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Stronghold castle-builder celebrates its 25th anniversary
Original: „Stronghold“: Das RTS-Meisterwerk, das Firefly in eine Identitätskrise brachte „Stronghold“ feiert 25-jähriges Jubiläum.
The real-time strategy classic Stronghold turns 25. British developer Firefly Studios' 2001 debut castles-and-crusades strategy is being praised as a masterpiece, but its success proved a burden: later sequels never matched the original, reportedly leaving the studio in a lasting identity crisis. German tech outlet Heise marks the anniversary with a retrospective on why the first game remains hard to top and what that meant for Firefly's subsequent direction.
Why now: The game's 25th anniversary prompted retrospectives on its legacy and Firefly Studios' struggle to follow it up.
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- „Stronghold“: Das RTS-Meisterwerk, das Firefly in eine Identitätskrise brachte „Stronghold“ feiert 25-jähriges Jubiläum. Der Erstling hat ein entscheidendes Problem für den Entwickler: Das Spiel ist zu gut, um übertrumpft zu werden. https://www. heise.de/hintergrund/Stronghol… · heiseonline@social.heise.de · 5
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