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| Major update | Holdfast: American Revolution. Out Now! The revolution has arrived! Time to hop on Holdfast and take part in the elegantly chaotic warfare of the American Revolution. We're also hosting a massive Shilling and player EXP boost for the next few days to celebrate the release. This update is absolutely colossal with 5 new invasion mode maps, 2 new factions, class reworks and a tea filled harbours worth of content being introduced into th… | 23668965 | |
| Community | American Revolution Gameplay Trailer. Releasing June 11th We're just a short 4 days away from the beginning of the fight for freedom. Holdfast: American Revolution releases on June 11th to all the patriotic fanfare, elegantly chaotic warfare and iconic proximity voice chat we've all come to know and love. To get you ready for battle here's a look at the official gameplay trailer for the free American Revolution major expansion. We look forward to seei… | — | |
| Community | Future Games Show! American Revolution Join us on June 6th for the official gameplay reveal of Holdfast: American Revolution live on the Future Games Show. We'll be celebrating the showcasing of Holdfast on the big screen with giveaways across all our socials so be sure to follow along as we close in on this monumental release. In the meantime, here's another showcase of some more American Revolution content. This time we'll be taki… | — | |
| Community | Dev Update! American Revolution Welcome to the first update showcase video for Holdfast: American Revolution , the next major expansion releasing to the game for free as a show of thanks to our beloved community. 5 Historically inspired battlefields will arrive at launch ready for some good old fashioned revolutionary warfare. Take a look at the video below for a quick fly through these maps. There'll be lots more information… | — | |
| Community | Holdfast: American Revolution! Releasing June 11th For Liberty & Freedom! The next major expansion for the game Holdfast: American Revolution will be releasing on June 11th for free as a show of thanks to our beloved community. Get ready to take a small step back in time to engage in this massive Revolutionary War update and all it has to offer. Take a watch of the announcement trailer for a first sneak peak at what's to come. We'll also be cel… | — | |
| Game update | Fixes & Additions! Age Of Sail It has been a week since the release of Holdfast: Age Of Sail and what a week it has been. Not only did we set a new Steam concurrent player peak record but we also smashed through the Naval concurrent players record not once but twice! Today we're dishing out a few additions and some fixes to tackle the more troublesome bugs some players have been facing on PC and Console. From bugged water ca… | 22303856 | |
| Community | Shilling Boost! Game Sale & Player Records Holdfast: Age Of Sail released on March 6th 2026 to roaring success! Already we have broken our all time Naval concurrent player count record by a country mile with an impressive 5,000+ players connecting to the game and sailing the seven seas. To celebrate this, Holdfast is now on sale at a whopping 50% off alongside the games DLC's and bundles now available at a discounted price. There's no b… | — | |
| Major update | Holdfast: Age Of Sail - Out Now! The time has finally arrived! Prepare to embark and set sail to earn your shillings fighting for Britain, France and the newly introduced Spain or the Plundering Privateers. Age Of Sail is a major expansion for Holdfast, releasing for free as a show of thanks to our beloved community. It is a result of over a year's worth of work, completely reinventing the naval side of the game. A Taste Of Wh… | 22199782 | |
| Community | Holdfast! Age Of Sail Releasing March 5th All hands on deck! The Spanish navy is arriving to the oceans of Holdfast along with the free Age Of Sail expansion on March 5th 2026 . Available cross-platform on Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S | X. They'll be joining the British, French and Privateers on the seven seas and feature unique uniforms, music and voice lines ready for any aspiring Spaniard to hop aboard and set sail for the… | — | |
| In-game event | Very Scottish Christmas! Update Released. Christmas has officially arrived and this year it's packed full of Scottish festive cheer. A Very Scottish Christmas is here and tis certainly going to be an unforgettable season with the new kilted fellows on the battlefields along with 5 new Scotland themed maps making their way to the game this update. The '12 Days Of Holdfast' limited time event also begins with the release of this update.… | 21176277 | |
| Community | A Very Scottish Christmas - Announcement The highland bells are ringing and the men are ready to give em some Scottish steel. On December 17th 2025 the tartan army is coming to Holdfast. 🏴 They'll be bringing with them new thematic maps, including one special siege scenario, uniforms, a unique musket and backpack plus a whole sleigh-full of new festive orders for the 12 days of Holdfast limited time event. Come chat with… | — | |
| Community | News. Christmas & Naval Expansion We've been working overtime polishing off the next major expansion coming to the game, Holdfast: Age of Sail. Thanks to the exceptional response to the console release what was planned to be a major update soon turned into a full expansion with new factions, maps, a new ship, gamemode, mechanics, roleplay features and much more. The team is committed to releasing a full experience worthy of the… | — | |
| Steam news | Holdfast Halloween! Increased XP Event. That time of the year again has come around... Fred and his minions begin their invasion of the Holdfast battlefields from the 28th of October until the 9th of November . 💀 During this spooky period, players will be able to equip unique Fred cursed versions of heads found within the game. These ghoul like faces bring a fright to all that encounter them on the battlefield and feature unique voi… | — | |
