Stronghold: Crusader

Stronghold: Crusader
Developer(s)Firefly Studios
Publisher(s)Gathering of Developers
Designer(s)Simon Bradbury
Artist(s)Mike Best
Writer(s)Casimir C. Windsor
Composer(s)Robert L. Euvino
Platform(s)Windows
Release
Stronghold Crusader: Extreme
  • NA: June 2, 2008
  • EU: September 18, 2009
Genre(s)Real-time strategy
Mode(s)Single player, multiplayer

Stronghold: Crusader is the successor to Firefly Studios's 2001 real-time strategy video game Stronghold.[4] Crusader has much in common with the original Stronghold, but differs from its predecessor in the fact that the game is no longer set in England, instead being set in the Middle East during the Crusades.[5] Another prominent addition not found in its predecessor is a skirmish mode in single-player, allowing customized battles with AI opponents instead of the linear campaign. The game was also released as Stronghold Warchest. This version was a compendium of Stronghold and an enhanced version of Stronghold: Crusader, containing additional characters and an additional Crusader Trail.

Stronghold Warchest was only released in a limited number of countries (e.g. USA or Poland), meaning players in the rest of the world have never encountered the second Crusader Trail, or second set of characters. This changed when an updated version of Stronghold Crusader, Stronghold: Crusader Extreme was released in early 2008.

Stronghold: Crusader HD, a high-definition remake of the original, was released in 2012. [6] Both Stronghold: Crusader and Stronghold: Crusader Extreme are included in this edition. [7] [8]

  1. ^ Parker, Sam (September 19, 2002). "Stronghold: Crusader goes gold". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on November 26, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  2. ^ "Stronghold: Crusader". GameZone. Archived from the original on April 28, 2006. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "Stronghold: Crusaders PC". Games Market. Archived from the original on November 27, 2002. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  4. ^ Chick, Tom (October 3, 2002). "Stronghold: Crusader Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  5. ^ "Stronghold: Crusader". Firefly Studios. Archived from the original on December 24, 2006.
  6. ^ "Stronghold: Crusader HD Release Information for PC". GameFAQs. Archived from the original on May 9, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  7. ^ "Stronghold: Crusader HD". Firefly Studios. Archived from the original on April 26, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  8. ^ "Stronghold Crusader HD on Steam". Steam. Archived from the original on June 24, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.