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Big Holdfast DLC Sale! 1.5x Increased XP



Jump into the festivities of Holdfast currently on sale at a whopping 65% off. Celebrating 5 delightful years of Holdfast we are now also discounting for the first time ever all of the game’s DLCs up to 60% off!

Now you’ll be getting more than ever! Coinciding with the release of Austria, DLCs for the game’s Napoleonic front have been expanded upon to include additional free uniforms for both the Austrians and the Italians.

Base Game
https://store.steampowered.com/app/589290/Holdfast_Nations_At_War/

Collectors Edition
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/13424/Holdfast_Collectors_Edition/

Napoleonic Pack
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/25822/Napoleonic_Pack/

In addition to the sale, there will be a limited time 1.5x XP event running to celebrate the release of the powerful Austrian Empire. Starting from December 22nd 2022 until January 5th 2023 you’ll be able to earn experience points at a faster rate, allowing you to unlock new heads, weapons and other cosmetics just in time for Christmas!



Speaking about community, feel free to join us on Discord for a chat. It's a great pleasure of ours to chat with fellows having a go at our game! As always and until next time, may good health be yours. :oheart:

discord.gg/holdfastgame







- Anvil Game Studios

Refleax, Rycon, Dreas, Wrexial, Walki, Jackson, Rejenorst, Harper, Storey, UberJuice, Stan, Headbusta, Gest & Winston (The Cat).

Major Update! Austrian Empire Released



The long awaited Austrians finally arrive! Ram your shot and prepare for battle, the Austrian nation marches into Holdfast with this major update release. These dashing fellows in white are the latest addition to the Napoleonic front of the game and feature unique uniforms, voice lines and music to accompany them.

Before grabbing your musket and heading to the front, take a moment to watch the release trailer below and take a dive into the rest of this blog post to find out what else is coming and meet the latest fellow joining us on the battlefield… Nick ‘Wobblebang’ Claus.

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[h2]Austria When? Austria Now[/h2]

The Österreicher marches onto the field of battle in this major update. Featuring unique uniforms, voice lines, music and of course very splendid headwear, the Austrians will certainly make an impression on the battlefield and leave their mark.



These fine chaps in their glorious white are now available to play across all Holdfast Nations At War servers. So hop on Holdfast to enlist and fight for the Kaiser. :CrossSwords:

[h2]Nick 'Wobblebang' Claus![/h2]

After the antics of Fred during the dark Halloween nights we have been sent the ‘gift’ of none other than Nick ‘Wobblebang’ Claus who has come to cleanse the land of Fred's minion’s evil doing during this most festive season. Good ol’ Nick has brought with him not only his unwavering festive spirit but he has even kindly placed some presents for us all under the Christmas trees.

Unfortunately for us however, someones been letting him at the whisky again… so don’t expect much from him as he can be a little explosive at times.



Players are able to select the Nick ‘Wobblebang’ Claus head for a limited time throughout this festive update, allowing them to spread Christmas joy the only way Mr Wobblebang knows how. Our good fellow is doing his best! :retro_beer:

[h2]Hills of Tyrol[/h2]

Accompanying Nick and the Austrians will be a new battlefield for the games Napoleonic front. Inspired by the western Austrian state of Tyrol this small country town sits quietly beside a still lake making it the perfect place for a spot of fishing or in the case of Holdfast, some good old fashioned volleys of powder and shot.



The Hills of Tyrol is now playable across all Nations At War servers.

[h2]A Christmas Gift[/h2]

All of the available Nations At War DLCs have been updated! Following this release, owners of the game's Napoleonic uniform DLCs will be treated with a free upgrade to the DLC that will introduce additional uniforms from both Italy and Austria to the various packs.



This upgrade to the game's DLCs will also apply automatically to players who newly purchase them. All of Holdfast’s DLC will be on sale for the duration of the Steam Winter sale. Feel free to pick up some additional uniforms for your classes during this holiday season!

Napoleonic Pack
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/25822/Holdfast_Nations_At_War__Napoleon_Pack/
Collector's Edition
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/13424/Holdfast_Nations_At_War__Collectors_Edition/

[h2]Join Us[/h2]

Don't forget to join Discord for everything Holdfast! Partake in community-hosted events, enlist in a clan more widely known as regiments amongst the community, discuss the game and beyond or even chat with us, the game's developers. We'd love to hear about your recent escapades and your thoughts about the game.

discord.gg/holdfastgame







Changelog 85 - Game Version 2.11.8388.27593

Count 9 new features and improvements.
8 DLC additions.
50 additions and fixes to the Holdfast SDK.
1 quality of life addition.
2 graphical upgrades.
7 bug fixes.
1 optimisation.

