- Paradox Flash Bundle makes complex games briefly cheap - 2 December 2014
Do you like to tell people what to do? More to the point, do you like to tell people what to do while sitting in your pants of a weekend? If so, then maybe the latest Humble Flash Bundle will tickle your fancy. It's a big collection of Paradox games, all pay-what-you-want for the next day and a bit. Here's what's in the base bundle: * War of the Roses: Kingmaker Edition; * March of the Eagles ; * Darkest Hour; * Sword of the Stars 2: Enhanced Edition; Pay over the (currently) cheap average of $2.53, and you'll also get: * Cities in Motion 2; * Warlock: Master of the Arcane ; Also, if you pay $16 or more, you'll get Crusader Kings 2 included as well—although if you just want that alone, it is available cheaper elsewhere . The bundle will run until 6pm GMT, tomorrow, 3 December.
- Patch 1.9.2 is live! - 11 November 2014
http://i.imgur.com/5VPvPX8l.jpg Greetings community! We just released a new update for War of the Roses, a little something we'd like to see as a maintenance patch. This serves to increase the stability of the game, make sure our Anti Cheat service continues to work and - most importantly - improve the demo player / new player experience. What we have done is a complete revamp of all our default classes to ensure they are viable, fun and can compete with Kingmaker custom loadouts. These classes were created together with veteran community member Kennedy. We'd love to hear your feedback! - Updated Easy Anti-Cheat system - Modified base classes to improve beginner experience - Addressed some crash- and startup issues Best, John & the Roses team
- Anti Cheat is LIVE! - 18 June 2014
Greetings community. A 4.8gb patch containing the Anti Cheat for War of the Roses has gone live. Please report any issues you may have with the Anti Cheat client to our forums. Regards, The War of the Roses Team
- Server settings changed and rolling restarts! - 8 January 2014
Greetings, dear War of the Roses community! Due to some all-covering server settings changes we are going to restart every official server, starting now (16:30 PM CET) and ending in roughly an hour. If you see anything strange after the servers have restarted please report it to us. The fix itself is to York spawning times, since they were not fully synced with Lancaster. Regards, The War of the Roses Team
- Patch 1.9.0 is LIVE! - 20 December 2013
Players! Knights! Dearest community members! Patch 1.9.0 is live with a plethora of balance changes and tweaks. We hope you enjoy this Winter Patch and have an awesome holidays filled with fun and games :) Please make sure to leave your feedback in the patch thread. Full patch notes here. Regards, The War of the Roses Team
- War of the Vikings shows off newest update with free Steam weekend - 5 December 2013
If you ve had a rough week, or it s just been ages since you last slammed an axe into someone, I ve got some good news for you. War of the Vikings, the follow-up to this year s War of the Roses, is hosting a free-to-play weekend for all Steam users. The free weekend, starting today, shows off the Atgeirr update, which adds improved sound and game mechanics, the Conquest game mode and two new maps. I can already tell that one of the new maps, Cliff, was designed specifically to send me plummeting to my death. This sea-side village features a lot of tall places to get kicked off of, Sparta-style, as the Vikings and Saxons fight for control. The update also brings the clever Battle Chatter feature, which will add character comments on the battle. A nearby archer might cheer loudly due to a headshot and you hear yourself congratulate him, or you see a charging enemy and roar fiercely as you…
- Free Weekend - War of the Vikings - 5 December 2013
Play War of the Vikings for FREE starting now through Sunday at 1PM Pacific Time! War of the Vikings delivers the next generation of Paradox’s close quarter combat focused brands that moves the setting to the Viking Age. All of these factors enabled us to create a game experience that has an increased intensity, improved accessibility, and more intuitive combat experiences ensuring you're always presented with interesting choices. If you already have Steam installed, click here to install or play War of the Vikings. If you don't have Steam, you can download it here .
- Anti Cheat & Balance Beta - 15 November 2013
Greetings warriors! Some news for all of you engaged community members and wonderful Roses players. First of all, we have a new Anti Cheat system being implemented into War of the Roses. This will be added within short. More info here: http://steamcommunity.com/app/42160/discussions/0/648811126860491571/ Secondly the Balance Beta is now once again in use. We have deployed a drastically rebalanced version of Roses on this client and would love to see your feedback on the changes. More info here: http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?734898-Balance-Beta-is-BACK! Regards, The War of the Roses Team
- War of the Vikings hits Steam Early Access, yours to plunder right now - 1 October 2013
The Norsey follow-up to Fatshark's War of the Roses sails to Steam Early Access today, following a closed alpha test back in August. Should you decide to take the plunge, you'll be given access to two modes - Arena and Team Deathmatch - along with two "small" maps entitled Gauntlet and Docks. There are bunch of concessions for owners of War of the Roses: Kingmaker (a free go on War of the Vikings for the next four days, plus 10% off the Early Access price for the next month), that latter boon applying to people who own Mount & Blade: Warband as well. The finished game is expected sometime next year. For more details, be sure to loot and plunder our coverage of the announcement back in August.
- Now Available for Early Access - War of the Vikings - 1 October 2013
War of the Vikings is Now Available via Early Access on Steam! War of the Vikings delivers the next generation of Paradox’s close quarter combat focused brands that moves the setting to the Viking Age. All of these factors enabled us to create a game experience that has an increased intensity, improved accessibility, and more intuitive combat experiences ensuring you're always presented with interesting choices. Additionally, check out the Blood Eagle and Valhalla editions to get bonus items including the Digital Artbook, Soundtrack, and special loot!
