Grand Ages: Medieval

[Thagarr]

Holy crap! Somebody wants my money bad!

Explore A Vast Virtual World - First ‘Game World’ Trailer For Grand: Ages Medieval Revealed

Build an empire and conquer Europe across a huge game map consisting of over 20 million square kilometres

Bracknell, UK, 12th December, 2014 – Witness for yourself the unrivalled scale and majesty of Grand Ages: Medieval, as Kalypso Media is excited to reveal a brand new Game World trailer. The debut footage shows off the gigantic in-game environment in which players can build, develop and conquer as they see fit. From luscious green woodlands and craggy mountain peaks to river filled rolling hills, the entirety of Europe is available to explore and utilise. How you begin to develop an empire is completely up to you - whether it is the considered approach of diplomacy or the strength of military arms that forges your path to greatness. Craft useful trade routes (but watch out for plundering bandits), develop key relationships with surrounding settlements or intimidate the opposition with the might of your army.

Grand Ages: Medieval is scheduled for release in 2015 for PC. The ‘Game World’ trailer can be watched below – and for more information please visit www.kalypsomedia.com.

Watch the new Game World Trailer for Grand Ages: Medieval here
Or download it here
Download the press kit here
Check out the official Grand Ages: Medieval website here

About Grand Ages: Medieval

It is the year 1050 AD. At the beginning of the High Middle Ages development in Europe has seen an unprecedented level of progress and a rapidly growing population spreads across the length and breadth of the continent. New frontiers are explored, settlements founded and vast trading routes established. As the head of one of these small settlements, it falls upon you to lead your people towards greatness. Explore a vast world, gather resources, encounter other societies and use your trading expertise to expand and make your fortune. Found new cities, progress your nation with inventive technology and protect your trade routes against barbarian attacks until you are powerful enough to begin your conquest over Europe and forge a bold new empire.

Grand Ages: Medieval is a real-time strategy game from Gaming Minds. Lead your people and advance through the decades by utilising construction, research, expansion and conquest in an area extending from Scandinavia and North Africa; to Portugal, the Caucasus and the Middle East. Rise from the humble role of a simple mayor governing a small settlement and rule over all of Europe. Experience an exciting campaign with elaborately designed cut-scenes, play by your own rules in free play or test your skills in multiplayer against up to 8 players!

Features of Grand Ages: Medieval

Explore a gigantic game world of over 20 million square kilometres, plot strategically where to found important cities and defend your kingdom against foreign powers
Raise an army and fight your opponents with knights, archers and cavalry
Produce and trade 20 different goods to meet the demands of your citizens and soldiers: such as coal, fruits and pottery
Research and utilise 50 major technological advancement of the Middle Ages: including the three-field crop rotation, the low warp loom or the longbow
Face devastating natural disasters like storms, fires, volcanoes, droughts, earthquakes… or even the Black Death
Challenging Multiplayer Mode for up to 8 players via network and online

Spoiler

 

[Bartolomeu o Portugues]

I really like the Medieval period
Grand Ages: Medieval seems to be a kind of Civilization. And no doubt, a game world of over 20 million square kilometres is impressive.

But, I prefer a game like Mount & Blade warband (and some of its mods!! ) for this time period.

 

[Thagarr]

Aye, me too mate! 20 million square kilometres ...that is a LOT of territory to conquer and plunder!

I understand exactly what you mean about Mount & Blade, sometimes you just have to get the feel of doing the dirty work, I certainly enjoy it myself from time to time. I do like the feel of command of everything that games like Total War and Age of Empires II gave you though. I wish Ensemble would have just improved on the games mechanics and graphics instead of just moving forward to a completely different era in AOE III. I still play the updated Steam version of AOE II from time to time.

I don't mind resource gathering, I just don't much care for micromanaging resource gathering. Micromanaging combat though is what I do best. I have also always immensely enjoyed building fortresses and testing their defences, this one looks to give the most realistic terrain I have seen in this type of game to date. I am really looking forward to creating an unassailable mountain fortress! I just hope they get the combat at least manageable. I played Grand Ages Rome, and while it was ok, it didn't give me the feel of control I was looking for.

 

[Bartolomeu o Portugues]

I liked Medieval Total War but I played much more AOE II.
I even made in that time a campaign for this game

 

[Pieter Boelen]

AOE II, eh? Is been a long time since anyone here mentioned a game I played a lot as well.
Good fun, that was! I quite like its sequel Age of Mythology too.

