Factsheet
Developer:
Firefly Studios
Based in London, England
Release date:
25 May, 2012
Platforms:
Steam
Website:
fireflyworlds.com/games/stronghold3
Regular Price:
| USD | 29.99 |
| GBP | 22.99 |
| EUR | 27.99 |
Description
Stronghold 3: Gold mixes real-time strategy and village sim gameplay with dramatic castle sieges featuring hundreds of units. A keep packed with features include realistic physics, intricate castle design, story-driven campaigns and numerous multiplayer modes. The new Gold edition includes all extra content, updates and tweaks added to Stronghold 3 since launch, as well as an entirely new ‘Blackstaff’ campaign. As a package Gold features three core story campaigns including Blackstaff, a Freebuild sandbox mode and four flavours of multiplayer including the new Coronation mode! Stronghold 3: Gold also includes all 12 historical sieges, previously only available through special editions of the game.
History
Stronghold 3: Gold is the long-awaited third instalment in the award winning castle-building series. Set 10 years after the events of the original Stronghold (2001), The Wolf has cheated death and now plans his revenge on medieval England. Becoming even more bitter and twisted during his painful recovery in the east, the vengeful Wolf is on the loose raiding villages and towns in the dead of night. Your arch nemesis has created a tide of panic that only you and your allies can stand against!
Features
- Besiege The Wolf – Three story-driven campaigns continue the tale of the vengeful Wolf.
- Design Your Stronghold – Build mighty castles with unique layouts using new freeform construction.
- Get Medieval – Protect your peasants as an entire medieval economy springs to life.
- Simulate Destruction – Realistic physics and night-time sieges make siege warfare more brutal than ever.
- Rewrite History – Attack or defend famous castles from the pages of history. Succeed where others failed!
- Conquer Your Friends – King of the Hill and Capture the Flag allow you to besiege other players online.
Videos
Gameplay Trailer - YouTube
Dev Diary 1 - The Basics - YouTube
Dev Diary 2 - Physics - YouTube
Images
Artwork
Logo & Icon
Selected Articles
- "Firefly knew what they had to do to win back Stronghold fans"
- Robert VerBruggen, Cheat Code Central - "Stronghold 3 delivers a solid military and economic gameplay"
- Staff Writer, GamingXP - "Stronghold 3 is true to its predecessors"
- Andrea Mazzocchetti, Everyeye - "Stronghold 3 is one of the last big exclusives of PC gaming"
- Roberto Bertoni, Eurogamer Italy
Additional Links
Stronghold 3 Soundtrack
Available for free from soundcloud.com.
About Firefly Studios
Boilerplate
Firefly Studios is a BAFTA nominated video game studio consisting of around 30 full and part-time staff, specialising in strategy games since 1999.
More information
More information on Firefly Studios, our logo & relevant media are available here.
Stronghold 3 Credits
Simon Bradbury
Lead Designer, Firefly Studios
Eric Ouellette
Company President, Firefly Studios
Paul Harris
Senior Producer, Firefly Studios
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