| Sale | Third Person Shooter Fest! Game Sale. Steam’s Third Person Shooter Fest is here! To celebrate Holdfast’s participation in the fest Holdfast and all its DLCs will be be available for purchase on Steam at up to 20% off until September 1st 2025. With the release of Holdfast onto Xbox and Playstation consoles there’s never been a better time to enlist and fight today with thousands of other players across various platforms battling it… | — | |
| Community | Holdfast: Age Of Sail - Announcement Raise the black flag, capture and plunder ships or take a break with some ranting and roaring by singing along with the new accordion instrument in this massive expansion coming to Holdfast’s naval front. Welcome to the Age Of Sail. Holdfast: Age Of Sail will release for free as a show of thanks for the outstanding response to the games console release. Players across all platforms will be able… | — | |
| Community | Holdfast Heads To Gamescom! Join Us Holdfast heads to Gamescom 2025! Come join us at Gamescom in Cologne, we’ll be located at Hall 10.2, Stand D023 with plenty of fanfare and exclusive reveals, if you’re passing through be sure to drop by you can even hop on Holdfast for a few games while you’re there too.. Being able to attend events like these has always been something we’ve wanted to do for some time now, interacting in person… | — | |
| Game update | New Record! 9,700+ Concurrent Players After smashing through our concurrent player count record (previously 3,400) with a whopping 6,400+ players on launch day we then went on to set the ceiling even higher, breaking our record another 3 times and capping off the weekend with a 9,700+ concurrent player peak . We're most impressed! Similarly, the official Holdfast Discord server has been flooded with fellows joining our great commun… | 19179400 | |
| Community | Holdfast Breaks Concurrent Player Peak! Steel has been given! Holdfast has broken it's all time concurrent player count record with a whopping 6,500+ peak on launch day. The massive response to the games console release has been exceptional and a real joy to see everyone getting stuck in with some Holdfast goodness. Yesterday will be a day to remember for a long time for all of us at Anvil Game Studios. We were also delighted to see… | — | |
| Esports | Holdfast On Consoles! Game Release The day has finally arrived! Give 'em steel lads. Holdfast is OUT NOW with full crossplay support on the Xbox Series S / X, PlayStation 5 and Steam with over 150+ players all battling it out in one big beautiful battlefield across various devices. Watch the official release trailer Holdfast goes way beyond just muskets, it is a thriving community of players from all across the globe with a pass… | — | |
| Game update | Game Update! Crossplay Sync Holdfast updated! Fresh off the development line we have a whole barrel load of features and improvements making their way into the game as we sync things up ready for the long awaited crossplay update. Holdfast: Nations At War will be coming to Xbox Series S / X and PlayStation 5 / Pro on July 9th 2025. Before taking a read of the blog, if you haven't already be sure to watch the official rele… | 19094364 | |
| Sale | Summer Sale! Increased XP Event The 'Summer of Holdfast' is here! Leading into the Xbox & Playstation releases on July 9th 2025 Holdfast will be on sale on Steam at a whopping 75% off! Enlist to fight the foe today and earn your 40 shillings from the King. You can also take this opportunity to purchase the games DLC's at a discounted price too. From ornately decorated firearms to dashing uniforms our cosmetic only purchasable… | — | |
| Game update | Game Update! Tweaks & Balances V2 Firstly a thank you to the community for the amazing response we've had since announcing that Holdfast: Nations At War will be coming to Xbox Series S / X and PlayStation 5 / Pro on July 9th 2025. Before taking a read of the blog, if you haven't already be sure to watch the official release date announcement trailer for Holdfast on consoles. As we approach the ever so exciting console release,… | 18911919 | |
| Community | Holdfast On Consoles! Major Announcement The time has finally come to make an announcement or two that we here at Anvil Game Studios have been very eager to give for some time now. Prepare to.. Give em steel! On July 9th 2025 Holdfast will be released onto consoles with full crossplay support and will be available on the Xbox Series S / X and the PlayStation 5 / Pro with over 150+ players all battling it out across various devices. Th… | — | |
| In-game event | Game Update! Tweaks & Balances Holdfast updated! Continuing strong in our mission of polishing up the game and making it ever more accessible we’re pleased to announce the release of this next update. Featuring a plethora of quality of life features, optimisations and bug fixes, this release steers us ever closer to completing our mission and eventually what will be one of Holdfast’s biggest releases to date. More on that in… | 18640584 | |
| Game update | Game Update! Optimisations V2 Greetings, good fellows of the Holdfast community. Following up on last week’s release, we’re hitting the decks with another update addressing bugs and introducing more optimisations to reduce memory utilisation. Expect more to follow on this front soon! While it may not be the most exciting of releases, it's a necessity to ensure we can continue supporting and updating Holdfast for the years t… | 18042168 | |
| In-game event | Game Update! Optimisations & Community Rewards Holdfast updated! After some months of dedicated and hard work we’re pleased to announce the release of this performance and optimisation update. It introduces community rewards and brings forth a whole slew of optimisation that will cater to more consistent and stable framerates and hopefully provide an overall smoother Holdfast experience across the board. Find out more by taking a read all a… | 17969715 | |
| Game update | Game Update! Audio Mastering Good fellows of the Holdfast community we’re kicking off the new year by taking a much-needed look at the game’s audio. Having trouble hearing those valiant officers in command in the chaos-ridden battlefield of Holdfast? Fret no longer as it’s now a thing of the past. Should you be looking at further customising your experience you can easily do so by heading over to the game’s audio settings.… | — |
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