 

[Thagarr]

If you haven't tried the updated Steam version of AOE II, I highly recommend it! There is something about this game that just makes it so enjoyable, even after all the years I have played it.

I remember playing many, many player made maps that were just incredible, well thought out and challenging beyond beliefe. There was also a player built AI script that was just brutal and almost impossible to beat! I know I am expecting to much, but I am really hoping this game is at least half as good as AOE II!

 

[Pieter Boelen]

What did they update on this Steam version?
I've got the regular release.

 

[Thagarr]

The main improvements are for graphics and engine enhancements, but I think they did a bit of work with the AI and a few other things too. They also added multiplayer support, though I haven't tried that in the Steam version. I was getting my butt kicked enough by the game in single player!

There is also an expansion which I have not tried yet that adds a few civilizations and campaigns.

Welcome to Age of Empires II HD - The Forgotten; the first new official expansion for the Age of Empires II universe in over ten years. Challenge friends with five additional civilizations and technologies, battle through four campaigns, vanquish opponents in new game modes on massive maps, or shoutcast a match and stream it all through twitch.tv.
Crafted exclusively for Age of Empires II: HD Edition; The Forgotten expansion builds upon the Age of Empires II: HD experience and includes Steam workshop support, new expansion rankings, steam trading cards, and more!

Explore a host of new features with Age of Empires II - The Forgotten including

• Five New Civilizations
  • Italians - Set sail to Venice and take the role as general in one of the Italian republics that emerged from the chaos after the collapse of the Roman Empire!
  • Indians - Put vast armies under your command, comprised of countless Camels and powerful Elephants.
  • Slavs – Even after the dissolution of the Mongolian Golden Horde, these icy planes of Eastern Europe still echo under the thundering hooves and countless boots of your soldiers.
  • Magyars - Lead the mighty Black Army over the Hungarian plains and command the fiercest cavalry forces that Europe has ever witnessed in the Middle Ages
  • Incas - Lead your armies along the shores of Lake Titicaca, defend your wealth and heritage from the invading Conquistadors and erect mighty structures to withstand the test of time.
• Seven new Campaigns
  • Alaric: The trauma of the Hun invasion in the 4th century has shaped Alaric, the fearsome warrior king of the Goths. But can the beloved king secure a new homeland for his people in the territory of the collapsing Roman Empire?
  • Sforza: Always hungry for glory and wealth, Sforza wanders around 15th century Italy, offering his services to the highest bidder. Will he pick the right battles or make the wrong enemy? Take the fate of the young mercenary captain in your hands.
  • Bari: 400 years after the collapse of the Roman Empire, Italy is still up for grabs. Relive the tale of the port city Bari from the point of view of a Byzantine family, rising from the common soldiery to the nobility. Beware, for not only Bari is at stake, but also control of Southern Italy.
  • Dracula: History forged an incredible legend around the man who ruled Wallachia in the mid-14th century. Holding his ground against the vast armies of the expanding Ottoman Empire, his cruel tactics made him the most feared man in all of Eastern Europe. Shall his thirst for blood and the loyalty of his soldiers hold the Turks back for good?
  • El Dorado: Join Francisco Orellana and Gonzalo Pizarro on their quest to find El Dorado, the legendary Lost City of Gold, thought to be hidden somewhere in the vast Amazon rain forest. Will their quest along the Amazon river lead to lifelong prosperity or will they drown in their sorrow?
  • Prithviraj: As the 12th century comes to a close, India is divided between the ruling Rajput clans. One of them, the Chauhans, have just been blessed with a new king. His name is Prithviraj and his determination to unite the rival states is unprecedented. But what happens when he falls in love with the daughter of his enemy? And does he have the strength to stop a full-scale Muslim invasion from the west?
  • Battles of the Forgotten: Time has faded the names of many of the greatest leaders ever known. During their age they were famed for their fierceness on the battlefield, their just rule and their quest for power. Witness the path to glory of Richard the Lionheart, Minamoto no Yoritomo, Sultan Osman Ghazi, Khosrau and many more.
• New LudaKRIS map size
• Twitch.tv streaming integration
• Spectator mode
• New Game Modes
  • Treaty - Popularized in later titles, the economically focused “Treaty” gametype will be available in AoF. Also commonly known as “No Rush”, Treaty mode enables a limited duration of battle-free early growth before focusing on military might.
  • Capture the Relic - For a quick paced, action oriented battle the new “Capture the Relic” will see players rushing with their monks to take control of a single treasure and return it safely to base.

