Today Paradox Interactive released patch 1.2, accessible via the game's loading screen (update). The patch includes among other things:
- A rebalanced military system that even more closely represents the roman battlefield
- A deeper character interface, providing the player with more statistics and information on each character
- Added events that add to the look and feel of the Rome environment and gameplay
- Compatibility issues with Vista and Intel graphics cards have now been solved.
Patch 1.2 also includes the Day 1 patch.