Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition has revealed its first major update

Firefly Studios have announced that new DLC is on the way for Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition, with some paid and some free. Check out the new video from studio head Nick Tannahill to learn more about it.

The first major ‘Autumn’ update, named for the season it will be in the developers home country, it will arrive for us sometime in the Spring here in Australia. Ignoring the name, the content will arrive in two parts - a free content update as well as an optional paid DLC. The free content will introduce The Crocodile, a brand new computer-controlled opponent with his own tactics, castle design, army and of course, snappy personality.

The wizened lord of the marshes, The Crocodile is a bitter cruel fellow, driven beyond sanity by envy of his rival lords. Players will encounter The Crocodile across a new five mission economic campaign, in addition to being playable in skirmish mode (and in case you’re wondering - yes, the game has actual crocodiles, too.) While there will be some degree of combat to contend with in the economic campaigns, the ultimate goal and thus victory will be decided by mastery of the game’s various economic industries and castle-life mechanics.

The free component of the Update will be capped off by the inclusion of three new maps, one for Skirmish, Freebuild and Multiplayer.

The paid DLC will feature two new CPU commanders in the form of The Canary and The Trader, and a new 9 mission ‘Sands of Time’ skirmish trail - complete with target completion times and leaderboards. Players can expect military scenarios will test their strategic prowess and skills of siegecraft, as they wage war against these new tricky CPU characters. More about these new adversaries and their attributes will be revealed in due time

The game is now available on Steam, so if you want to get in before the game gets even larger, you can do that here.