[h1]Launch Discount and Free Upgrade[/h1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbQTyT6inkE We are pleased to announce that [i]Stronghold 2: Steam Edition[/i] is now available to download and play! Discounted by 15% during launch week and released as FREE update for existing owners on Steam, this new remaster is designed to future proof one of your favourite Strongholds. With new content, enhanced graphics and a reworked UI the Steam Edition brings [i]Stronghold 2[/i] into the modern era for both veterans and castle sim newbies. [u][b]Steam Edition[/b][/u] Created exclusively for Steam, [i]Stronghold 2: Steam Edition[/i] comes packed with Steam multiplayer support, achievements, enhanced visuals, a new map pack, digital art book, soundtrack and trading cards. The Steam Edition also updates the original game with full Steam Workshop integration, allowing to you easily create and share custom maps with friends. Recreate iconic real-life castles, battlegrounds from medieval history and scenes from your favourite fantasy epic! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2eHD4XUuvM [u][b]What is Stronghold 2?[/b][/u] Tax, torture or treat your peasants? Decide as you joust over a lavish banquet, all while under siege from the warmongering Lord Barclay. With powerful barons jostling for power over a disintegrating kingdom, it is up to you to stem the tides of ambition and unite the land under the one true King! Building on the sim gameplay of the original [i]Stronghold[/i], [i]Stronghold 2[/i] allows players to rule as they please and still conquer each skirmish. Unhappy peasants turn to crime and must be punished, rival lords can raise entire armies on their title alone and sieges must be fought tooth and nail, with close combat taking place inside castle structures! Online play extends this to competitive multiplayer for up to eight players, with offline skirmish mode also available against computer-controller opponents.