We're Moving to Unreal 5! (Future of Stronghold, Romans and Devolver)
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2024
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This new video on the Firefly Studios UA-cam channel comes with a series of bombshell announcements including a new office, new engine, new acquisition and Nick’s newest (and most desperate) attempt to get his hands on some hardware upgrades.
After two decades of game development and production from our offices in Clapham Junction, Firefly Studios has finally moved and found a brand new home. While we - along with a lot of the industry - still operate on a partly remote basis, having a new office to spend time with the team has been a great way to kick off this new chapter of the Firefly story.
Speaking of new chapters, following several years and multiple releases of games as well as DLC, Firefly Studios is retiring the Vision Engine in favour of using Epic Games’ latest iteration of the Unreal Engine - UE5. The leap forward in graphical fidelity, the extensive technical support and wealth of industry-leading features will allow us to take core beloved elements of our games and elevate the entire package to new heights. Nevertheless, it will still take some time to fully unlock and engage the potential of this still fresh engine and create the games we all want to experience.
Accompanying this technical shake-up is an organisational one; Firefly Studios has been acquired by Devolver Digital. A world-renowned game publisher and friend of Firefly, Devolver acquired the studio in 2021 and has been supporting us in our activities and goals (as well as vice versa). With their background in championing indie games and our shared history, Devolver was a natural partner for our studio and is just another indication that Firefly’s achievements going forward will be bigger and better than ever.
With magnificent things on the horizon, fans of the Stronghold series will have plenty to look forward to. As always, stay tuned for more information about the Stronghold series and Firefly Studios.
The future of Firefly is bright.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - 00:36 - Intro
00:36 - 02:00 - An Unreal Engine Future
02:00 - 02:38 - Romans: Age of Caesar
02:38 - 05:06 - Unreal at Firefly
05:06 - 06:27 - A New Era
06:27 - 07:53 - Outro
#UnrealEngine #Stronghold #Unreal5 - Ігри
Great news!, we need a brainstorming blog to share our ideas for next stronghold game.
Thanks Firelfy
Join us in the Discord :) - discord.gg/qMG7Zae
heck yeah
Super excited to see what the future brings to the Stronghold series! Hopefully more Peasants coming to the Castle...it seems mine have all met a rather mysterious fiery end...
That's one way to deal with them!
great i have high hopes for the next stronghold
i hope you will stay at steam(no epic exclusiv crap)
So far I was a proponent of 2D/2.5D graphics for the Stronghold games. But the possibilities offered by Unreal Engine 5 get me excited.
We love both!
@@fireflyworlds If you love both? Why have you been ignoring the 2D/2.5D fans of the original and stronghold crusader for the past 20 years?
Here we go guys here we go Stronghold 4 graphic and gameplay is gonna be awesome!!!
I'm a big fan of Stronghold 2 (still waiting for you guys to send me Sir William). I really hope there will be a game like this comming in the near future. I liked the setting, the characters, the cutscenes and the story. Even it was way to short (SH2 needed 1000000 missions :P).
Keep going :D
I'm sorry Sir William is very happy (and amazingly in one piece!) in the new office 😅
It’s simple guys… go back to basics!!!!
Yes this would be the right step
👋 Exciting times ahead Strongholders! What feature or mechanic would you love to see in future Stronghold games now we're in Unreal Engine 5?! - Aaron
Make a subreddit and do development like frostgiant does it.
Creating a beautiful, gritty , witty and dark story that plunges you back into medieval europe. Visually-stunning characters with unique personalities that stick like gum in your memory.
New Feature : Once the enemy breaches your castle. You call all your villagers that work or roam the streets to arms. A sort of last stance to defend the castle. It could be linked to how many existing weapons you have left in your armory.
Real time lighting with Lumen! Day and night time cycles with weather! Volumetric plumes of smoke from collapsing towers, walls and buildings! My imagination is going wild!
If i can fling dairy cows using catapults I will buy it
unlimited units and destruction. Big multiplayer maps lan support and rtx / dlss and grid hotkeys. Let me also change all values if i want to. Like advanced settings to change just every value if i fell like it. Changing health cost and economy values and every little shit this game has. Im really in need for a deep rts
DAMN! THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED TO HEAR. sorry for the caps but I think the SOLE reason why your last 3 games werent quite the best is because of the engine you used.
