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: A scripted narrative-driven campaign where you play as King Pyrrhus. It features unique goals and events that tell the story of his ambitious attempt to forge a new empire in Italy and Sicily.

: A new way to play the sandbox where you don't start with a city. Instead, you choose a faction (like Gallic tribes or Macedonians), customize an invading force with a point system, and land in Italy to establish a base from scratch.

: A major focus of the campaign is prying disgruntled Italian tribes away from Roman rule to deprive Rome of its manpower. Technical Context Platform : Available on Steam and GOG . hegemony-iii-the-eagle-king

is the first major expansion for the grand strategy game Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients , developed by Longbow Games . It focuses on the Pyrrhic War (280–275 BC), where King Pyrrhus of Epirus—the "Eagle King"—invaded Italy to defend Greek city-states against the rising Roman Republic . Key Features and Content

: The game's seamless map is expanded to include the island of Sicily, which can be played in both the new campaign and the existing sandbox mode. : A scripted narrative-driven campaign where you play

: Because Pyrrhus is far from his home in Epirus, reinforcing elite units like War Elephants is difficult, forcing players to be extremely cautious with their most powerful troops.

: Facing the early Roman Republic requires a shift from attrition to more complex tactics like laying traps, flanking, and starving out legions (Hastati, Principes, and Triarii) that are often superior in direct combat. Instead, you choose a faction (like Gallic tribes

Reviewers from sites like StrategyFront Gaming and Wargamer highlight a few core shifts in gameplay: