Stronghold Kingdoms Announced

Grabbing out attention this afternoon, Firefly Studios has officially announced the development of Stronghold Kingdoms, an MMO based on their popular castle-building series. Scheduled for release in 2010, the game has you starting out as a humble peasant, completing tasks to earn research points which you can use to specialize in various areas including trading, diplomacy, warfare, farming and much, much more. As your character grows, you'll be able to expand your kingdom, participate in a country-wide war for the Crown, join medieval social networks, overthrow tyrants, pillage your neighbour’s resources and even gain notoriety for your accomplishments via the game's global stats/rankings. Head over to the official website for more details and some early screenshots!