Firefly Studios announces
Stronghold Kingdoms, which they are
describing as "the world’s first castle based MMO." They have not yet
established a release date for the project, but the
Stronghold
Kingdoms Website is online with some info and screenshots, promising more
details are coming soon. In the meantime, here's the announcement:
Firefly Studios today announces a new kind of online game: ‘Stronghold
Kingdoms’.
Live the life of a medieval lord in the world’s first castle based MMO.
Besiege the castle that’s never been taken, overthrow tyrants, bankroll your
factions war effort, pillage your neighbour’s resources, peacefully raise sheep
or do it all! The choice is yours in a wide ranging simulation of medieval life,
played out in real time against thousands of online opponents striving for power
and glory.
A unique hybrid of web and PC based gaming brings online interactivity and
community together with a richly depicted medieval world of thriving villages
and dramatic battles. Build a kingdom over days and weeks. A mix of real time
gameplay with long term planning, bring a truly novel twist to the Strategy
genre.
A huge range of stats and rankings give every player something to aim for,
whether it’s ‘Besieger of the month’ or ‘Apple farmer of the day’! Join a
medieval social network! Factions and elections, liege lords and their vassals,
all provide a real sense of structured community.
Whilst strong and well planned castles are at the heart of any lord’s domain,
players can also specialise via a vast research tree. Starting out as a humble
peasant, each promotion brings research points to spend on becoming the best in
as many areas as you wish, trading, diplomacy, warfare, farming and more, as the
player seeks to control the local parish, county and beyond. As their power
grows, players can eventually join in a country wide war for the Crown.
Classic Stronghold goes online in a world where players can, Build, Besiege,
Pillage, Farm, Explore, Research, Vote, Trade, Banquet, Fight and much, much
more. Many unannounced and surprising game features will be revealed in the
coming months…