Old World News

[h3]Old World legacy branch[/h3][p][/p][p]A legacy branch of Old World is now available on Steam.  This uses version 1.0.81366, which was first released in January and is the last version prior to the Unity and rendering upgrade.  This branch will not receive updates.  If you could run Old World previously but are now unable to due to an unsupported OS or hardware, this version will allow you to play the game again.[/p][p][/p][p]To switch branches, right click Old World in Steam, select properties, click the 'Game Versions and Betas' tab and choose the 'legacy' option.[/p][p]

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Hooded Horse and Mohawk Games have announced a new expansion for their resolutely pre-modern 4X strategy game Old World. It's called Empires of the Indus, and as you may guess, it concerns the nations and cultures that once flourished along the banks of the river Indus, running through central and south Asia. Nations and cultures like "the mighty Mauryas, who founded one of the greatest Iron Age empires under the rule of Emperor Ashoka" and "the nomadic horse lords of the Yuezhi who transformed the region as the Kushan Empire".

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The next DLC for Old World, Empires of the Indus, is coming on March 30, 2026.

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Empires of the Indus throws you into a vibrant, turbulent world that's grappling with the rise of mighty dynasties and their illustrious realms across the subcontinent. Grow the powerful Mauryan Empire to its heights, lead the great tribes of the Yuezhi to forge a new destiny as the Kushan Empire, or raise Tamilakam to glory with the three great Sangam kingdoms. Spread forth from the Indus and bring the old world under your rule!

Here's a brief rundown of everything that will be included in the Empires of the Indus DLC:

• Three new playable nations: the Mauryas, the Yuezhi, and the Tamilakam. Each represents a major player across a 600-year period of upheaval and opportunity that would shape the subcontinent for centuries to come.
  
• New tribe: The Huns. From the Steppes comes a tribe more formidable to would-be conquerors than any of its counterparts. Includes unique events that cover the emergence of their most famous son, Attila the Hun.
  
• Religions: Hinduism and Buddhism. All three new nations begin with Hinduism, while the Mauryans can establish Buddhism as a new World Religion through a unique project.
  
• Four new Wonders, one for each cultural level:
  
  
  • The Great Stupa at Sanchi, a peace-era monument that allows a new improvement called Pillar Edicts, which boosts legitimacy and civics.
    
  • The prestigious Mahavihara, a place of great learning that boosts science and civics.
    
  • The Monumental Buddhas, a testament to religious unity that boosts opinion and culture for each religion within a nation.
    
  • The Mighty Chittorgarh Hill Fort, which grants its host city extra health and heals units within all city territory.
    
    
• The Jungle vegetation type, which acts like woods but with increased ranged defense and movement penalties
  
• Over 200 new events, 60 new ambitions, 11 new Cognomens, and 4 new rare resources (Jade, Silk, Spices, Ebony).
  
• Three new mapscripts and five pre-made maps, covering everything from the entire subcontinent to smaller duel maps set in the Indus Valley or land-locked Bactria.
  

Unite the world of South Asia, and establish a golden age for the people of the Indus when Empires of the Indus releases on March 30, 2026.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4129630/Old_World__Empires_of_the_Indus/

[h2]Main Branch 1.0.82387 Release 2026-02-26[/h2][p][/p][p]This is a hotfix release that fixes several bugs introduced in the previous update[/p][p][/p][h3]Bugs Fixed[/h3][p][/p]

• [p]Fixed Portrait Interpolation and re-enabled[/p]
• [p]Fixed terrain display issues[/p]
• [p]Fixed partially hidden free promotion icon[/p]
• [p]Fixed network game timeout issues[/p]
• [p]Fixed End Turn button in Simultaneous MP games[/p]
• [p]Fixed tooltip flicker on game browser[/p]
• [p]Fixed ping wheel initial position[/p]
• [p]Fixed specialist icon display[/p]

[h3]Old World test branch update 1.0.82358 Test 2026-02-25[/h3][p][/p][p]To switch to the test branch, right click Old World in Steam and select Properties, open the Game Versions & Betas tab and select 'test' in the version list.[/p][p][/p][h3]Design[/h3][p][/p]

