The real time strategy game, Empire: Total War is topping the PC sales charts once again, beating out Wrath of The Lich king and Dawn of War 2 for the second straight week. NPD’s complete PC sales chart for March 15-21:

1. Empire: Total War
2. Wrath of the Lich King
3. The Sims 2 Double Deluxe
4. Dawn of War II
5. WoW Battle Chest
6. World Of Warcraft
7. The Sims 2 Apartment Life
8. Spore
9. Civilization IV
10. Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst

Empire: Total War, the newest entry in the very successful Total War strategy games, is topping the PC sales charts in the US.

The sales chart for March 1-7, according to NPD:

1. Empire: Total War
2. World Of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
3. Warhammer Online: Age Of Reckoning
4. The Sims 2 Double Deluxe
5. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn Of War II
6. The Sims Carnival: Bumper Blast
7. Empire: Total War Collector’s Ed
8. Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 Premier Ed
9. World Of Warcraft: Battle Chest
10. World Of Warcraft

The chart is still dominated by World of Warcraft and The Sims — a trend that has been going on for a long time and will continue for a while as well.

Publisher Sega sent out word today that Creative Assembly’s historical strategy game Empire: Total War will be shipped to retailers on March 3 and be available for purchase the following day.

Delayed from the original February 3 release date, the game is the fifth entry in the Total War series and focuses on the modern era period of the 1700s and 1800s. The PC game will make use of Valve’s Steam in order to activate both retail and downloaded copies. Buyers will be able to preload the game roughly two days before its release.

Sega also sent out the minimum system requirements. Hit the jump for the details.
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Ok guys, I need my horse, my laptop and my gaming mouse. The video here made me totally want to play the game. I haven’t played a Total War version in quite a while and Empire: Total War might be just the thing I need. And it’s not only the terrestrial battles that make me consider it. It’s those naval cannons I am also interested in. Looking forward for March when it’s supposed to be released then!

via gamespot

Finally, one can actually be glad that the game they had been looking to was delayed: following word that Empire: Total War had been delayed for one month, developer Creative Assembly has revealed that they are using the extra time to add a full campaign multiplayer mode to the strategy title.

“The additional time will allow us to implement the underlying technology for a much desired feature; a multiplayer campaign mode,” wrote Creative Assembly’s Mark O’Connell. “An opportunity to participate in the 1 versus 1 multiplayer campaign mode beta will be made available to all Empire Total War buyers post release.”

The game is due out in March 2009.

Publisher Sega today announced that Creative Assemblys upcoming strategy game Empire: Total Warhas been delayed to early March 2009.

The large scale, Napoleonic-era title was originally expected to hit PC on February 3, 2009. The reason for the delay wasnt provided, but the extra time means more polish, which is always a good thing in my book.

On release, a special edition version will also be available, offering exclusive units and a detailed print of the campaign map. Sega previously announced that the game would make use of Valves Steamworkspublishing and development suite. This will allow auto updates, downloadable content, friendlist support and achievements, among other things, to the title.