Activision today announced an expansion pack to the hugely popular Medieval: Total War. Developed by The Creative Assembly, Medieval: Total War - Viking Invasion turns the clock back to 790AD, when the Viking hordes descended from their Scandinavian strongholds to pillage their neighbours.<br><br>Medieval: Total War - Viking Invasion challenges players to control eight new factions, including the Vikings themselves, the Saxons, Scots, Irish, Welsh and Picts, and embark on a campaign to dominate the British Isles. With a wealth of new historical heroes, players can lead a range of new units into battle, including Viking Berserkers, Saxon Huscarles and Fyrdmen, while conducting sieges enhanced by the introduction of flaming arrows and boiling oil.<br><br>Other new features include a new heavy weapon in the shape of the fearsome Organ Gun and the ability to plan reinforcements and scout enemy formations before taking to the battlefield, courtesy of the new pre-battle screen.<br><br>Medieval: Total War – Viking Invasion is due for release on the PC in Spring 2003, we’ll have more information and hopefully the first screens soon.<br>