The goal is to create a stable economy and a strong military to defend against invaders, destroy enemy castles and accomplish the mission objectives. In Stronghold, the player takes the role of a lord in a kingdom. Because of its popularity, the game spawned several sequels: Stronghold: Crusader (2002), Stronghold 2 (2005), Stronghold Legends (2006), Stronghold Crusader Extreme (2008), Stronghold 3 (2011), Stronghold Kingdoms (2012) and Stronghold Crusader II (2014). Stronghold was a commercial success, with global sales above 1.5 million units by 2004. In the English version, the game takes place in Medieval Britain around the time of 1066 however, since there is not always a time limit, scenarios can continue hundreds of years beyond that date.Īs well as earning many favourable reviews from reviewers such as PC Gamer and GameSpy, the game continues to boast a large community, who edit and create various material through the in-game Map Editor/Scenario Creator. There is both an economic and a military campaign to be played and both are discussed in the game manual. The game focuses primarily on conquest and expansion through military pursuits, but also provides space for economic strategy and development.
Stronghold is a historic real-time strategy game developed by Firefly Studios in 2001.
