Gustav II Adolf, the innovative genius of artillery tactics. He devoted himself to streamlining the army and optimizing equipment, successfully turning artillery into an independent branch of the military, closely cooperating with infantry, cavalry, and logistics teams to improve tactical execution efficiency.
 
This artillery unit, composed of local Swedish warriors, was the first independent artillery force in the Western world. Their name, along with Gustav's glorious achievements on the battlefield, together became an eternal memorial.
 
Unit inspiration

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  During the era of wars, cannons were commonly used by all nations. However, among the military leaders, it was only Gustav II Adolf who saw cannons as the core of revolutionizing warfare in that age. He handpicked the best of his country's officers and formed a dedicated artillery unit. The establishment of an independent artillery unit was an unprecedented initiative. During that time, military commanders of various countries often viewed cannons as cumbersome heavy artillery, which lack mobility. However, the king believed that by modifying the cannons themselves to overcome their mobility issues, cannons would become the decisive weapons of the next era's battlefield. He shortened the cannon barrels, lightened the carriages, and standardized the production of cannon parts. Consequently, that northern nation's artillery units could deploy and move cannons at any time and place. The excellent battlefield judgment and combat determination of artillery officers also made this unit a undefeatable force in Western world of that time.
  
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  Those who surpass are always blessed by the era. This unit, along with their king, became legends of that era, with their cannon fire described by poets as the "roar of a lion," shaking their enemies.

Featured Gameplay

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  Deploying powerful artillery, fifteen soldiers are divided into three artillery groups, firing dense and numerous shells at the enemy to create a saturation attack.

Unit skill
Skill 1:

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  Set Up Artillery (Set up the artillery at the designated location)
  
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  Move Artillery (Move the artillery to the designated location)

Skill 2:

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  Attack Area (Immediately fire at the designated location)

Skill 3:

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  Defensive Shooting (Shoot the nearest enemy with a pistol)

Note: The final effect is subject to the actual in-game performance after the season launch.

In the early 17th century, a new era of warfare dawned. Gustav II Adolf of Sweden revolutionized the battlefield with his innovative use of linear infantry tactics. His armies, organized into lines of disciplined musketeers, could unleash a devastating barrage of fire, leaving a profound impact on Europe. By the latter stages of the Thirty Years' War, both the Habsburg Empire and the Electors of the Rhine had adopted similar reforms, forever changing the face of warfare.
 
Background Story:

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  In the long years of war, if one were to ask which kind of people were most common, the answer would undoubtedly be the mercenaries who traversed between various factions. These seasoned arquebusiers never fought for honor; rather, they viewed chaos as a ladder, aiming to seize fame in the midst of conflict. The northern nation, with its small territory and a population fewer than the Rhineland states, found itself in greater need of their strength to partake in this grand war. Interestingly, these fickle mercenaries ended up staying within the army of the Northern Lion, even becoming the backbone of the military. In their own words: "We can smell victory here." Gustav II Adolf devised new tactics for these experienced veterans. Utilizing rapid maneuvers and shooting, their great gunpower can overwhelm enemies many times their number. When cavalry charged like a torrent, they would counter with their swinefeather spears, sending the enemy straight to hell. These veterans, who had brushed shoulders with death countless times, were adept at handling any situation on the battlefield.
  
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  "You lads, stick with me! There may be plenty of kings in this world, but there's only one who knows how to fight." — Mercenary leader, Monroe.

Unit Inspiration:

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  They are composed of British mercenaries recruited by Sweden, capable of repelling enemies with portable anti-horse stakes and inflicting significant casualties on the enemy using modern volley fire techniques. They maintain strict military discipline, possess exquisite skills, and fully utilize the Gustavian formation's tactic of firing in lines. The portable pigtail gun stock they carry provides significant assistance for their precise shooting. Moreover, when they insert the gun stock into the ground, forming variously shaped anti-horse stakes, the strategic value is self-evident, forcing would-be aggressors to disarm and surrender.

Featured Gameplay:

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  Having relatively short attack range but powerful burst damage, strict military discipline, and exquisite skills.
  
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  Having a gunstock provides higher accuracy, but when the gunstock is inserted into the ground, it generates Cheval de Frise sufficient to deter enemies.

