1C Entertainment and Destructive Creations announced that their acclaimed RTS, Ancestors Legacy is now expanded with Saladin’s Conquest DLC.
Saladin’s Conquest brings a new campaign inspired by real events with an exciting story coming straight from the XII century. This timeAncestors Legacy leaves the European soil and tells a completely different story from the perspective of Saladin. The DLC contains five new missions, 3 new multiplayer maps and new challenging achievements to unlock, and will be available for 9.99 EUR on Steam, GOG, and other digital stores today.
If you don’t own Ancestors Legacy yet but would like to see what it’s like to be a brave Viking or a heroic Slav, look forward to the Weeklong Sale on Steam starting from May 20th and take advantage of the 50 % discount.
Watch the official trailer below:
The team also announced that the long-awaited Xbox One version of the game will be released in Q3 2019
Ancestors Legacy Saladin’s Conquest:
Take command of Saracen warriors in a brand-new single-player campaign that will take you far away from the battlefields of Europe. Follow another path of history and help Saladin protect his desert lands against the Crusaders. New unique units will you help you crush your enemies in 5 story-based missions and on 3 brand new maps for multiplayer and skirmish. The new nation of Saracens will also be playable on all current multiplayer maps.
In the ‘Saladin’s Conquest’ campaign, players will experience the story of the greatest Sultan of Egypt and Syria, the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty – Salah ad-Din, who crossed the border to the Kingdom of Jerusalem in 1187 with the largest army he had ever commanded. As Saladin, with his prominent generals Gökböri and Abdullah, players will have the opportunity to defeat the great army of the Kingdom of Jerusalem at the Horns of Hattin. Conquer the most essential strongholds of the Levant and take part in the siege of Jerusalem.
Features:
- New playable nation, for campaign, skirmish, and multiplayer – Saracens
- New single player campaign with five missions and over 6 hours of playtime
- 3 new multiplayer maps
- New and unique units:
Hassassins – four-man melee squads with the unique ability of Camouflage. Using camouflage makes them invisible to the enemy until they get really close. Their second unique skill is Explosive Traps. After placing a trap down, it will explode after 10 seconds, damaging both buildings and men, whether friendly or not.
Grenadiers – ranged four-man squad, their unique ability is firing explosive missiles that are super effective against buildings and very effective against large groups of enemies. To balance that out, they’re quite vulnerable to melee damage…
Scorpion – the Saracens’ equivalent to the ballista, which has a new model and different stats.
About Ancestors Legacy:
Ancestors Legacy is a history-inspired, real-time strategy game influenced by historical events in the Middle Ages. The game combines resource management and base building with large-scale, squad-based battles across vast battlefields, all rendered in superb detail with Unreal Engine 4. Experience medieval bloodshed like never before thanks to the cinematic action camera that puts you right in the middle of the battle at the press of a button.
Take command of your army as you storm through medieval Europe in an extensive series of campaigns. Choosing one of the four available nations – Viking, Anglo-Saxon, German, or Slav – you will be tasked with more than just conquering, raiding, and pillaging enemy camps, villages, and towns. Only by utilizing the full range of available tactical options, taking strategic advantage of the environment, and managing your temporary bases and settlements will you emerge victorious.
Ancestors Legacy Main Features:
- Four playable nations (five with DLC) in an extensive single-player campaign inspired by historical events
- Various modes of intense multiplayer battles
- Advanced tactical options combining the use of terrain, experience, and morale
- Cinematic battle camera view that puts you right in the center of the action
- Outstanding visual fidelity powered by Unreal Engine 4
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Streamlined resource management and village construction
Read our review of Ancestor’s Legacy here.