Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition News

[h3]Greetings, Sire![/h3]

[h3]The Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition public demo has now been concluded.[/h3]

Thousands of you have donned your armour, taken up your weapons and journeyed back to the golden sands of the past and we can't thank you enough!

We're just as ecstatic as you are to return to this fan-favourite entry in the Stronghold series and give it the enhancement it deserves using modern hardware and game development tools.

Thanks to the vital insight you've provided through the feedback form and across social media, we're hard at work making the updates, changes and tweaks to make it the best possible version it can be.

[h3]Worry not though -- launch day is just a few short months away and we've got a lot planned between now and then.[/h3]

[h3]Stay tuned![/h3]

[h2] Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition Demo V1.01 Update Notes: [/h2]

[h3] UPDATES [/h3]

- Clicking on items in the stockpile and armoury inventory will now take you straight to its marketplace tab

- Fixed exploit where building deletion could be used to gain extra resources

- Added new Russian Speech

- Added missing animals back into the tutorial

- Added missing pause/unpause speech

[h3] BUG FIXES [/h3]

- Fixed most instances of a visual issue of units appearing to clip through the stockpile, and other map features

- Fixed an issue where changed refresh rate would not save

- Fixed an issue where music volume would briefly raise to high levels after the story intro of the Ascalon mission

- Fixed an issue where the Victory banner would on rare instances, appear on mission start

- Fixed an issue with the buy/sell price in the market place displaying incorrectly

- Fixed an issue where sound would play when the intro was skipped

[h3] We'd love to hear your insight on the demo! Every bit of feedback will help us make Stronghold games the best they can possibly be: https://forms.gle/p2JeRfSHFWAKMghW6 [/h3]

[h2]Greetings Sire![/h2] [h3]Gird your loins and sharpen your steel because 23 years after it first launched, we’re incredibly excited to announce Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition! [/h3]

Travel back in time to the legendary crusades for the holy land in this new expanded definitive edition, releasing this year on July 15th 2025 with brand new content, elevated graphics and extensive player-requested features all rebuilt by game’s original developers!

This title is many people’s favourite old-school 2D RTS, so taking this cult favourite and elevating it for the modern player has been an endeavour of passion for us – one that is only possible because of the community’s clear desire for this kind of classic strategy experience. The best way we could think of thanking you for your support has been to go above and beyond, with new AIs, missions, modes and maps, as well as the Steam multiplayer and workshop integrations that the original could never have had.

What better way to kick off the Steam RTS Fest than a demo of this reinvented gem, heralded with a shiny new reveal trailer, masterfully scored by the legendary bard of Stronghold himself, Robert L. Euvino! This trailer showcases the depth of work and love poured into the remaster. We really hope you enjoy it!

Flex your might against 20 challenging AI lords, charge through the new co-op trail with a friend or dive into skirmish mode featuring larger maps, custom options and quality of life fixes – Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition allows you to revisit a reimagined strategy classic and play exactly the way you want to!

[h3]Wishlist Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition now on Steam ahead of the game’s full release on July 15th 2025 and play the demo right now!
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