 
Unit skill:

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  Skill 1: Attack Area (continuous shooting into a designated area)
  
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  Skill 2: Gale Strike (Six column formation instantly transforms into three columns, then opens fire simultaneously, providing powerful firepower suppression to the target area.)
  
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  Skill 3: Spears & Thorns (insert the butt into the ground within a certain range to form a strong Cheval de Frise)

Note: The final effect is subject to the actual in-game performance after the season launch.

Be the first to discover the development roadmap and exclusive content for Season Lionfire! Plus, earn amazing in-game rewards just by tuning in.

Date: September 14th
Time: 9:00 PM (UTC+8) / 8:00 AM (CST)

Where: https://www.twitch.tv/conquerorsbladedevs

We’ll kick off with the CBL Global Finals, where the top two champion teams from Asia (JX) and the West (YeahBuddy) will battle it out to become the global world champion of CBL, then will reveal the development roadmap and much more! Don’t miss this epic showdown! Share the news and bring your fellow warlords together!

See you on the battlefield!

The Conquerors Blade Team

After Gustav II's military reforms, the cavalry of the Northern Kingdom underwent a dramatic transformation compared to the mainstream cavalry on the continent.
 
At this time, the continental cavalry still followed the traditions of the classical era, dominated by aristocrats, while the cavalry of the Northern Kingdom was entirely composed of mercenaries. This allowed Gustav to put into practice his tactical vision for the cavalry of the new era: "Fire only when you see the whites of the enemy's eyes!"
 
Unit inspiration

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  During the Thirty Years' War, a gunpowder revolution was brewing. Knights from the Rhine region shed their heavy armor, retaining only essential protective gear, and abandoned their lances in favor of matchlock muskets. They often employed a tactic known as the "Half-wheel tactics" and relied more on harassing with firearms rather than engaging in direct charges. However, Gustav II Adolphus took a different approach. He ordered the cuirassiers from the Rhine in his army to abandon the half-wheel tactics and cumbersome long muskets. Instead, they used short muskets at extremely close range and then fearlessly charged with their swords.
  
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  “The cuirassiers of the Lion won't fire until they see the whites of their enemies' eyes"， a warlord once remarked. He had personally witnessed the cuirassiers firing at extremely close range, then drawing their cavalry swords and ruthlessly cutting down their enemies who mechanically followed the "half-wheel tactics." On the battlefield, those who sought death survived. A century after the fully armored knights had been defeated by gunpowder, this army seemed to have brought back the fearless charge to the battlefield.

 
Featured Gameplay

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  The cuirassiers, first introduced by Gustav II Adolphus, carried a pair of improved muskets that were not affected by rainy weather. They excelled at close-range shooting against their enemies. This combat method maximized the power of gunpowder, offering high shooting accuracy and destructive force. It was particularly effective in controlling and inflicting damage on heavily armored enemies.
  
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  After firing at close range, the cuirassiers could charge into enemy lines at extremely high speed, launching swift and fierce attacks until they tore apart the enemy's defenses.

Unit skill

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  Roar of Powder

Firing special gunpowder bullets at their targets, the cuirassiers inflicted significant damage and had a knockdown effect on enemy troops. After both muskets were fired with special gunpowder bullets, they entered a cooldown period during which the cuirassiers could not use their muskets for regular attacks.

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  Tearing Strike

The knightly posture returns to the world! Using their knightly swords, the cuirassiers execute several fierce thrusts at close range.

Note: The final effect is subject to the actual in-game performance after the season launch.

Greetings, Warlords!
We will conduct maintenance updates from 07:00-10:00 on September 12th (UTC+1). The maintenance is expected to last for 3 hours. After the maintenance, we will distribute Bronze Coins*8000, Honor*300, and Unit Medal*15 as compensation. Warlords, please arrange your playtime accordingly.
The update will contain the following:
 
Info:
[Field of Steel] is now available. In [Field of Steel], the chance to excavate epic melee cavalry doctrines is increased.
Time:
9/12 after maintenance - 9/29 before maintenance
 

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  After a successful transfer request for the season reservation, the transfer will take place during the maintenance of the new season. After the transfer, items and resources in the inventory, supply dump, wagons and resource piles will be automatically transferred to the new server (excluding items and resources within the Auctioneers).
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  During the transfer, it is not possible to carry items and resources that have been listed by the [Auctioneers], as well as unclaimed items and resource piles. It is advised to empty the Auctioneers before maintenance to avoid any losses.
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  In order to minimize potential losses caused by the issues above, the item listing function for the Auctioneers will be temporarily disabled from September 12 (after the maintenance) until September 19 (before the next maintenance). During this period, the purchase, removal, and resource pile collection of items already listed will not be affected.