I am really pumped to see this and I cannot wait for the next stronghold game.
CAPS IS OK
@@fireflyworlds Reminds me of my t-shirt.... CAPS LOCK UNLEASH THE FURY (on a side note... nice to see a new engine. Making maps for SC2 and it's a bit of a drag...Knowing why it may crash would also help ... ie) Added an estate/village and insta-crashes on game load).
Please make the next part about the Middle Ages in Europe. English archers, French knights, Jeanne d'Arc. armor pieces, sabatons, chain mail and all the romance of the real Middle Ages. Faith, wars, castles, plague, beautiful scenery, countryside, cruelty and beauty.
The world needs a good strategy about the Middle Ages. The last such good strategy was Stronghold 2. But it is very outdated.
It will be a hit!
Age of empires exists and if that’s not satisfying then you want a management game not a strategy one
@@Hunter_6601 age of empires is not good MEDIEVAL strategy
@@PhylomedusaOpasna aoe2 is mostly medieval but if you want a game that entirely that period then pick up ancestors: legacy it’s basically company of heros for medieval fans less base building then you might like tho
That's so good to hear.
I would recommend taking a look at all the artistic criticisms people had of your past games and taking a look at Stronghold 1 and Crusader to at least get the "feel" of the new game right.
The engine was not the only problem with the newer titles. The lack of innovation, rather cartoonish atmosphere and also the lifelessnes of the new games were also big complaints.
Agreed:) although I do Really like Warlords Nothing beats SH 1 and The First Crusader
This is awesome! Can't wait for the new Stronghold!
Please don't leave the Steam!
Stay tuned for future videos discussing our plans in a little more detail, however I don't think you have anything to worry about :)
Good luck for the future. I've been playing the OG Stronghold game for years now, and I'm interested in what you're going to create in the next years.
I'm really happy to hear Firefly is going to be working with Devolver. Hoping the collaboration will help bring back the magic to Stronghold, that I feel has been sorely missing since Stronghold 3. Long live the king!
Always love myself to listen to one of your vids while playing warlords
Stronghold 2 - For sure !
Unreal Strongholds are coming! I love it!
I wish you all the best.
Go Firefly Studios!
This is so exciting! Looking forward to the future!
Same here :D
Finally, I'm really looking forward about new updates!
I hope to see an isometric game like stronghold 1 and crusader with a very expansive campaign and „retro” graphics.
#metoo
a question for stronghold fans: it would be interesting for the next firefly project to be based on the first stronghold.. same story and maps and also characters. I particularly consider it the best game in the franchise, mainly because I'm Brazilian and the game had a version with an exceptional dubbing, simply emotional and when I still hear the game's soundtrack, I get emotional... the first Stronghold is perfect; it hasn't been lost in time, it's still exciting, maybe with improved graphics it would be something even more beautiful.
Im 32 i remenber so well the days and nights i spent when i was kid playing this game. Waiting for new next gen stronghold
Bravi 😁 looking forward to the next Stronghold game!
I would love to have a fantasy stronghold with different factions and buildings and units.
The elvenfaction, the human empire, dwarfen kingdoms, infernal legions etc.
But I suspect I'm in the minority with this ^^
Legends 2?
I want that too. Could be Legends 2
Kind of Legends 2, but with many more differences between the factions and less mythology (Artus Saga, Niebelungenlied etc.) and more classic fantasy.
That would be so cool :)
We love Legends!
Legends 2!!! Big upvote
Or even mythological setting with minotaurs, mummies or whatever. Something like Age of Mythology but with castle building
i really admire the brazilian dub of Stronhold HD, firefly remember that?
Love u guys, firefly team ❤
Has anyone made an RTS game with that engine before? I wish you a successful dev time. I really like the original Stronghold games.
Frost giant is trying their hand at a sc clone
There have been a few relatively high profile RTS games in both Unity and Unreal in recent years :) We've been keeping an eye on it!
@@fireflyworlds Thanks for replying! I know Iron Harvest works with Unity. One of the downsides was that it's very hard to offer a map editor to the players.
