Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition - Players' Top Requested Features Revealed
Gaming Staff • May 27, 2025
Indie Game Role Playing Game Action Game Early Access StrategyFirefly Studios, the developer of the Stronghold series, is releasing Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition on July 15th, 2025, following the download of 150,000 demos and extensive player feedback. The new edition includes various enhancements such as increased unit counts, Islamic buildings, and bug fixes, based on the suggestions from the game's experienced players.
The game's maximum unit count has been raised to 10,000 soldiers, matching Stronghold Crusader Extreme's limit. Islamic buildings and related workers have been added for the Arabic and Bedouin Lords, and several bug fixes have been implemented to address specific exploits and issues discovered by dedicated players.
Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition also features map sizes up to four times larger than the original, custom toggles for skirmish mode, and online leaderboards. Firefly Studios has taken player feedback into account both before and after the game's reveal to ensure that the definitive edition includes all the desired features.
The new edition will include remastered artwork, animations, and music, as well as new playable units, characters, campaigns, and more. Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition aims to deliver the ultimate experience for fans of the original game. Players can now wishlist the game on Steam ahead of its release.
Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition is an expanded remaster of the original 2002 'castle sim' from Firefly Studios, overhauled by the game's veteran developers. The new definitive edition features remastered artwork, animations, and music, as well as fresh gameplay content, returning voice actors, and many fan-requested improvements, including larger maps. Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition is the ultimate way to play this classic RTS.

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