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  Fixed the issue of abnormal task redirection in [Greeting of Beacon].
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  Fixed the issue where players may use mortal artillery remaining in Eagle Eye view when they switch to the Eagle Eye view during the process of taking over the Artillery.
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  Optimized the effect description of the doctrine [Artemis] (without changing the current actual effect).
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  Fixed the issue of the abnormal outline and shadows of high-tier [Blazing Plumes] attire.
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  Fixed the issue of the overlapped text effects of heroes' emote action [Divination].
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  Fixed the issue where the battering ram could not break the city gate of [Abrivia] in the Territory War.

 

Massive congratulations to YB, champion of the Western Conference, and JX, champion of the Eastern Conference!
 
This Saturday, CB's first global match will be held, and we are thrilled to witness this exciting moment.
 
 
As you know, CB is now working on forming a global community, and this match is also an opportunity for you to meet players from all over the world. This is not only a global match but also a friendship match. Therefore, we’re bringing some new changes:
 

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  The teams will still compete in a BO5 format.
  
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  The following popular maps, which have been frequently selected, will be banned on both sides: Hidden City, Wall Fort, Harbour City, and White Elk Fort. (A new challenge for our outstanding teams, huh?)

There are also some technical issues like ping differences. This is because the distance between Europe and Asia is really far, so ping issues objectively exist. However, we will try our best to provide a better battle experience for all warlords. We have prepared a new tournament server that will offer nearly identical ping for both sides, ensuring that the two teams can participate in the competition fairly and smoothly. Nonetheless, the slogan of this global match should always be 'Friendship first, competition second’.
 
Stay tuned on Saturday and follow our streams here:https://www.twitch.tv/conquerorsbladedevs 
We will share the exciting matches with you in real-time on that day!

When Gustavus Adolphus landed in northern Germany with his army, intervening in the long-running Thirty Years' War, the Free Imperial Cities regarded him with skepticism. How could these barbarians from a distant winter, who couldn't even equip their cavalry with proper armor, defeat the Imperial army under the Habsburg banner?
Aurora's Glory Design Notes
It was not until after the Battle of Breitenfeld that the independent city-states within the Holy Roman Empire realized the profound transformation that had taken place within the northern reinforcements. They began to rally around this king, even as his enemies began to learn from him...

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  Rumor had it that the new King of the North was an eccentric man. He disliked royal etiquette and rarely attended high-society gatherings. Instead, he preferred to spend his time in workshops with engineers and mathematicians, discussing obscure theories that would make ordinary people's eyelids droop after a few sentences. Court attendants even attested to seeing the king disguised as an officer, sneaking into other countries to inspect their armies and arsenals, often putting himself in danger. Yet, he reveled in it. He was more like a general or a ranger than a king. However, only those closest to him knew that the king had long foreseen the dark clouds gathering over the Western world. A great war was coming, and as king, only by surpassing the times could he make the name of the Northern Kingdom resound throughout the world.

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  Primarily inspired by the attire of musketeers and military nobility during the Thirty Years' War. The female attire is based on the sword training garb of Queen Christina, Gustavus' daughter, while the male attire references historical depictions of Gustavus himself.

 
Northern Lion Attire Design Notes
 
As Gustavus Adolphus arrived at Lützen under a shroud of fog, Generalissimo Wallenstein and his 20,000 elite troops awaited. The King, eager to crush them before Imperial reinforcements arrived, charged into the thick fog with his royal guard...
 

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  Brigands, massacres, plunder, blood...
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  In the dark years of war, a hopeless night enveloped all, as if hell had returned to earth. People, numb and driven mad, slaughtered each other. It was then that the roar of the "Lion of the North" tore through the heavy darkness. His cannons drove back the demons disguised as men, his sharp blade severing their ignorance.
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  People remembered the prophecy: "The northern star heralds the arrival of the lion, who will bring light back to the world." The king, from then on, was seen as a symbol of transcendence. All believed that the king, clad in the symbol of the morning star, forever charging at the forefront of his army, would lead the world out of the darkness, through the fog, and towards the future of their dreams.