My PC from 2015 will Cry..
I was waiting for this video about the transition to Unreal Engine. I played all the parts of Stronghold and all that the game needs is more modern gameplay and a lot of new innovations. Don't be afraid to experiment. Create truly modern RTS from the world of Stronghold. Good luck. :)
Thank you!
Gosh guys, finally a 64-Bit engine! :D But seriously, I am excited! Future will be great!
Really nice, Firefly should take everything great from every Stronghold game and ignore the bad stuff from previous games. Keep having contact with the playerbase and fans and listen to the feedback. Keep it user friendly and most of all, a fun awesome new Stronghold game!
It is official :D
I am very excited and hyped for what to come and how well you'll get along with the new Engine :O
I keep my thumbs pressed for you ^^
Stronghold 2 was fascinating, a perfect lord ( Sir Matthew Steele ) with a great environment . I don't know why you didn't use cutscenes for Stronghold 3 or Stronghold Crusader 2 , in my opinion if you make the new Stronghold look like Stronghold 2 , it would be perfect.
Good luck
Hope this allows for more customizability in the future
Great to see such a progress in Firefly studios! :) Workplace, with option to grow is important as much as new engine for future Stronghold:) And as I wrote in last "annoucment" video for next medieval Stronghold, I hope you will make an awesome game, and Unreal 5 will help a lot! :) Eventhough it is not only graphics which makes Stronghold legendary game:) Like we see in Stronghold 2 with soo many details, castle options etc:) Unlike Crusader 2 which has better graphics, but was more "pvp based" with less content :)
Moving to a better engine is by far the best news, can't wait for a new Stronghold (Stronghold 1 Remake maybe ;))
Most gamers surely think "UE5? This game is guaranteed to be good looking!", but the truth is: UE5 just offers the possibilities and tools, but the truly very hard work still needs to be done by the Art team. Also they need to gather experience with the new tools and new challanges will cross the path of any department on the project.
All in all: I wish you all the best of luck and success in this project and please keep the crunch as little as possible, even if you want to blow our minds with the next big reveal, but your health is always more important
Hopefully it will be like an improved and even more complex Stronghold 2! I want huge armies, smooth & stable gameplay (in single- _and_ multiplayer) and a complex sim component, all of which made SH2 so awesome*. Of course some aspects that SH2 had should be improved, but I already gave a more detailed feedback about that in the survey anyway, so there's probably no point in repeating that.
EDIT: *And well-made, _long_ campaigns as well of course! With realistic and interesting characters, not simplistic, cartoonish ones like in the first SH. Should be a proper challenge too, don't make them too easy (and/or just give us several different difficulties to choose from).
EDIT2: Also make sure to give us proper wall building like in either the original SH or SH2, not the buggy mess we got from SH3 onward. And pay attention to details like DOORS APPEARING ON TOWERS when walls are attached to them. You had that in the original SH and Crusader, then later in SH3 and Crusader 2 (I think?), but you skipped it in my favorite, SH2, where troops on walls just walk _through_ the tower to get inside. Details are important.
I stopped playing stronghold games when Stronghold III came out. I sent my archers to the top of a tower, and then was completely flabbergasted when archers on the ground had the exact same range as the archers in the top of the tower. Absolutely ridiculous.
I hope this is not the same in the stronghold game being made in Unreal Engine.
"you look beautiful" really got me 3:36
I suddenly just got really excited! Cant wait for the reveal of the next stronghold.
You'll need to give us some time, but we'll be sharing more as soon as we can :)
Could the new game have a good engaging story like Stronghold 2?
Also be more like its cool visuals, animations, the fact that each animal had a name, the peasants had names as well and made comments about the kingdom, or the prettiness in people gathering around knights fight, a show or church, getting drunk or ….
Stronghold 2 was a masterpiece and I have played all strongholds and I never saw any of them be close to it!
There was a queen in each kingdom where king had fun;)
And way more details!!! I can keep going with details lol
Please make a new Stronghold Legends game or an definitive version! So many players who loves that game, the only reason it's dead now is because the lobbies are bugging and it randomly crashes mid game.
