The original Stronghold reached its 20th anniversary recently and to celebrate we are 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.

Witness the game that started it all, carefully rebuilt using the source artwork, remastered music, returning voice talent and veteran developers of the first entry in this legendary series.

Welcome to the fractured, war-torn frontier of medieval England. With the King betrayed by his treacherous lords and a realm on the brink of collapse, take control of scattered forces and reunite your kingdom against the monstrous Rat, Pig, Snake and Wolf!

Strike down each villainous Lord in missions ranging from breaking sieges and capturing enemy castles to building epic fortresses and repelling enemy assaults. Test the limits of your strategic mind with castle assaults and grand banquets in military and economic campaigns.

Dive into classic RTS and city builder gameplay now elevated with remade graphics, modernised gameplay, Steam Workshop support, community requested features and a higher fidelity/remastered soundtrack from series maestro Robert L. Euvino. Gather resources, construct mighty castles, protect your townsfolk, manage your gold, raise armies and wage all out war!

Soon you will see what it means to wage real warfare, in the final installment of Stronghold: Definitive Edition’s bonus single player campaign! Valley of the Wolf extends the base game with seven new missions and the ultimate challenge for veteran players, who have been besieging castles in this legendary series now for over two decades. Under the tutelage of The Sergeant, players will finally rescue Sir Longarm's captured kin once and for all, when this new DLC releases alongside a free Spring Update on April 30th.

This final chapter in the Stronghold: Definitive Edition exclusive 'Jewel' campaign, Valley of the Wolf pits players against the greatest rogue of them all... The vicious Wolf! To safely retrieve the Jewel of the North and put an end to The Wolf's insidious scourge, players must plunge directly into the belly of the beast and bring the fight to his borders. Against great odds in unfamiliar territory, survival alone demands that nothing is held back.

Also releasing on April 30th is a new 'Spring Update' of free content, which will be available to all owners of the base game. As promised in Firefly Studios’ pre-launch announcement of post-release content, this update focuses on recreations of historic citadels, including the series' first ever Polish castles!

“Malbork, the fortress erected by the Teutonic Order to signify their Prussian conquest, Biskupin, an ancient stronghold built at the dawn of Rome, and Niedzica, a daunting gothic castle that Dracula would be proud of, will all be found in the new castle trail, while another castle, Ogrodzieniec, will be playable as a standalone map through Siege mode” said Nick Tannahill, Chief Marketing Officer at Firefly Studios.

“We would like to thank our Polish fans who suggested these epic citadels online and in person last year, at events like Gamescom and EGX. Your support for Stronghold: Definitive Edition has been incredible and we hope to bring demos of future Stronghold games to events in Poland!”

The new 'Noble Trail' will arrive alongside additional maps for Multiplayer, Free Build and Siege modes, together with the long overdue introduction of Malbork, Biskupin, Niedzica and Ogrodzieniec. Players can also check out the full version 1.3 patch notes on Steam at release on April 30th, which will include a run down of other features, fixes and improvements coming to the game as part of the Spring Update.

The Valley of the Wolf DLC campaign will release on Steam for $2.99, €2.99 and £2.49 on April 30th, alongside the Spring Update.

Stronghold: Definitive Edition 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 extra 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.

Exclusive to the definitive edition, this new 14 mission campaign sees players march across the devastated English hinterland in search of Sir Longarm's captured kin, before venturing beyond the story in a challenging new historical 'Castle Trail' of 10 unique scenarios.

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 this and 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.

Key Features:

• ZOOM INTO NEW VISUALS remade by the original artists with improved animations, textures and lighting.
• REMATCH CLASSIC VILLAINS as you hunt The Rat and The Pig in a challenging new 14 mission campaign.
• BATTLE OLD FRIENDS online with full Steam multiplayer support and extra maps on which to wage war!
• RELIVE HISTORY in a new Castle Trail with 10 challenging siege scenarios and famous historical fortresses.
• LOSE YOURSELF in a remastered soundtrack, with fresh recordings from some of the game's original voice actors.
• CREATE, SHARE & ENJOY new Stronghold community content with Steam Workshop support.

Stronghold: Definitive Edition is available for PC (Steam) at $14.99/€14.99/£12.99.