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Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition Reveals Co-Op Gameplay

Check out the latest trailer for Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition, as the devs reveal more co-op and multiplayer options



Article Summary

  • Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition unveils new co-op gameplay in a fresh trailer.
  • Play with up to 20 rival lords in expanded multiplayer battles on larger, detailed maps.
  • New content includes four AI opponents, Bedouin warrior units, historical campaigns, and trails.
  • Classic Stronghold Crusader is rebuilt with enhanced graphics, audio, and custom player features.

Developer and publisher FireFly Studios dropped a new short trailer today for Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition, revealing more of the co-op gameplay. The trailer isn't even a full minute, but you get a quick glimpse into the content they have planned for players to either jointly rule or go up against each other in the classic RTS title. Some of the new features in the game include co-op skirmish trail, multiplayer, and all-out warfare up to 20 rival lords can battle each other at the same time on one map. Enjoy the trailer as the game is still set for PC release on July 15, 2025.

Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition Announced
Credit: Firefly Studios

Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition

In Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition, players dominate the greatest frontier of the medieval age, waging brutal war across timeless battlefronts and sieging epic fortresses, to relive the glorious clashes that have shaped human history. Journey across the heart of the medieval world and take part in the legendary Crusades for the holy land. Witness the struggle of wills between Richard the Lionheart, King of England, and Sultan Saladin ibn Ayyub, spearhead of the Islamic domain and founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. Command war-honed Crusader warriors as they brave the merciless desert sands, then, as Saladin, lead a mighty army drawn from every corner of the Middle East and repel the invading zealots.

Rebuilt from the ground up as a testament to the collective talent of the veteran developers, artists, actors, and series composer Robert L. Euvino, Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition enhances the old-school 2.5D isometric Stronghold gameplay with major new features, fixes, and custom options. Catapulting from its towering 23-year history, Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition expands on the original RTS city builder. Four new AI opponents, eight Bedouin warrior units, two historical campaigns to learn how to command these soldiers, and four 'Sands of Time' skirmish trails to test your skill means there is plenty to look forward to. Skirmish mode lovers, meanwhile, will also be rewarded with larger map sizes and new maps to battle across, along with enhanced graphics and audio. Add to this a new co-op skirmish trail, custom options, and other player-requested changes, and it is clear that Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition aims to realize the full vision of the development talent behind the multi-million-selling original "castle sim."

Interlacing fresh gameplay content, technical improvements, customizable conveniences, and highly requested quality-of-life additions, Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition allows veterans and newcomers to rediscover a strategy classic and play it the way they want to. Whether that's flexing their skills against the latest AI lords, charging through the new co-op campaign with a friend, or marveling at their majestic desert domain in all its isometric glory, in upgrading the old and leaving the gold, the core essence of Crusader has been both carefully rebuilt and expanded on.


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