Can't wait for yet another masterpiece from firefly studios! Hope so see some sneak peak videos soon! Anything helps hehe
As soon as we're ready to share we will! Hoping to be as open as possible regarding development, just as we were with Warlords pre and post announcement :)
Exciting!
That is exciting.
Great news, thank you! But please don't forget what Stronghold originally made great. For sure I would like to see a new game with stunning visuals. But with the depth of the first part. Nothing more nothing less.
Hyped!
I would love to see the classic versions of stronghold in a refreshed version, as they did in the age of empires definitive edition.
In my opinion, these wonderful classics deserve their definitive edition.
Stronghold Legends: Unreal Fantasy Edition... .
Please, my sire!
Good news!
Great!
Devolver seems Good and real passionate about games, not only about the money like some Publishers back in the day and are not like EA and TakeTwo for example😂
I hope the Next Stronghold bring back the vibes fron the Crusader 1
Maybe mix stuff up now with Asian Kingdoms, Arab Kingdoms and Europian kingdoms 😎
I wanted that sort of mixture with added stronghold legends mythology. However sadly not everyone especially those who seem to prefer to retcon to all the way to stronghold 1 and/or Stronghold Crusader seems to not like that sort of thing especially since they don't want to admit that Stronghold 2 needed exploration into Stronghold Warlords to figure out how to incorporate the medieval feudal vassal and leige system in order to make Stronghold 2's gradual rising through the medieval feudal rank/tier system to work properly because they were simply mentally stuck on Stronghold 2's introductory estate system alongside Stronghold 2's medieval feudal rank/tier system.
And even if in the bare minimum playing with Asian Kingdoms, Arabian and African kingdoms(yet to be done with old World continental cultures and civilization Stronghold incorporation), European kingdoms, and mythological kingdoms it in fact would be the most interesting to be able to additionally play with Empires(arguably kingdom of kingdoms) and Empires of Empires(possibly similarly to that of the Mongolian Empire although players could gradually build/play with that however they would prefer.
Stronghold remaster when? Would love to see it happen
And Unreal is not really known to work well with RTS (even the new features still need to prove themselves). In the other Hand: Devolver has the network and resources to help you adapt the Engine to your needs. Really looking forward to see where this is going.
In regards of features I have this little wish list:
1: Add a survival mode with random invasions and events getting stronger by the minute. Thanks to Unreal you should be able to handle many actors quite well.
2: Speaking of actors: Please rework the Unit Cap but not remove it all together. Linking the unit cap to the amount of estates held or the title obtained could make map control more important and add another incentive to capture Estates/Warlords.
3: Good delvieries coudl now be present on the map. For example when an estate sends goods (like in SH2) instead of teleporting like in Warlords. Would make the map feel more alive and make the estate position a stronger factor in the overall strategy.
4: Speaking of Titles: Bring them back like in good old Kingmaker with upgradable keep etc. One of the things that worked really well in SH3 MP.
5: And Estates/Warlords could act like upgradable mini-AIs, occasionally doing stuff on their own, like attacking other estates or enemy players. Giving them more personality instead of being a stat-boost.
And if you want to go all bonkers: How about a unit editor to create a custom faction? Let me have my armoured spearmen with bonus damage against cavalry dammit :D
But yeah since SH:WL was the best designed skirmish experience of all 3D strongholds in my opinion, I am really looking forward to the next game!
That's so exciting
sería muy difícil hacer un stronghold crusader clásico, pero con unreal engine 5?
a remake of stronghold 1 and stronghold crusader in unreal engine 5 and with the UCP upgrades would be a dream come true
Oh that are great news. I think your old engine was on of the prio reasons, why S3, SC2 and Warlords were not as sucsessfull as your first titels.
Stronghold Legends in Unreal Engine please... I really liked that game and it was literally my childhood
Gong can finaly come back in 4k sheesh
Yayyy ue5 and also please remake or add new features like lords, campaign trails in stronghold crusader 1.
You could collab with other devolver digital studios to make high quality 2d art style like crusader (but even more detailed and polished one) for stronghold games running on unreal engine 5.
Stronghold warlord had a great potential but in it you even can't make a samurai ride horse like strong hold two
HOLY SHIT FINALLY! Love your games!