• [p]Flanking now protects from counterattack damage (affects all units)[/p]
• [p]Yield per opinion level effect now starts from 0 at Furious to a maximum of 5 at Friendly. Affects Statesmen Civics, Estates Training and Culture, and Corruption Reform Civics[/p]
• [p]Enlightenment Cathedrals give growth per population, not per citizen[/p]
• [p]Redemption gives +50% to harbors and hamlets (was +20%)[/p]
• [p]Redemption Cathedrals allow hurrying specialists and projects with training[/p]
• [p]Zealot leaders can now only rush units with training[/p]
• [p]Disciples generate 1 Culture per turn on their Holy Sites[/p]
• [p]Guilds maintenance is now orders instead of money[/p]
• [p]The presence of Rebels in Hunters family cities no longer affects family opinion[/p]
• [p]Clergy traits now have a minimum age of 18 (Sacred and Profane)[/p]
• [p]Player now starts with Divine Rule active in Pharaohs of the Nile scenarios 2 and 3[/p]
• [p]Major defeat/victory in Pharaohs of the Nile scenarios also awards minor defeat/victory achievements
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[h3]UI[/h3][p][/p]

• [p]Non-hostile and hidden unit damage is now included in the text on mouseover[/p]
• [p]Health bar shows damage only from hostile units with visibility, as before[/p]
• [p]Added Disable Turn Start Cycling and Disable Automatic Cycling player options[/p]
• [p]Improvement tooltip shows unit cooldown warning when relevant[/p]
• [p]Changed ship anchoring color from white to a more transparent version of the already anchored color[/p]
• [p]Removed camera snapback when clicking on minimap on city screen[/p]
• [p]Non-host observers of network games can now send chat messages[/p]
• [p]Added an in-game menu button to directly rehost a network game if it becomes unlisted, which otherwise prevents additional players from joining[/p]
• [p]Add Worker Turns stat to Records Screen[/p]
• [p]Added some explanation text to the hurry tooltip when an invalid specialist cannot be hurried[/p]
• [p]Added "Tutorial: Grand Vizier" to Encyclopedia[/p]
• [p]Added "Councilors" section to DLC Summary pages[/p]
• [p]Removed unhelpful Clergy links on Clergy Encyclopedia help[/p]
• [p]Merged Council Encyclopedia concept with Councilor concept[/p]
• [p]Updated Caravan Mission concept text to include how to gain Caravan access[/p]
• [p]Increased sampling point size for better Cyrillic support[/p]
• [p]Family tag grammar pass[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Bugs Fixed
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• [p]Fixed Portrait Interpolation and re-enabled[/p]
• [p]Fixed terrain display issues[/p]
• [p]Fixed partially hidden free promotion icon[/p]
• [p]Fixed network game timeout issues[/p]
• [p]Fixed ping wheel initial position[/p]
• [p]Fixed specialist icon display[/p]
• [p]Fixed Event Browser loading of dependent mods[/p]
• [p]Fixed city counterattack not being shown in the preview[/p]
• [p]Fixed unit damage text sometimes being incorrectly updated[/p]
• [p]Fixed roadbuilding pathfinder to not pass through rival nation territory[/p]
• [p]Fixed Cmd key interaction when assigning hotkeys on Mac[/p]
• [p]Fixed some Custom Overlay interaction issues[/p]
• [p]Fixed damage text showing on units other than the top defender[/p]
• [p]Fixed Remove Dissent projects being able to be queued multiple times[/p]
• [p]Fixed Marsh tiles being replaced by Urban during map generation[/p]
• [p]Fixed Egypt getting improvement cost discounts for adjacent improvements of a different team[/p]
• [p]Fixed Rebel and Anarchy units receiving Tribe Level fatigue bonus[/p]
• [p]Fixed automatic placement of bonus improvements sometimes being placed on a bad tile[/p]
• [p]Fixed map script not being preserved when using Reroll Game option with random map script selected[/p]
• [p]Fixed Player 1 name and player archetypes not being saved from MP setup screen[/p]
• [p]Fixed help text typo about alliance with Ruthless AI[/p]
• [p]Fixed "Blackmailed by" relationship text[/p]
• [p]Fixed some player info panels not getting hidden when selecting unmet nation[/p]
• [p]Fixed icons sometimes not showing on city production list[/p]
• [p]Fixed governor tooltip flickering on city list screen[/p]
• [p]Fixed family/religion order on tab tooltip[/p]
• [p]Fixed tribe units sometimes not moving when they wanted to move[/p]
• [p]Fixed anchor ranges sometimes not showing[/p]
• [p]Fixed selection not clearing when closing event popups[/p]
• [p]Fixed timeline rendering on the first turn in Pharaohs of the Nile scenarios[/p]
• [p]Fixed mod-loading strict mode on startup when loading external mods[/p]