As of right now, you can get both AOE II and The Forgotten expansion on Steam for $24.99 US HERE!.

 

[Thagarr]

Grand Ages: Medieval Confirmed for PlayStation 4

New ‘How to Play’ trailer showcases grand strategy title's gameplay and graphics engine

Bracknell, UK, 15th July, 2015 – Kalypso Media is thrilled to announce that its upcoming grand strategy title, Grand Ages: Medieval, will make its console debut on PlayStation®4 on 25th September, alongside the PC version. Set in the High Middle Ages, Grand Ages: Medieval is a real-time grand strategy game which immerses players in a truly massive game-world spanning over 20 million square kilometres all recreated in stunning 1080p high definition. As well as an epic single player campaign where players get to lead their people through decades of politics, trade, warfare and research there will be an exciting 8-player multiplayer mode for rival rulers to fully embrace their empiric tendencies.

To give you an overview of the grand scale and strategic gameplay Grand Ages: Medieval aims to deliver, Kalypso Media has prepared an in-depth ‘How to Play’ video providing useful hints and tips and valuable information for aspiring empire builders ahead of the game's launch.

• View the ‘How to Play’ video here

Grand Ages: Medieval will also be available to play at Gamescom 2015 in the consumer Entertainment Hall 10.1 B080 and available for demo by appointment only in the Business Hall 2.1 C013. To make an appointment please contact us on the details below.

About Grand Ages: Medieval
It is the year 1050 AD. At the beginning of the High Middle Ages development in Europe has seen an unprecedented level of progress as a rapidly growing population spreads across the length and breadth of the continent. New frontiers are being explored, settlements founded and vast trading routes established. As the head of one of these small settlements, it falls upon you to lead your people towards greatness. Explore a vast world, gather resources, encounter other societies and use your trading expertise to expand and make your fortune. Found new cities, progress your nation with inventive technology and protect your trade routes against barbarian attacks until you are powerful enough to begin your conquest over Europe and forge a bold new empire.

Grand Ages: Medieval is a real-time strategy game from Gaming Minds. Lead your people and advance through the decades by utilising construction, research, expansion and conquest in an area extending from Scandinavia and North Africa; to Portugal, the Caucasus and the Middle East. Rise from the humble role of a simple mayor governing a small settlement to rule over all of Europe. Experience an exciting campaign with elaborately designed cut-scenes, play by your own rules in free play or test your skills in multiplayer against up to 8 players!

Features of Grand Ages: Medieval

• Explore a gigantic game world of over 20 million square kilometres, plot strategically where to found important cities and defend your kingdom against foreign powers
• Raise an army and fight your opponents with knights, archers and cavalry
• Produce and trade 20 different goods to meet the demands of your citizens and soldiers: such as coal, fruits and pottery
• Research and utilise 50 major technological advancement of the Middle Ages: including the three-field crop rotation, the low warp loom or the longbow
• Face devastating natural disasters like storms, fires, volcanoes, droughts, earthquakes… or even the Black Death
• Challenging Multiplayer Mode for up to 8 players via online (both formats) and local network (PC only)

Grand Ages: Medieval will be available for PlayStation®4 and Windows PC as a Limited Special Edition boxed version and via digital distribution globally on 25th September. For more information please visit the official website at www.grandages.com or www.kalypsomedia.com

 

[Thagarr]

The Battle for Europe has Begun! Grand Ages: Medieval Out Today for PC

Worldwide digital and European boxed retail release now available

Bracknell, UK, 25th September, 2015 – Aspiring emperors – ready yourselves for epic battles, cunning diplomacy and relentless conquest, as Grand Ages: Medieval makes its historical debut on PC and SteamOS today as a Special Limited Edition boxed retail edition across Europe and Export territories and Worldwide via digital outlets including the Kalypso Launcher. The PlayStation®4 version will be available across Europe and Export territories on 9th October.

