PS4 and 5 versions make landfall in Japan and Asia next week.
August 20, 2024
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Hoplite Research :
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Redwood City, CA – August 19th, 2024. – HR GAMES today announced that it will release BROADSWORD: WARLORD EDITION™ for Sony PLAYSTATION®4 & PLAYSTATION®5 devices in Japan on August 29th, 2024. Based on famous historical events and set in the medieval period, BROADSWORD: WARLORD EDITION™ is a 3D turn based strategy game that allows players to recreate classic single and two-player gaming experiences managing your resources, fighting your enemies and conquering new lands.
Already available on PC STEAM for the PC, Microsoft XBOX ONE® & Nintendo Switch® devices in Japan & Asia, BROADSWORD WARLORD EDITION™ unleashes traditional strategic strategy gaming to gamers of all ages everywhere. Boasting turn-based strategy gameplay, BROADSWORD has players move from mission to mission in the Middle Ages. Command one of five different armies: the Polish Kingdom of Wladyslaw I of Poland, Henry III of England, Joan Of Arc of France, Peter I of Spain, or the Hapsburg Empire in this exciting historically based experience! Lead different forces into battle -- including archers, knights, pikemen and catapults, battering rams along with special units per nationality.
Command special “hero” units such as Henry III, Joan of Arc and Wladyslaw I, among others whose special “hero” powers can affect the entire battlefield. BROADSWORD: WARLORD EDITION™ allows players to construct buildings to raise units and create resources for their empires, as well as research technologies.
Some of the features include:
· Key HEROES lead the player’s army to enhance their combat value!
· Units gain in experience as they fight battle to battle.
· Hire Mercenaries to aide you in your conquest.
· Combat Advisor provides an indication of how the battle might go!
· Unique weapons per empire and technology tree for improving weapons and techniques.
· Players construct & upgrade buildings into castles, build mines, mills, and farms to raise units and create resources for their empires!
· Use Siege engines to destroy your opponents’ castles!
· Hidden movement and special abilities allow players to build a strategy.
· Use the Terrain to your advantage in defense or attack!
· Manage and build Archery Ranges, Horse Stables, Catapults, Trebuchets, Battering Rams, Mines, Farms, Castles, Mercenaries and Polish Winged Hussars and much more!
· Dealing with weather conditions and time of day!
· Optional features like FOG OF WAR & Challenging maps
· Turn-based combat keeps the battle moving at the player-preferred pace.
Players can play any of the campaigns solo or challenge a friend in HOTSEAT mode. Plan wisely! Historically accurate maps provide distinct weather conditions that can help or hinder your troops. Players can utilize the environment to gain defensive bonuses and recovering from battle or suffer penalties. Construct and upgrade buildings like town centers, mines, mills and farms to raise units and create resources for your empire. Research different technologies like forestry, ballistics, husbandry and more to advance your empire’s technology.
“We wanted to bring a tabletop miniatures feel to gaming in such as way as to introduce historical characters and epic tales for all ages” states Manny Granillo, Head Designer.
“BROADSWORD: WARLORD EDITION™ was designed to introduce players to the magic of history thru gameplay.”
Gamers of all ages are getting pulled into the challenge of building armies, managing spending and planning their conquests in a way not experienced for some time. Can’t get enough BROADSWORD on your consoles? Give the traditional miniatures game on the tabletop BROADSWORD also available at WWW.PANZERKORPS.COM
BROADSWORD: WARLORD EDITIONTM is also available on PC STEAM for the PC, Microsoft XBOX ONE® & Nintendo Switch® devices and can be played in English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/zu2fhs_ytXw
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About HR GAMES: Hoplite Research, LLC is a licensed PlayStation®, XBOX ONE® & Nintendo Switch® publisher and developer. Now in its 23rd year with industry veterans from EA, MAXIS, SEGA, & MINDSCAPE, HR Games continues to create fun games for all ages.
©2014-2024 Hoplite Research LLC All Rights Reserved. BROADSWORD: WARLORD EDITION is a trademark of Hoplite Research, LLC. Published by Hoplite Research, LLC. All other copyrights property of their respective owners.
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