The Viking Sagas Campaign Preview – Age of Empires
September 11, 2026 · cpstestersofficial@gmail.com
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Conquer the Viking world — forge your saga!
Relive the legend of Harald Hardrada in Age of Empires II: Definitive Version – The Viking Sagas. This sweeping three-campaign epic takes you throughout the medieval world: battle within the blood-soaked winter battlefields of Scandinavia, function an elite Varangian within the mighty metropolis of Constantinople, and face your future within the final Viking invasion of England. From the icy North to the Mediterranean warmth, lead historical past’s most formidable warrior by a life outlined by the axe.
Be part of the raid and safe your house within the sagas!
Pre-Order The Viking Sagas Now!
The Viking Sagas is on the market for pre-order now on Steam, Microsoft Retailer, and XBOX with a 15% low cost!
*The Viking Sagas can be obtainable for buy within the PlayStation 5 retailer on launch day.
The world is altering. Christianity is on the rise, and the Viking realm is torn aside by wars and petty feuds. The previous methods are fading, and what it means to be a Viking is now not sure.
Amid this turmoil, the younger Prince Harald is pushed out of Norway with only a handful of loyal males and a fierce will to return at some point and declare what’s rightfully his. A dangerous journey lies forward, however alternative awaits within the Byzantine court docket and the famed Varangian Guard. But the Empress Zoe is a jealous lady, and he or she despises any man she can’t management.
Harald Hardrada instructions the shieldwall towards his pagan rivals.
A king is made not by a crown, however by the means to assert it.
Tempered by years of brutal warfare, Harald returns to Scandinavia with a hoard of wealth and plots to take Norway’s throne. Highly effective males bar his manner: the younger and pious king, Magnus Olafsson, and the calculated earl, Svein Estridsson.
Svein isn’t any peculiar man, and he may have the need to match Harald’s personal. Norway’s disloyal nobles, led by the stalwart Einar Paunch-Shaker, are one other impediment – but when their treachery have to be rooted out, so be it.
Harald’s forces loot the Danish city of Hedeby.
A comet’s tail streaks the sky because the Saxon earl Tostig Godwinson arrives with a daring proposal: England’s throne awaits, if King Harald will sail throughout the ocean to assert it.
For the getting older Harald, it’s now or by no means. Unfulfilled ambition casts its shadow over him, however he has the starvation to defy his destiny. As Harald launches the best fleet Norway has ever recognized, he goals of immortalizing his title on England’s shores.
However the Saxons are removed from a spent energy – and their newly topped king, Harold Godwinson, is notoriously formidable.
The Vikings and Saxons conflict at Stamford Bridge.
Elite Jomsvikings shield a Legendary Treasure.
On this DLC, you’ll enter a character-driven trilogy that spans the lifetime of the legendary Viking warrior Harald Hardrada. Combat alongside Harald and his sworn brothers, Ulf Ospaksson and Halldor Snorrason, and share of their adventures – from terrorizing the Mediterranean of their dreaded longships and harrying the icy fjords of Scandinavia, to reminding the Saxons that Vikings are nonetheless a power to be feared.
Plunder your enemies and uncover hidden Legendary Treasures throughout the Viking world, from the Solar Stone of Leif Ericsson to the Chain Mail of Ivar the Boneless. These treasures might be present in every situation throughout the three campaigns, granting highly effective bonuses to your heroes, military, or financial system. Be cautious – these treasures are guarded by mighty warriors and ferocious beasts.
Idea artwork for the Varangian, Saxon, and Danish Castles.
Harald’s travels have been as numerous as his many adventures, serving completely different masters or forging alliances if it meant furthering his ambition. This implies you’ll have the prospect to play as all three thrilling new civilizations, together with the Varangians, Danes, and Saxons, and naturally, the reworked Vikings. As Harald’s saga is split into three campaigns, you may play them in any order you want.
The Viking Sagas affords many thrilling new property.
Dozens of recent Viking-themed property convey the world to life: from driftwood and seaweed within the chilly Nordic sea, to heather, gorse, and snowy rocks adorning the wild north, and new animals corresponding to seal, walrus, and elk – and far, way more!
These new campaigns not solely draw on what followers have come to like from Age of Empires II, however elevate the storytelling expertise and sport play immersion additional than ever earlier than. Along with this, we’ve additionally up to date a couple of legacy eventualities to incorporate the brand new civilizations: Hastings, Vinlandsaga, and York have by no means been extra immersive!
We are able to’t wait to indicate you what we’ve been engaged on. Which a part of Harald’s saga excites you essentially the most?
Pre-Order The Viking Sagas Now!
The Viking Sagas is on the market for pre-order now on Steam, Microsoft Retailer, and XBOX with a 15% low cost!
*The Viking Sagas can be obtainable for buy within the PlayStation 5 retailer on launch day.
