Firefly studios have recently announced that the medieval strategy sim, Stronghold Crusader 2, is expected for release on the PC later this year.The exact date is expected closer to the launch and the development team have been hard at work with the aim of releasing the game when it is 100% ready.
The developer has released a short update on the development of the game on their website:
“Releasing in the summer is a little later than we had initially hoped, but once again our intention is to release a game that lives up to the Crusader name.Whenever we meet someone who played and enjoyed the original they always have a story to tell about the time they finally beat that hard as nails Crusader Trail mission or when they took on seven AI opponents at once! When people have such fond memories you can’t rush a sequel out the door, which is why we have chosen to take our time when it comes to feature implementation and play testing. We’re at a point now where we can dip into skirmish mode or a multi-player game during lunch and have fun, which is a fantastic feeling for the team. With the game in its current state we can spend extra time tuning and tweaking the various new units and siege equipment that will soon be storming other players online. It will also mean we have enough time to reduce the number of bugs and crashes right down before launch and refine the core gameplay loops that make it fun. We know players are eager to get their hands on the game, but Crusader 2 must be fun, stable and complete at launch.”
The games final cover art has also been released today, revealing the Crusader 1 protagonist Richard the Lionheart is set to be making a return.
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