Hello, fans of Creative Assembly, Total War, and video games generally.

My name is Dominic Perry. I am the host of The History of Egypt podcast, which for the past 10 years and counting, has

been chronicling a history of the Nile Valley, from 3,000 BCE and the emergence of their

kingdom, all the way to the death of Cleopatra.

Over the past decade, I have explored tales of the pharaohs, their gods and their society in great,

even agonizing detail. I'm approximately halfway through the chronological history, and we have a long

way to go, but it is an exciting journey, uncovering the wonderful tales and secrets of this ancient

land. When I heard that Creative Assembly was about to release Total War Pharaoh, my heart skipped

a beat.

Growing up, I was immersed in strategy games from an early age, beginning with Age of Empires

1 and 2, Civilization 3, and of course, Total War.

Ever since I first played Shogun Total War on a public display computer in an electronics store,

I have been hooked by the visceral real-time battles and the grand strategic campaigns.

I lost more hours than I care to admit to the original versions of Rome Total War and Medieval 2.

And since then, I have visited every single entry in the series to one degree or another.

Of course, as a historian, my heart tends to lie with the historical titles.

But I certainly did not ignore the Warhammer games, and in a special episode I took the opportunity to explore

the history of Nehekara and the rise of the Tomb Kings. You can find a link to that in the

episode description. Suffice to say, me and Total War go way back, and for the past 20 years,

I have spent countless hours, building empires and crushing

my enemies.

As you can imagine from my chosen field of expertise, I have always hoped for a game set

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