As an added bonus, players picking up the Special Limited Edition boxed retail copy of Grand Ages: Medieval will also receive a tech-tree poster, a digital copy of the game’s soundtrack and access to two extra DLC packs: ‘Camelot’ and ‘Ancient Wonders’. In ‘Camelot’, rulers will start their epic journey with an impressive castle forming the centre of their starting town, while the ‘Ancient Wonders’ DLC adds six monumental historical buildings from ancient times to the world map, such as the Roman Coliseum and the Greek Acropolis.

To celebrate the release of the game, Kalypso Media is excited to share the official launch trailer showing off some of vast environments waiting to be conquered and the key gameplay mechanics that will lead would-be Emperors to glory.

View the Grand Ages: Medieval launch trailer here
View the recent developer livestream here

About Grand Ages: Medieval
It is the year 1050 AD. At the beginning of the High Middle Ages development in Europe has seen an unprecedented level of progress as a rapidly growing population spreads across the length and breadth of the continent. New frontiers are being explored, settlements founded and vast trading routes established. As the head of one of these small settlements, it falls upon you to lead your people towards greatness. Explore a vast world, gather resources, encounter other societies and use your trading expertise to expand and make your fortune. Found new cities, progress your nation with inventive technology and protect your trade routes against barbarian attacks until you are powerful enough to begin your conquest over Europe and forge a bold new empire.

Grand Ages: Medieval is a real-time, Grand Strategy game from Gaming Minds, a Kalypso Media studio. Lead your people and advance through the decades by utilising construction, research, expansion and conquest in an area extending from Scandinavia and North Africa; to Portugal, the Caucasus and the Middle East. Rise from the humble role of a simple mayor governing a small settlement to rule over all of Europe. Experience an exciting campaign with elaborately designed cut-scenes, play by your own rules in free play or test your skills in multiplayer against up to 8 players!

Features of Grand Ages: Medieval

• Explore a gigantic game world of over 20 million square kilometres, plot strategically where to found important cities and defend your kingdom against foreign powers
• Raise an army and fight your opponents with knights, archers and cavalry
• Produce and trade 20 different goods to meet the demands of your citizens and soldiers: such as coal, fruits and pottery
• Research and utilise 50 major technological advancement of the Middle Ages: including the three-field crop rotation, the low warp loom or the longbow
• Face devastating natural disasters like storms, fires, volcanoes, droughts, earthquakes… or even the Black Death
• Challenging Multiplayer Mode for up to 8 players

The Limited Special Edition boxed version of Grand Ages: Medieval is available across Europe and Export territories now for £34.99/€39.99 for Windows PC and Worldwide via digital distribution for Windows PC and SteamOS at £29.99/€44.99/$39.99. A Windows PC version is also available via the Kalypso Launcher. The PlayStation®4 version will be available across Europe and Export territories on 9th October. For more information please visit the official website at www.grandages.com or www.kalypsomedia.com

 

[Flannery]

As a heavy M&B player, an Total War addict (especially Medieval) with all versions and even thousands of hours with Total War Third Age (massive and fantastic Lotr mod). The Anno series, Guild I and II and on and on and on...

My addiction for these kinds of games goes all the way back to the early days of Command & Conquer, Empire Earth, AoE and Cossacks.... And of course Settlers

Grand Ages: Rome was definitely a good one with allot of depth, so I definitely had to get this one being a utter and total Medieval fanatic to the brink of Ludacris.

Sadly though - I was a little disappointed...

The game looks fantastic and feels nice - and as a trading and diplomacy game it truly is a good one.

But to me there has to be at least a minimum of quality over the military aspect of the game as well... And here I feel this game is totally lacking in all aspects...

I actually ended up playing Total War: Atilla instead as it has all round good system which the TW games have become known for - AND it gives me the same map - and it allows me to play as Vikings.... *pokes @Thagarr *

I will play GA: Medieval more to give it a real fair chance, but the almost comic and super simplistic military system does put a big damper on it for me personally

 

[Thagarr]

I have played it just for a little while myself, I pre-ordered it a few weeks ago. I haven't really got far enough in to it to give an opinion yet, I am a bit disappointing to hear about the military aspects. Though I will still give a good testing when I get the chance. I have played most of the games that you reference above, and the Anno series is awesome, though I haven't played the latest version set in the future, and really have no desire to. My all time favorite though is Age of Empires! 20 years on and I still play it occasionally!!

