Announced in the summer, now it’s here: “Stronghold: Definitive Edition” goes live today on November 7th at 4:00 p.m. German time. The Firefly Studios is using Valve’s Steam platform for the new releasewhich brings two delicacies with it.
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The developers integrated online multiplayer via Steam so that fans can play together online without third-party tools such as Gameranger or Hamachi. Now there is simply a multiplayer button in the main menu of “Stronghold”.
Firefly is also unlocking the Steam Workshop for “Stronghold,” where people can share their mods, such as new maps, pre-built castles or feudal lords. Installation takes place with just a few clicks directly in the Steam client. So far, those interested in such content have had to resort to platforms like ModDB.
Remaster with a slight graphics upgrade
In the “Definitive Edition” the developers of “Stronghold” have given slightly improved graphics and the texts have also been re-recorded. The base game gets 14 new missions and some so-called quality-of-life improvements, i.e. new or revised comfort functions when playing.
This basic game costs 15 euros. At the beginning of 2024, Firefly plans to release two major updates, each containing free innovations and a 3-euro DLC. The free content includes additional missions and maps, including (unnamed) historical castles.
“Stronghold Definitive Edition” will receive two updates with free and paid content at the beginning of 2024.
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The paid DLCs expand the campaign and contain new “challenging gameplay” elements. In the announcement There is talk of “formidable new victory conditions” that are also intended to challenge long-established “Stronghold” fans.
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