2K Announces Stronghold Collection for PC

Catapults and boiling oil and poleaxes, oh my! If you're a fan of top-shelf Medieval castle-building sims with a nice chunk of RTS combat and lots of replay value, you're in luck. 2K Games has got your back with this solid Teen-rated collection of killer historical simulation goodness and even better, they even threw in Dracula, Siegfreid and King Arthur to spice things up royally.

Read the press release below for details and go camp out near your favorite game emporium if you're all fired up afterward.

2K Games Announces The Stronghold™ Collection for Windows-based PC Available October 27, 2009

2K Games has announced that The Stronghold™ Collection will be available for Windows-based PC in North America beginning October 27, 2009, and worldwide in 2010. The Stronghold Collection will bring together five games from the critically acclaimed real-time strategy (RTS) series that allows players to conquer the Middle Ages.

The Stronghold series has become one of the most popular dynamic castle building sim games in the world, combining the finest aspects from the city builder and RTS genres. The Stronghold Collection will include the deep strategic gameplay of Stronghold, Stronghold 2, Stronghold Crusader, Stronghold Crusader Extreme and Stronghold Legends in a $29.99 value-priced package that is entirely DRM-free.

The Stronghold Collection will combine historically accurate castle construction and management, and authentic medieval combat. Players will journey to lands of brave warriors, epic legends and fearsome weaponry, where they will build, fortify and defend fortresses; lay siege to intrepid enemies; and conquer harsh terrains. The Stronghold Collection will include the following games:

* Stronghold: The original, award-winning castle sim that takes players through medieval Britain as they lead strategic military and economic expansion, defend against invaders, and conquer enemy castles.

* Stronghold 2: The King, having fled after the defeat of his own armies, is now attempting to rule his country from a secret location. Powerful barons are jostling for what is fast becoming a disintegrating kingdom, and it is up to you to stem the tides of their ambition and unite the land again under the King.

* Stronghold Crusader and Stronghold Crusader Extreme: Journey to distant Arabian lands and lead a determined group of Crusaders. Relive the historic Crusades in four campaigns as Richard the Lionheart and Saladin, the Sultan of Syria. Stronghold Crusader Extreme adds 20 new missions, new buildings and larger armies of 10,000 troops.

* Stronghold Legends: Play as epic leaders throughout history, including King Arthur and the forces of Camelot, Siegfried and Dietrich in the German Ice Campaign, and Vlad Dracul and his evil forces in Transylvania.