While definitely interesting... i can already feel the shader compliation stutters :( rip frametimes on first impressions
Can't wait to see what we get in the future!
Hopefully it won't be *too* long before we can share more :)
so console ports are very possible now? considering the engine is very easy to port to other platforms?
This time pls give us more stronghold 2 missions like the hawk and the betrayal i think thats what its called where you kill sir william. Stronghold 2 had a shortage of such missions , also the peace campaign was dope too.
Map editor being easy to use please. I enjoyed map making
After what they've been up to since leaving Take Two, hopefully they'll regain their shine when they reach their new home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would love to have a game like Stromghold Legends some day, with better graphic and more economy/building options.
Seeing little spearmen going against a giant is so cool, I can feel their fear and hopelessness.
But even if its not fantasy setting, I hope we will see bigger maps and a very advanced editor or maybe modding things like new enemies, which will extend the life span of the game tremendously. Look what happens with Stronghold Crusader, so many AI and texture mods.
Make Stronghold Vikings!!!
Check out the Vikings series and get inspired!
Viking setting strong hold game?
You'll just have to wait and see!
We need 2022 Model of Stronghold 2 We need living castle good music str2 was my childhood :(
Hopefully we get a real campaign with the next Stronghold.
cool stuff
Can you make a new studio tour?
Maybe once we've cleared up a bit 😅
Finally, you let this clunky engine die for good, this is the best news since the release of stronghold 2
Give us quality, give us the Stronghold title that we've all been dying for! I hope the Unreal shift will let you put more focus on other areas and make that solid title that we can play for years to come.
We're very excited about the shift and future of the series as a whole :)
Firely: Starts using UE5
Also Firefly: campaign narrating
Just want to play new version of Stronghold 2
wow nice!
we want a game similar with Crusader Stronghold HD, as details
damn its gona look pretty in ue5!
Главное что бы строительство стен не пострадало. А то ощущаю данную проблему, от игры к игре. В целом не критично, но всё же )
Id love to see a Stronghold/Stronghold Crusader remake like what Microsoft did with the AoE Definitive Editions.
You mean Remaster, then^^
239 hours played in Stronghold Warlords. :D
Unreal Engine 5 😍
Stronghold 😍
So, we finally get a great 2D Game again?
it would be nice if you guys could create something like bannerlord but stronghold and medieval style with a lot of features so you can put yourself in the world and enjoy it, because the old formula while good isn't working anymore it just really needs a massive upgrade and new feature like third person or first-person gameplay on top of rts , becoming a lord fighting chivalry 2 style if you wish, that sort of thing ...all studios need to evolve every few games more so on next generation,but you guys haven't done that much,I'm saying this because i love you guys and I want you to become successful and it's not going to happen unless you guys try to achieve the impossible,
also think about modebelity so if you cant do it at least people implement them for you .
you guys are now moving to unreal very smart decision so you dont have any limitations anymore as far as tech,so please this time try to do something huge and very diffrent, EVOLVE with strong hold feel at the center ,blow everyone away with something awesome and exremely new and addictive, like strong hold 2 we love that game so much it was the best ,the new features,graphics,style,medival era,story (although short wish you could marry with choices and all but that me dreaming )😂😂😄😄😃😃
Graphics are great but please have detailed missions with an actual story that we can play over and over.
Pls, Stronghold 4 ! :D
I do miss the old Style of the 2.5d Games.. and This kinda makes me worried Imma need to update my computer for a few Thousand Dollars buut! It could also Be Great! Im Hopin for Stronghold 4 or Stronghold Crusader 3
CivCity: Rome II? Love the Caesar series and CivCity: Rome. Maybe some co-op but no only online please.
Stronghold crusader 2 with UE5 will sell amazing!! please
So will Dungeon Hero also switch to UE5?
Right now we're focused on the Stronghold series and Romans: Age of Caesar :) No plans to return to DH. Sorry!
For once I actually see someone see a bright future for firefly, unlike everything else on the Internet about them. I see hope arrived
Stronghold Legends is a goated game
Please make us Stronghold Crusader DE with good multiplayer options.
You guys rock i own all the stronghold games.. please make a vikings one next