However secondary features like achievements, game invites and gameplay stats will be powered through Steam, where the majority of our players come from.” 'We can handle much of the game just fine on our own, so the game’s skirmish mode, AI, single-player campaigns and other core gameplay systems such as co-op have been tailor made by Firefly. That said we still want Crusader 2 to have all the cool and convenient features players expect from a modern RTS and a true sequel to the original Stronghold Crusader,' he said.
For the majority of the Crusader 2 project we have had two full-time programmers and two artists working on the game. “As an independent developer our resources are limited. Stronghold Crusader 2 will be offered through Steam, and boxed copies of the game will require the digital service, Firefly Studios has announced.Īhead of the game’s planned release in Spring 2014, marketing manager Nick Tannahill explained the developer's decision.
