Stronghold Rebuilds Series Foundations With New Definitive Edition

The original BAFTA-nominated ‘castle sim’ has been bolstered with upgraded visuals, modernised gameplay, Steam multiplayer, a brand new campaign and more


London, United Kingdom - July 14, 2023 - Greetings sire! Your stronghold awaits you. The original Stronghold reached its 20th anniversary recently and to celebrate Firefly Studios is thrilled to announce Stronghold: Definitive Edition. Carefully rebuilt using the source artwork, remastered music, returning voice talent and veteran developers of the first entry in this legendary series, Stronghold: Definitive Edition releases on November 7th for PC on Steam!

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“We have been itching to build this game for years now” said Simon Bradbury, Co-Founder and Design Lead at Firefly Studios. “It’s been exciting getting to work with some of the team from back in 1999. Coders, artists, even some of the original voice actors! Stronghold is over 20 years old now, but getting our hands on many areas of the game like updated art, better UI, UX improvements and new campaign missions, these are all things that make us happy. This is the start of a new era for Stronghold and we can’t wait to show you what we’ve been working on.”

In Stronghold players besiege unforgettable villains and epic citadels pulled straight from the history books, before getting lost in the detail of their bustling castle economy and even going combat-free in various economic game modes. Showcasing the combined skill and experience of the original designers, artists, actors and beloved series composer Robert L. Euvino, Stronghold: Definitive Edition is a love-letter to the golden age of real-time strategy.


Building on its 20 year legacy as the original city builder meets RTS, Stronghold: Definitive Edition invites players to relive the glory of the first Stronghold, remade with new visuals and siege scenarios. This latest entry in the ‘castle sim’ series features the original game’s classic military and economic campaigns, together with an entirely new 14 mission narrative campaign designed by Firefly Studios founders Simon Bradbury and Eric Ouellette. This is alongside additional single player content in the form of a 10 mission ‘Castle Trail’, which sees players either defend or besiege historical castles such as Warwick, Dunnottar and Marksburg.

In addition to a host of technical enhancements and player-requested quality of life improvements, Stronghold: Definitive Edition will allow fans old and new to customise their experience with individual settings for many of their preferred game features and controls. Beyond the fresh single player content, players will also weave new gallant tales of victory by picking a fight online with full Steam multiplayer support. Alternatively designing their own fiendishly challenging maps via Steam Workshop or downloading hundreds of player creations made during the game’s rich 20 year legacy.

Stronghold: Definitive Edition is available to wishlist on Steam ahead of the game’s November 7th release date: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2140020/Stronghold_Definitive_Edition/


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About Stronghold: Definitive Edition
Stronghold: Definitive Edition is the ultimate version of the original BAFTA-nominated real-time strategy game. Carefully rebuilt using the source artwork, music, returning voice talent and veteran developers of the first entry in the ‘castle sim’ series, this new definitive edition rebuilds the foundations of Stronghold. With remade artwork, a higher fidelity soundtrack, full Steam multiplayer support, Steam Workshop, modernised gameplay, a new campaign and other community requested features, Stronghold: Definitive Edition releases on November 7th 2023. For the latest on Stronghold: Definitive Edition visit the official website at www.PlayStronghold.com.

About Firefly Studios
Creators of the BAFTA nominated Stronghold series, Firefly Studios is a Devolver Digital games developer with over 20 years of experience publishing historical real-time strategy titles on PC and mobile. Enjoyed worldwide by a community of millions, their games have a dedicated international following and rich legacy in strategy gaming. Founded in 1999 by Simon Bradbury and Eric Ouellette of Caesar and Lords of the Realm fame, the company has brought to market many high profile and commercially successful strategy games. These include the Stronghold series with lifetime sales of more than 11 million and Stronghold Kingdoms, which currently has ten million registered players. Firefly has offices in the UK and US, with around 40 full-time staff. For more information visit their website at www.fireflyworlds.com or follow @fireflyworlds on Twitter.