly inspirational," Sega said in a statement. "With this in mind, we want to continue to encourage you all to stay home and save lives by extending a gift to everyone to help make this difficult situation a little bit easier." If you've yet to dip your toe into the Total War franchise, Shogun 2 is described as an "epic homage to Feudal Japan" in which "players can recreate an iconic clash of traditional samurai culture, build vast empires from Fukushima to Hitachi, or enact cunning schemes through spy and assassin networks". "We hope it helps make the days a little brighter," Sega added. Watch on YouTube Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store