Following the announcement that Spartacus will end after Season 3, Starz has released a new teaser bearing the official “War of the Damned” title, along with a message from executive producer Steven S. DeKnight explaining the decision to end the series after one more “fantastic, phenomenal season”. Head inside.

Watch the new “War of the Damned” teaser — not all that different from the earlier tease, though it bears the confirmed title:

In the video below, DeKnight talks about the decision to end Spartacus after three chapters and outlines the story picks up in “War of the Damned”:

“You’ll see Spartacus with his army of thousands, facing Marcus Crassus with his army of fifty-thousand. It will be epic on a scale that you will not believe, and I think you will all be very satisfied with the way this tale ends:

Spartacus: War of the Damned premieres January 2013 on Starz.