Genre: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy
Stronghold Kingdoms
New Videos, Expos and Updates
Play Warlords at Gamescom or PAX West!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiNeRhU8crE
This week premiering our brand new 'Behind the Studio' series, Firefly's very own Aaron Hayden invites you behind the game dev curtain to explain our plans for both Stronghold: Warlords and Romans: Age of Caesar in 2019 and beyond.
Find out how we'll be keeping you up to date on development as we move both Stronghold and Romans into alpha, beta and eventually release. Subscribe now for multiple Warlords updates, monthly Romans updates and all-new community videos alongside our regular release trailers, interviews and live streams.
Want to get your hands on the game this month? Well if you're based in the US or Germany you might be in luck! Firefly devs will be taking our first ever playable demo Gamescom and then PAX West soon after, along with other shows later in the year. So for your chance to meet the team and go hands on with our first every playable demo grab a pass and keep an eye on our social media for further announcements!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHCtoqeoMoI
In terms of features Stronghold: Warlords is being designed in many ways as a 'greatest hits' compilation. That said just because we're bringing back plenty of fan favourite units and options doesn't mean certain core Stronghold elements can't be improved upon. Today we delve into fan requested troop and wall changes that have been on our radar for some time now.
Returning to the classic 2D-style wall placement has been a goal of our 3D games for years now and with Warlords we feel closer than ever. Taking advantage of 3D to introduce proper unit displacement and collision has also been a goal for some time. Each of these improvements are coming in Stronghold: Warlords, along with a whole host of changes requested by the community.
After the positive reception to our previous Warlords video we've also decided to turn these Feature Spotlights into a full series! Over the next few months we'll be using each episode to explore key systems and features in the game, some classic Stronghold and others completely new. Whatever part of the game interests you most there will be a Feature Spotlight for it and we’ll be paying close attention to the comments below for any suggestions you might have.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5MPKwoy68g
The Stronghold Steam Summer Sale returns and with it the continuing adventures of Dunk Slater, in a full narrative sequel to last year's Summer Sale video!
Now working a dead-end job at his father's factory, Dunk's adventures with Sir William and the Ice Queen seem all but distant memories. But something is stirring at Valve HQ...
Join Dunk as he returns once more to the lands of classic 'castle sim' action, with discounts on all Stronghold games on Steam. With up to 90% off the Stronghold series and Crusader HD available for less than a cup of coffee, you'd have to be as dim as Dunk to let these deals escape you!
If you already own these Strongholds feel free to leave a review for your favourite title and Wishlist our latest game in the series:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qv4h39Gahc
What do Laddermen, the Scribe, Siege Towers, Strong Walls and Fear Factor all have in common? They’re beloved features of past Stronghold games returning in Stronghold: Warlords! Hot on the heels of our E3 announcement Nick returns to run through seven classic castle sim features returning in our latest Stronghold title.
Revealed earlier this month at E3 2019, Stronghold: Warlords is a step forward for Stronghold gameplay but also something of a greatest hits in terms of features. A new version of the Scribe will return in several areas of gameplay, Fear Factor and other castle life features will allow you to customise your economy as you please and both Laddermen and Siege Towers make their glorious return! Walls have also been completely reworked to build better, feel more customizable and stronger than ever before.
The idea with Stronghold: Warlords is to deliver a fresh experience in a new setting, but also a really fully featured and polished version of the Stronghold players know and love. Even the titular Warlords system is an evolution of a classic Stronghold feature, taking Estates far beyond their humble beginning to something approaching proper grand strategy. The very best Warlords players will combine mastery of this new mechanic with classic Stronghold tactics to crush their enemies, see them driven before you and hear the lamentations of their peasants.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocU7-o6gsWQ
We've announced a brand new Stronghold game! Besiege Great Khans, Imperial warlords and Shōgun commanders in Stronghold: Warlords, the latest in our 'castle sim' series. Command AI warlords across the battlefield as you build a castle economy and new gunpowder-fuelled siege weapons.
For the first time ever Stronghold: Warlords allows you to recruit, upgrade and command AI lords across the battlefield in the form of in-game ‘Warlords’. Each warlord under your command boosts your strategic prowess with unique perks, characteristics and upgradeable abilities. Put them to work for your industry, fortifying borders, forging weapons or team up for a pincer attack! Each campaign mission, skirmish game and multiplayer battle means a fresh set of warlords to command and new strategic depth to discover.
