While the original Rome: Total War focused on the rise of Rome, Barbarian Invasion focuses on the decline of Western Rome during the Migration Period, as numerous Germanic and Asiatic tribes, such as the Huns, the Franks, and the Goths, migrate into Roman lands and the religion of Christianity begins to replace Roman paganism.
While the main game deals with the rise of the Roman Empire, Barbarian Invasion covers the decline and fall of the Western Roman Empire during the Migration Period.Īs Barbarian Invasion takes place several centuries after the end of the original game, the factions and provinces are very different. The Android version of the game, also by Feral Interactive, was released on June 18, 2019. Feral Interactive released the iPad version on March 28, 2017, and the iPhone version on May 9, 2019. The expansion was released in 2005 in North America and Europe and in 2006 in Japan for Microsoft Windows. Rome: Total War: Barbarian Invasion is the first expansion pack for the strategy video game Rome: Total War.
