Total War Battles: Kingdom, a challenging new free-to-play, persistent-world strategy game hits Open PC Beta today and is available to download from Steam and play now.

Set during the chaotic turn of the 10th Century; the world starts to emerge from the Dark Ages divided and at war. Combining intense battles with army management, kingdom building and devious social plotting offering rich, bite-sized Total War experiences.

Players will find themselves needing to rebuild a crumbled empire. Through managing the needs of their own fiefdom, players marshal formidable armies with which to duel against neighbouring kingdoms.

Intended to be the perfect slice of Total War gaming on the go, Total War Battles: Kingdom has been in a limited closed beta since announce last year and today goes into a wider Open Beta on PC. This Open Beta signals the start of the public releases for Total War Battles: Kingdom, with Mac and tablet versions coming later this year. With one persistent world, players will be able to continue their campaign across multiple devices, at home, work or out and about.

Total War Battles: Kingdom Open PC Beta will be available initially in selected territories. To view the available regions please check this website.

For further information visit the Total War Battles: Kingdom website.