Update 0.98: 100% Multiplayer Sync & The Rise of Persia!

A major milestone for Ancient Wars: Sparta HD is here!

Update 0.98 has arrived for the Free to Play version, bringing a huge breakthrough in multiplayer stability, two new languages, important gameplay improvements, and a fresh monthly content rotation!

For the first time ever, we've achieved 100% multiplayer synchronization, eliminating the remaining desync issues and making battles more reliable than ever!

And that's not all... The Persians enter the battlefield!

Monthly Content Rotation — The Persians Rise!

A new month means new opportunities for conquest!

• The Persians are now playable! Command the mighty Persian civilization and lead your armies to victory!
• 7 Maps in Rotation! Fight across a refreshed selection of seven battlefields and put your strategies to the test!

New armies, new battlefields, and new challenges await!

New Languages — Japanese & Czech!

Ancient Wars: Sparta HD continues to expand its reach across the world!

• Japanese language support added!
• Czech language support added!

More players can now experience the battles of the ancient world in their own language!

Update 0.98 — Full Patch Notes

Multiplayer — A Historic Milestone!

• 100% Multiplayer Synchronization Achieved! For the first time in Ancient Wars: Sparta HD, we've reached full multiplayer synchronization!
• Cluster Synchronization Implemented: A major technical improvement that eliminates all remaining desync issues.
• Siege Tower Desync Fixed: Resolved synchronization issues occurring when deploying siege towers onto walls.
• Hero Recruitment Desync Fixed: Fixed an occasional desync triggered when recruiting heroes who had previously leveled up and died.

Gameplay & AI Improvements

• Improved Wall AI: Units now behave more intelligently when mounting and positioning themselves on walls.
• New Kill Unit Button: Added a dedicated button to eliminate individual units, available for all units.
• Improved Tutorial Experience: Enhanced the "Collect Weapons" objective in the first tutorial for smoother progression.

Visual Improvements & Bug Fixes

• Improved Minimap Quality: Enhanced minimaps across several battlefields.
• Epic Historical Defeat Quotes: Added powerful historical quotes to defeat screens in Tutorial and Campaign missions, bringing an extra touch of ancient warfare to every defeat!
• Fog Color Fix: Fixed an issue where fog colors could change on certain maps after loading a saved game.
• Main Menu Fix: Resolved a bug causing troops to accumulate endlessly in the main menu.

The Battle Continues!

With multiplayer synchronization finally reaching 100%, new language support, and exciting monthly content, Update 0.98 represents an important step forward for Ancient Wars: Sparta HD.

Whether you're commanding the Persians, exploring this month's battlefield rotation, or challenging other players online, there's never been a better time to return to the battlefield!

Gather your armies. Forge your strategy. Rewrite history!

Thank you for your continued support, feedback, and passion for Ancient Wars: Sparta HD. Your reports and suggestions help us make the game better with every update.

See you on the battlefield, commanders!