Click here for the full change log.


We look forward to another groundbreaking year for Holdfast in 2023! There’s a whole lot more in store for Holdfast and beyond.

A special thanks to the following community members for their assistance in making this happen - CharlesEJesus, Cheekyfox, Denizen, Charles, ApexPhantom, NitroPunch, Delta, Binghampton, Davide, Mr Dario, Ed, Mattr and all those that joined us in our testing.

Thank you for your support and until next time, may good health be yours. :oheart:





- Anvil Game Studios

Refleax, Rycon, Dreas, Wrexial, Walki, Jackson, Rejenorst, Harper, Storey, UberJuice, Stan, Headbusta, Gest & Winston (The Cat).

Make Ready For Austria! 3 Days Remain



Austria is almost here! In just 3 days time the long awaited Austrian faction will become the latest faction to be added into the game. Mark your calendars for December 20th 2022, Austria arrives complete with stunning uniforms, unique voice lines and iconic marching tunes alongside one or two surprises for this festive time of year. :Santa:



Not long left! Don’t miss out on any Austrian action by turning on notifications for the official Holdfast: Nations At War Austria release trailer.

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Join us on discord.gg/holdfastgame.




- Anvil Game Studios

Refleax, Rycon, Dreas, Wrexial, Walki, Jackson, Rejenorst, Harper, Storey, UberJuice, Stan, Headbusta, Gest & Winston (The Cat).

Austria Is Coming! Release Date Announcement



The Österreicher finally make their way to Holdfast: Nations At War on December 20th 2022. Sporting dazzling white uniforms and flying the eagle, Austria will soon be made available as a playable faction within the game alongside some other additions to complement this update over the Holiday season.

Our countdown to Austria begins! Join the official Discord to get exclusive previews of Austria prior to their big release. 🦅

discord.gg/holdfastgame







- Anvil Game Studios

Refleax, Rycon, Dreas, Wrexial, Walki, Jackson, Rejenorst, Harper, Storey, UberJuice, Stan, Headbusta, Gest & Winston (The Cat).

Steam Awards! Vote Holdfast - A Labor of Love



As yet another year comes to a close and we prepare for the holiday season, we can take a step back and reflect on the record breaking year Holdfast had in 2022 a whole 5 years since we first released it into Early Access back in 2017!

[h2]A Labor of Love[/h2]

This year was a big year for Holdfast starting with the release of Frontlines, the free World War 1 expansion for the game, which instantly broke our concurrent player count records. The Linebattle 2.0 major update also introduced many long requested features and player customisation and progression, the Anvil Game Studios team more than doubled in size and even Fred returned again to cause havoc on Halloween.

The best part is, we’re only just getting started… Holdfast is very much a labor of love for the team, we are committed to continuing to support the game as we have been doing so for the past 5+ years since its release, you can expect big things coming in 2023, we want Holdfast to go down in the history books.

[h2]Nominate Holdfast[/h2]


The time of year has come around once again for the Steam Awards, this is your opportunity to cast your vote and nominate games for various awards. We ask kindly when voting for Holdfast this year that you select the ‘Labor of Love’ nomination. :CatsHeart:

This category best fits Holdfast not only because of our team's love for the game but also the love and dedication that the great Holdfast community has for it too, without your ongoing support this record breaking year and the years to come would not be possible.

Head on over to the Holdfast storepage today and cast your vote to nominate Holdfast for the Labor of Love award.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/589290

[h2]An Early Christmas Gift[/h2]

Of course, we wouldn’t be able to let this year come to a close without ending it with a bang so here’s a sneak preview of what (or in this case who) is coming to Holdfast in December this year.


Join us on discord.gg/holdfastgame.

As always and until next time, may good health be yours.




- Anvil Game Studios

Refleax, Rycon, Dreas, Wrexial, Walki, Jackson, Rejenorst, Harper, Storey, UberJuice, Stan, Headbusta, Gest & Winston (The Cat).