The next chapter in our real-time strategy series, Stronghold: Warlords is Firefly's first game to recreate the castle economies of the Far East. From 3rd century BC China through to the coming of the Mongol Empire in 1200 AD, Stronghold: Warlords allows players to relive famous historical battles and sieges from across the Asian continent. Recruit warlords to your cause and conquer each new kingdom using Mongolian bowmen, imperial fire lancers, disciplined samurai and classic laddermen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8rBcwNsN_o
We're celebrating Firefly Studios' 20th Anniversary with a feature length documentary about the history of the Stronghold series! Featuring 12 interviews with our founders, producers, artists, programmers and marketers, we take you through the entire history of the series. From the first alpha build of Stronghold in 1999 through to Stronghold Crusader 2 and our upcoming project Stronghold Next, set to be revealed at E3 2019.
So whether you're a hardcore Stronghold fan who's been with the series since day one or an RTS fan looking to find out more about Stronghold Next, this documentary tells you everything you need to know about our medieval strategy games. From the brutal and bloody sands of the Crusader games to the grandiose magic of Legends and the new setting of our next game in the series, this is our entire development history as told by the creators themselves.
So relax, pour out an ale and treat yourself to double rations as we recount the game dev tales of the Stronghold series in preparation for the grand reveal of our brand new castle sim next week at E3 2019.
Stronghold at E3 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjGMt9b3ats
The biggest gaming show in the world is soon upon us and Firefly Studios will be revealing the next Stronghold game in June at E3 2019. Check out our final Stronghold update before the show to learn how Nick and company will be unveiling our brand new RTS. Just to tide players over we also reveal a whole host of new information regarding the reveal itself, our post-E3 plans and when you'll be able to get your hands on the game!
With the help of a bunch of white cards with poorly written notes on them Nick explains among other things how you can get your hands on exclusive Firefly merchandise. Find out where we'll be taking our Stronghold Next demo, when you can wishlist the game and whether we've left any clues as to the setting...
If you find this final Stronghold Next update just isn't enough to fulfil your strategy gamer curiosity then check out our full playlist below. Featuring Q&A's, interviews, developer updates and all the behind-the-scenes goods you could hope for related to our next entry in the 'castle sim' series.
Check out our Stronghold Next playlist, which we'll be updating with new videos in the coming weeks and months.
Romans: Age of Caesar - Community Q&A
Screenshots! RTS Gameplay! Barbarian Hordes!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLqToAtJYrQ
This week Nick and Aaron don authentic Roman garbs to answer your most pressing questions about Romans: Age of Caesar, our new co-op city builder MMO. Whether you saw our announcement trailer and felt a flood off Caesar-related memories rushing back or simply want a new kind of strategy MMO in your life, this new two-part Q&A series aims to reveal all we can at this early stage.
Watch as we deal with the biggest and most pressing questions, along with a healthy dose of playful comments and Monty Python references! Find out about Romans’ graphical style, RTS elements, barbarian hordes, territory control, gameplay and more!
Currently in closed Alpha, Romans: Age of Caesar is co-operative grand strategy MMO from a team of veteran city builder developers. Players must rebuild Rome as they share resources, re-establish trade routes and protect their cities from barbarian invasion. Revive the republic and restore the Roman Empire to its former glory.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjWVeXQmdto
This week we debut our brand new series, Firefly Studios' Online Round-Up! Featuring the latest news on our two MMO strategy titles Stronghold Kingdoms and Romans: Age of Caesar.
So whether you're on the hunt for new countries to dominate in the Lord-eat-Lord world of Kingdoms or want to be among the first to see exclusive screenshots of our co-op city builder, this is your first port of call for staying up to date on any announcements, news and feature updates across both titles and platforms.
Strap in as Nick takes you through what we have planned for Stronghold Kingdoms in early 2019 and provides a first look at Romans: AoC as the first wave of Alpha tests help us refine the game for release.
A brand-new world map is coming to Stronghold Kingdoms in one week! Ready your troops and march east on your path to our first fully realised Asian game world with the upcoming release of China 1. Centred around the vibrant Middle Kingdom, China 1 features detailed maps of six real-life countries including China, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, Mongolia and Taiwan. China 1 launches in one week on March 7th at 3pm GMT!
Which new throne have YOU set your eyes on?
To celebrate the upcoming launch of China 1 and kick-start your exploration of Central Asia, we are giving away the following prizes to 50 lucky Stronghold Kingdoms players:
10 Random Card Packs
5 Super Random Packs
5 Ultimate Random Packs
1 Premium Token (30-Day)
To enter simply follow the news post instructions on our official website
