''Stronghold Kingdoms'' is a

Massively multiplayer online real-time strategy game Massively multiplayer online real-time strategy game (MMORTS) mixes the genres of real-time strategy and massively multiplayer online games, possibly in the form of web browser-based games, in which a very large number of players interact with one ...

video game with a

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building theme. It was developed by ''

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'' and based upon their commercially successful and popular ''

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'' series of games. ''

'' started

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of ''Stronghold Kingdoms'' in 2007 as their first entry into the MMO

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Development

Work on the game began with a small team of developers in 2007, the early alpha phase was started at the beginning of 2009, after which testers were able to play in a closed setting for the first time. The first alpha test began in 2009 and was open to 150 players. From November 2010, an open beta ran for almost two years until the game was officially released on October 17, 2012 when it achieved gold status.

Reception

Stronghold Kingdoms has achieved a

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score of 75, indicating generally favorable reviews. Strategy Informer gave a score of 85/100, with reviewer Emmanuel Brown describing it as "mission accomplished" and saying that "for the most part, they get it absolutely right." Gaming XP's review praised how the classic Stronghold format was "implemented very well for this MMO".

References

External links

Official website''Stronghold Kingdoms''
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