Free Company
November 2026
Where Free Company's Art Comes From
People have been asking about the look of Free Company: the old map, the shields, the faces. So here's where it all comes from, and why I went this way. The map: Fra Mauro, around 1450 The strategic map is built on Fra…
One Week Until Launch, and the Demo Keeps Getting Better
Update
Greetings, mercenaries. In one week, Free Company leaves the workbench and takes to the road. A.D. 997 is waiting, and the company is nearly ready to ride. The free demo gets these changes too, so you can try them…
Demo update: I heard you
Update
Thank you to everyone who played the demo during Next Fest and took the time to tell me what didn't work. I read every comment, some of them more than once. My plan was to leave the demo as it was and put everything…
October 2026
Free Company Launches November 13th
Upcoming release
The date is set. On November 13th, 2026 , Free Company 1.0 comes out on Steam. It's A.D. 997. Otto III is marching on Rome, al-Mansur has not lost a battle yet, and a company of paid swords, spears and bows works…
Free Company: Dev Update, Week of October 23
Hello, everyone. Thank you to everyone who has marched through the demo since it went out in early October. Your feedback has been the loudest voice in the camp this week, and a lot of what follows is a direct answer to…
Co-op, Rebuilt
Update
Free Company is in Steam Next Fest, and co-op just got the overhaul it deserved
Free Company at Next Fest: Watch the Company Ride
A looping gameplay reel from the demo, all week. Free to play in Steam Next Fest, October 19-26.
Demo Update
Update
Demo Update, and the Road to Launch The demo has been out a little while now, and watching people take up the seal and run their own company has been the best part of this whole project. Thank you to everyone who has…
Demo Is Live!
The Demo Is Out: Take the Seal Free Company's demo is live for Steam Next Fest. Download it, muster your band, and see if you've got the nerve to lead one. It's A.D. 997. No crown stands behind you, no levy raised by…
Five Days to the Demo
Update
Five Days to the Demo Hello, sellswords. The Free Company demo releases on October 7th. This week was all about polish, bug hunting and getting it ready, and that's how I'll spend every day until launch.…
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