Stronghold Kingdoms News

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qn9YOBHFDqk
Christmas may be over but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy cheap castle sieges!

To celebrate the launch of Steam's third Lunar Sale we've created a sequel to last year's hit Lunar Sale video! Things get dark and our Marketing Manager may never be the same again, but you'll want to stay to the end to find out just what happens to this brave soul. Watch as he comes face to face with a truth no one can handle... Playing classic discounted Stronghold titles one last time.

Happy Lunar New Year! In case you hadn't already realised the Stronghold series is currently on sale on Steam. Get up to 90% off Stronghold titles with 50% off the new Steam Edition of Stronghold 2 and a whopping 80% off fan favourite Stronghold Crusader HD:

http://store.steampowered.com/app/40960/Stronghold_2_Steam_Edition/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/40970/Stronghold_Crusader_HD/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/232890/Stronghold_Crusader_2/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/40950/Stronghold_HD/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/40980/Stronghold_Legends_Steam_Edition/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/901735/The_Stronghold_Collection/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/47400/Stronghold_3_Gold/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/297920/Space_Colony_Steam_Edition/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/606870/MetaMorph_Dungeon_Creatures/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s056tKEWa5M
Not only will you be feasting your eyes on a full Stronghold Next reveal this spring, you'll also be getting a brand new game announcement next week! Unrelated to Stronghold but still a classic Firefly Studios strategy game, this new title will be announced on YouTube on Thursday February 7th.

It gives us great please to finally reveal both that our Stronghold Next reveal is planned for the spring and that we're taking Stronghold to E3! You can expect to see a load of Stronghold Next gameplay and news this year, starting with the world's best known gaming expo. We can't wait to show you what we've been working on in the form of an official Stronghold Discord, feature length documentary, behind the scenes videos and plenty of raw gameplay.

For our other fans we have a brand new game reveal planned for next week, as well as plenty of Stronghold Kingdoms updates. Our new title will be another historical strategy game featuring classic Firefly gameplay mixed with a few new innovations, so stick around for the full announcement! Kingdoms players meanwhile can look forward to a healthy dose of updates, new worlds, tournaments and more throughout the year.

Want more?

1. Be the first to see our full Stronghold Next gameplay reveal by subscribing to Firefly Studios on YouTube.
   
2. Check out our Stronghold Next playlist, which we'll be updating with new videos in the coming weeks and months.
   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7O_5HqU_fc
Following our extensive Mega Q&A series we’re rounding off the year with a full development update for Stronghold Next! We dive into the production, programming, art and design of Next in our first ever dev diary for the upcoming castle sim. Watch as four Stronghold developers provide a snapshot of where we’re at in terms of production, as well as revealing brand new details about the game!

Player feedback is already a huge part of the development for Next and in our end of year update we go into specifics. We’re improving castle walls, adding classic castle life features, a more cinematic single player campaign and more. In addition the team are planning technical improvements including staged destruction for your castle, better textures and of course all-new units with fresh animations.

Want more?

1. Be the first to see our full Stronghold Next gameplay reveal by subscribing to Firefly Studios on YouTube.
   
2. Check out our Stronghold Next playlist, which we'll be updating with new videos in the coming weeks and months.
   

It’s time to saddle up! Scout resource stashes, climb the leaderboards and claim exclusive prizes before Dec 11 in our latest Tourney. After thousands of players reaped the rewards of the great hunt in last month’s ‘Canine Control’ Tourney, a new challenge now presents itself to the Lords and Ladies of Stronghold Kingdoms.

Tournament Details

• Name: Frenzied Foraging
  
• Objective: Scout resource stashes and retrieve the most packets before the Tourney ends
  
• Start: December 6th @ 3 pm GMT
  
• End: December 11th @ 3 pm GMT
  
• Min Prize Requirement: 100 packets
  
• Top Prize: 100000 Gold, 10000 Faith Points, 1 30-Day Premium Token, 1 Level-5 Wheel Spin, 5 Ultimate Random Packs, 1 Arab Stallion Card, 5 Master Castle Designer Cards
  

What is a Tourney?
Tourneys are limited-time contests in which players across all game worlds (not including special worlds such as Rise of the Wolf) compete in various in-game PvE activities for fame and in-game loot. Each Tourney is focussed on a different area of gameplay, so there’s a Tourney for everyone whether you’re a farmer, trader, diplomat or warlord!

How do I enter a Tourney?
There is no button to press, invitation to accept or Gods to appease, as you simply log in and play Stronghold Kingdoms as normal. Once you take an action related to the current Tourney (e.g. Forage a package during ‘Frenzied Foraging’) you are automatically entered into that Tourney and added to the leaderboard.

Please Note: Your ‘Frenzied Foraging’ Tourney score is determined by the number of packets retrieved via scouting and not the total number of goods. For more information on what constitutes a package check out our entry on the official Stronghold Kingdoms Wiki.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTAGMUJNF54
Multiplayer! Units! Defenses! Our latest and greatest Stronghold Next video reveals brand new details by answering 40 of YOUR questions about the game. Join Nick and Aaron for a detailed discussion about our upcoming castle sim, guided by player questions posted under previous Stronghold Next videos and Q&As.

Ahead of our full production update from the development team next week, today Firefly's community staff shine a light on a few finer details requested by fans. How many Lords can join a multiplayer game? Will there be healing units? Will regular troops be able to knock down castle walls? Together these smaller issues make a huge difference to each Stronghold, so we're taking the opportunity to lay out our plans at this early stage.

Want more?

1. Be the first to see our full Stronghold Next gameplay reveal by subscribing to Firefly Studios on YouTube.
   
2. Check out our Stronghold Next playlist, which we'll be updating with new videos in the coming weeks and months.