Activision today announced that Rome: Total War, developed by The Creative Assembly, is finished, the gold master has been sent to manufacturing, and is on target for its September 22nd shipdate.

If you can't get enough info on Rome: Total War then you might want to visit our friends over at GameSpy Arcade as they are having a developer chat with Creative Assembly on Wednesday at Noon Pacific in the GameSpy.com chat lobby

Rome: Total War is a revolutionary new title in the best-selling Total War series that will carry players into the midst of ancient history's most intense conflicts.

Rome: Total War is rated "T" ("Teen" - Violence) and will retail for $49.99.