Firefly Studios announced that they will release Stronghold 3: Gold Edition on May 25th, which features the latest Stronghold 3 version and a new Blackstaff single player campaign. This package also includes 12 historical sieges
Stronghold 3: Gold Edition mixes fast-paced real-time strategy, village sim gameplay and dramatic castle sieges with hundreds of enemies on screen at once. A keep full of fantastic features includes realistic physics, intricate castle and village design, story-driven gameplay and multiplayer combat. The new Gold Edition features all the extra content and tweaks added to Stronghold 3 since release. This includes 3 core campaigns (including the new Blackstaff Campaign), 4 multiplayer modes (including the new Coronation mode), a free build sandbox mode and 12 historical sieges.
Set during the events of Stronghold 3’'s military campaign, Blackstaff is an all-new single player campaign, following Thomas Blackstaff as he hunts down the three escaped sons of The Rat. Your journey will take you across the sea to your former home on Greyshore Island and pit you against the evil Brotherhood, who in your youth forced you into exile.
Anyone that purchased Stronghold 3 before the launch of the Gold Edition on May 25 will have their copy of the game automatically upgraded to Stronghold 3: Gold Edition through Steam. Those who purchase the standard edition of Stronghold 3 after this date will have the option to purchase the Blackstaff Campaign (including access to all 12 historical sieges) as downloadable content.
More information on Stronghold 3 and Firefly Studios can be found at www.stronghold3.comand www.fireflyworlds.com. We can also be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Stronghold3. Alternatively you can follow @AskTheWolf on Twitter to be insulted by a psychotic medieval warlord.
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About Firefly Studios
Firefly Studios is an independent PC game developer specialising in real-time strategy and MMO titles. Formed in 1999 by Simon Bradbury and Eric Ouellette, the company has brought to market a number of high profile and commercially successful strategy games, including the Stronghold series with lifetime sales of over five million. Firefly has offices in the UK and US. For more information please visit their website at www.fireflyworlds.comor follow @fireflyworlds on Twitter.
