Relive the legend of Harald Hardrada in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – The Viking Sagas. This sweeping three-campaign epic takes you across the medieval world: battle in the blood-soaked winter battlefields of Scandinavia, serve as an elite Varangian in the mighty city of Constantinople, and face your destiny in the ultimate Viking invasion of England. From the icy North to the Mediterranean heat, lead history’s most ambitious warrior through a life defined by the axe.
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The Viking Sagas is available for pre-order now on Steam, Microsoft Store, and XBOX with a 15% discount!
*The Viking Sagas will be available for purchase in the PlayStation 5 store on launch day.
The Exiled Prince
The world is changing. Christianity is on the rise, and the Viking realm is torn apart by wars and petty feuds. The old ways are fading, and what it means to be a Viking is no longer certain.
Amid this turmoil, the young Prince Harald is driven out of Norway with just a handful of loyal men and a fierce will to return one day and claim what is rightfully his. A perilous journey lies ahead, but opportunity awaits in the Byzantine court and the famed Varangian Guard. Yet the Empress Zoe is a jealous woman, and she despises any man she cannot control.
Harald Hardrada commands the shieldwall against his pagan rivals.
The Hard Ruler
A king is made not by a crown, but by the means to claim it.
Tempered by years of brutal warfare, Harald returns to Scandinavia with a hoard of wealth and plots to take Norway’s throne. Powerful men bar his way: the young and pious king, Magnus Olafsson, and the calculated earl, Svein Estridsson.
Svein is no ordinary man, and he may just have the will to match Harald’s own. Norway’s disloyal nobles, led by the stalwart Einar Paunch-Shaker, are another obstacle – but if their treachery must be rooted out, so be it.
Harald’s forces loot the Danish town of Hedeby.
The Last Viking
A comet’s tail streaks the sky as the Saxon earl Tostig Godwinson arrives with a daring proposal: England’s throne awaits, if King Harald will sail across the sea to claim it.
For the aging Harald, it is now or never. Unfulfilled ambition casts its shadow over him, but he has the hunger to defy his fate. As Harald launches the greatest fleet Norway has ever known, he dreams of immortalizing his name on England’s shores.
But the Saxons are far from a spent power – and their newly crowned king, Harold Godwinson, is notoriously formidable.
The Vikings and Saxons clash at Stamford Bridge.
What to Expect?
Elite Jomsvikings protect a Legendary Treasure.
In this DLC, you will enter a character-driven trilogy that spans the life of the legendary Viking warrior Harald Hardrada. Fight alongside Harald and his sworn brothers, Ulf Ospaksson and Halldor Snorrason, and share in their adventures – from terrorizing the Mediterranean in their dreaded longships and harrying the icy fjords of Scandinavia, to reminding the Saxons that Vikings are still a force to be feared.
Plunder your enemies and discover hidden Legendary Treasures across the Viking world, from the Sun Stone of Leif Ericsson to the Chain Mail of Ivar the Boneless. These treasures can be found in each scenario across the three campaigns, granting powerful bonuses to your heroes, army, or economy. Be wary – these treasures are guarded by mighty warriors and ferocious beasts.
Concept art for the Varangian, Saxon, and Danish Castles.
Harald’s travels were as diverse as his many adventures, serving different masters or forging alliances if it meant furthering his ambition. This means you’ll have the chance to play as all three exciting new civilizations, including the Varangians, Danes, and Saxons, and of course, the reworked Vikings. As Harald’s saga is divided into three campaigns, you can play them in any order you like.
The Viking Sagas offers many exciting new assets.
Dozens of new Viking-themed assets bring the world to life: from driftwood and seaweed in the cold Nordic sea, to heather, gorse, and snowy rocks decorating the wild north, and new animals such as seal, walrus, and elk – and much, much more!
These new campaigns not only draw on what fans have come to love from Age of Empires II, but elevate the storytelling experience and game play immersion further than ever before. In addition to this, we’ve also updated a few legacy scenarios to include the new civilizations: Hastings, Vinlandsaga, and York have never been more immersive!
We can’t wait to show you what we’ve been working on. Which part of Harald’s saga excites you the most?
Pre-Order The Viking Sagas Now!
The Viking Sagas is available for pre-order now on Steam, Microsoft Store, and XBOX with a 15% discount!