- War of the Vikings Early Access AVAILABLE NOW! - 1 October 2013
Greetings dear community! Today, as of 10:00 CEST, we are proud to announce that we are launching Early Access for War of the Vikings via Steam. As a gift to all our loyal customers who own War of the Roses: Kingmaker (F2P/Demo not included) and the people who participated in the War of the Vikings alpha, we are giving you instant free access to this Early Access until October 4th 19:00 CEST. After this you will need to buy War of the Vikings if you wish to continue playing - as an owner of War of the Roses (or Mount and Blade: Warband) we will give you 10% off for the first month! Want to know more about War of the Vikings Early Access? Head over to the SteamHub now and check it out! If you do not own War of the Roses: Kingmaker and want to get access you can get it now by heading over to the store page and buying the game. This will grant you instant access to War of the Vikings as we…
- Some additional Backend maintenance 2013-09-04 ~09:00-09:30am CEST - 4 September 2013
We need to bring the backend down once more. Apologies for any inconvenience caused!
- War of the Roses Backend maintenance 2013-09-04 ~9:00-10:00 am CEST - 3 September 2013
Hi guys! We will bring the backend servers down for a short maintenance between approximately 09:00 am - 10:00 am on Wednesday the 4th of September 2013. We apologize for any inconvenience caused! Thank you for your patience and understanding!
- War of the Vikings Alpha reminder - 28 August 2013
Greetings community! This is a friendly reminder that all of you that own War of the Roses: Kingmaker (F2P Demo not included) have access to the War of the Vikings Alpha until 9:00 CEST September 1st. So take this chance to test our new upcoming game and get in on the brutal, bearded action now! The game is in your steam library already, ready to be downloaded.
- War of the Vikings Alpha is LIVE! - 22 August 2013
And if you own this game (F2P Demo not included) you are invited! You'll find the Alpha in your steam library, ready to be downloaded and played. Please note that by downloading the Alpha you will agree to a Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA). Regards, The War of the Roses Team
- War of the Vikings begins closed alpha testing this week - 20 August 2013
Closed alpha news is a bit of a double-edged axe - one that's often found buried in the skull of a person who really wants to participate in the limited access test. For War of the Vikings, though, Paradox are guaranteeing access to the alpha for anyone who owns Fatshark's previous historical first-person slasher, War of the Roses: Kingmaker. That alpha is due to start in a couple of days time, on August 22nd. "Anybody who either signed up five friends via the Alpha Signup page, or who owns a copy of War of the Roses: Kingmaker (F2P Demo doesn't count), is eligible to play during this test period," explains War of the Vikings producer Gordon van Dyke. "If you fit in this group, you will receive your Alpha key via email or directly to your steam library at 9:00 CEST August 22nd!" The test is limited to 4,000 players at any one time, but if you can't log on immediately, you'll have until…
- Paradox Interactive Announces War of the Vikings - 6 August 2013
Sharpen Your Axes, Prepare Your Armor, and Groom Your Beard for a New Close Combat Experience NEW YORK — August 6, 2013 — Paradox Interactive, a publisher of games and a cultivator of epic facial hair, today announced War of the Vikings, an all-new multiplayer game built upon the technology that drives Paradox’s medieval squad combat title War of the Roses. Developed by Fatshark, War of the Vikings is a new standalone entry into the War franchise that will pull players into the brutal and bloody Viking Age, challenging them to design a personalized warrior and sack England as a mighty Norseman – or defend it as a brave Saxon. Featuring intense close-quarters combat, authentically inspired settings and weaponry, rich customization options, and large-scale 64-player battles, War of the Vikings will add a new unforgettable experience to Paradox’s close combat arsenal. View the teaser trail…
- War of the Vikings announced, Fatshark’s Norse follow-up to War of the Roses - 6 August 2013
Paradox have announced War of the Vikings, an angrier, beardier standalone spin-off to Fatshark's War of the Roses. Vikings will also be a multiplayer battler, and will cast players as warring Norse and Saxon fighters. Set in the 9th and 10th Century, you'll fight to conquer or defend England through a variety of game modes, many of which will likely involve chopping up an unkempt man through the face and limbs. Fatshark promise that weapons and environments will be historically accurate. Good thing, too. There's nothing worse than splitting an enemy's head with an anachronistic axe. As well as the main 64-player battles, the game will feature a "Pitched Arena" mode, with 32 fighters and no respawning, and training ground to let players test out the new builds. Players will also be able to customise the role within a squad, using custom perks. And, most importantly, "a variety of beard…
- Sign up for the Alpha of an Upcoming Game from the team behind War of the Roses! - 1 August 2013
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- War of the Roses demo now listed as free to play - 23 July 2013
You might not have known it, but Fatshark's rendition of the 15th century English battle, War of the Roses, has been a free-to-play game for quite some time now. The base game became a free trial earlier this year, being free-to-play in all but name. Now, it has the name. The game’s publisher, Paradox Interactive, launched a premium version of the game called War of the Roses: Kingmaker, which added new weapons and modes in which to slaughter your countrymen. It’s what the paid version of the game became, and those who had already bought the original game received Kingmaker for free. A version of the game with only the base classes and weapons then became a free trial for people to check out before buying the paid version. To be fair, “free game” sounds much more appealing than “free demo” does, though there's no difference between the two other than one being listed in the free-to-play…