I have been pretty busy lately, and what little free time I have has been taken up with Cities Skylines: After Dark expansion, sadly, no military aspect there. If you haven't checked out 0 A.D. lately, you should give that one a look too mate!

 

[Thagarr]

I still haven't had much time to play this one, but this press release sounds promising for when I finally get the chance to do so!

Free Version 1.1 Update 'Siege & Conquest' for Grand Ages: Medieval Out Tomorrow

New features, fixes and improvements take the fight for Europe to the next level

Bracknell, UK, 18th November, 2015 – Attention, emperors and empresses! The world of Grand Ages: Medieval is being updated to version 1.1 ‘Siege & Conquest’, bringing with it some exciting new improvements and additions that will enhance warfare and add new options for expanding your empire – all completely free of charge! Releasing on Thursday 19th November via Steam and the Kalypso Launcher for the PC version (PS®4 release date TBC), the new update will coincide with an exclusive developer livestream on the Kalypso Media Twitch channel, offering players an opportunity to see all the new changes in action and explained fully by the development team.

Headlining the new content is the addition of city walls, available in two varieties and designed to help protect against the loss of morale when your cities are being besieged, buying you time to get your defences organised. As with the rest of your city there is no need to micro-manage or change the walls as your city expands.

You know what they say – the bigger they are, the harder they fall – and the introduction of city walls means that a new weapon is available to aid in their destruction. The ‘Trebuchet Master’ is sure to help aggressive conquerors in speeding up their sieges and tearing down city walls. But be careful – these powerful units can’t defend themselves…

As well as these improvements to land-based activities, the open seas will also see some improvements in version 1.1. Colony ships are a pricey but immensely useful new unit can travel unlimited distances to help you spread your influence across continents. However, there are limits and even dangers to be found on the water – pirates will now roam the seas, desperately seeking undefended colony ships just waiting to be plundered!

Alongside the new features, the update brings with it a host of other changes, bug fixes and improvements. Check out the full changelog here. The livestream demonstrating the range of new features on offer in the update will be taking place on Thursday 19th November at 08:00 PST / 11:00 EST / 16:00 GMT / 17:00 CET here.

View the Siege & Conquest short trailer here

The Limited Special Edition boxed version of Grand Ages: Medieval is available across Europe and Export territories now for £34.99/€39.99 for Windows PC and Worldwide via digital distribution for Windows PC and SteamOS at £29.99/€44.99/$39.99. A Windows PC version is also available via the Kalypso Launcher. For more information please visit the official website at www.grandages.com or www.kalypsomedia.com

 

[Thagarr]

Free ‘Siege & Conquest’ Update for Grand Ages: Medieval Out Today on PlayStation®4

New features, fixes and improvements take the fight for Europe to the next level

Bracknell, UK, 2nd December, 2015 – Attention, emperors and empresses! The free ‘Siege & Conquest’ update for Grand Ages: Medieval is making its way to the PlayStation®4. Releasing today as a free update from the PlayStation® Store, the new update brings with it some exciting new improvements and additions that will enhance warfare and add new options for expanding your empire – all completely free of charge! Players can check out all the new changes in action and explained fully by the development team in our walkthrough video here.

Headlining the new content is the addition of city walls, available in two varieties and designed to help protect against the loss of morale when your cities are being besieged, buying you time to get your defences organised. As with the rest of your city there is no need to micro-manage or change the walls as your city expands.

You know what they say – the bigger they are, the harder they fall – and the introduction of city walls means that a new weapon is available to aid in their destruction. The ‘Trebuchet Master’ is sure to help aggressive conquerors in speeding up their sieges and tearing down city walls. But be careful – these powerful units can’t defend themselves…

As well as these improvements to land-based activities, the open seas will also see some improvements in the new update. Colony ships are a pricey but immensely useful new unit can travel unlimited distances to help you spread your influence across continents. However, there are limits and even dangers to be found on the water – pirates will now roam the seas, desperately seeking undefended colony ships just waiting to be plundered!

Alongside the new features, the ‘Siege & Conquest’ update introduces a host of other changes, bug fixes and improvements. Check out the full changelog here.

The Limited Special Edition boxed version of Grand Ages: Medieval is available worldwide for PlayStation®4 via retail outlets and also on the PlayStation® Store. For more information please visit the official website at www.grandages.com or www.kalypsomedia.com