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  Based on Gustavus' image at the Battle of Lützen, emphasizing his title of "Warrior King."
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  The cape on his back bears the imagery of the morning star, alluding to the prophecy of astrologers that Gustavus, as the Lion of the North, would become the savior of the West.
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  The lion-shaped helmet emphasizes his title, "Lion of the North."

The fires of war intensify.
Witness the revolution in warfare on September 19th.
 

 
Warlords,
Effective on September 19th, Conqueror's Blade will celebrate its global unification. The original Poros Interactive Steam Page and the website conquerorsblade.com will become sole official global channels of the game. The Western Steam Page and the website global.conquerorsblade.com of Conqueror's Blade will be retired. It's a new start that opens more opportunities for new interconnectivity features and the global community. We are excited about what the future holds.
 
Please check the official announcement here: https://global.conquerorsblade.com/en/news/143/
 
Below, please find the commonly asked questions regarding the unification process.
 
1. Q: Why are we unifying Steam Pages and Websites?
Answer: The unification aims to create a more cohesive and streamlined experience, enhance community engagement, and simplify access to game features.
 
2. Q: What advantages does unification offer?

Answer: There are multiple advantages:

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  The introduction of time-limited events for cross-server matchmaking.
  
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  Enabling players to connect and add friends from different servers.
  
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  Launching time-limited events for cross-server Territory Wars.
  
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  Offering a unified platform for in-game purchases and transactions.
  
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  Hosting Twitch Drops on the unified website.
  
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  Providing a centralized location for all game-related announcements.
  
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  Standardizing English localization for a consistent gameplay experience.

 
3.Q: I already play on the original Poros Steam Page. Do I need to take any actions?

Answer:

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  No, you can keep playing as usual.

4. Q: What will happen if I play on the Western Page? (EU/NA)

Answer:

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  On September 19th when searching for "Conqueror's Blade" you will see the unified Steam page (original Poros Interactive page), and won't be able to find the previously-used page of NA/EU (originally MY.GAMES' page)
  
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  You will be able to download the game and play as usual from the original Poros Page.

5. Q: Do I need to re-download the game from scratch again? Why?

Answer:

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  Yes, a complete download will be required. After researching possibilities of avoiding that together with the Steam staff, we confirmed that Steam platform functionality does not allow us to avoid this process, and a full re-download is required.

6. Q: Do I need to take any extra actions to start playing?

Answer:

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  Just download and play, as usual. No extra actions are required.

7. Q: What benefits does the unified global Steam page offer?

Answer:

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  Enhanced interregional connectivity and community interaction.
  
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  Ability to share content and engage with players from different regions.

 
8.Q: Will my community activity and reviews on the Western (ex MY.GAMES) Steam Page be removed?

Answer:

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  None of the content from the Western page will be removed, but you won't be able to access that Steam page because it will become innactive.

9.Q: Achievements on Steam - what will happen to them?

Answer:

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  Your Steam Achievements will be duplicated to the Poros Unified Steam page, and you will receive those achievements in the following days after September 19th

 
10. Q: Why are we transitioning to conquerorsblade.com as the official website?
Answer:

The transition aims to centralize game news and information, simplify account systems, and enable the development of new features.

11. Q: Does it mean that I can't visit global.conquerosblade.com any longer?
Answer:

You will be able to browse global.conquerorsblade.com, but it will automatically redirect you to conquerorsblade.com


12. Q: What will happen to my Web Inventory/items/top-up money?
Answer:

All items/top-ups, other data will be transferred automatically. No actions on your side required.
 
13. Q: Do I need to transfer my Web Account data to the new website?
Answer:

No, the process will be automatic. After September 19th, you can login to conquerorsblade.com with the same credentials as you used on global.conquerorsblade.com
 

14. Q: How will Twitch Drops work?
Answer:

After unification of websites, you will be able to visit your Twitch Drops Cabinet and claim items from future campaigns.
 
15. Q: How will unification impact my in-game experience?

Answer:

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  Players can befriend others from different regions.
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  Players will be able to create groups (parties) including players from other servers.
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  Unified in-game events and prices for consistent experience.
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  Unified voice overs with language choices available within the game
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  Upcoming cross-server gameplay events and functionality.

Please stay tuned for the exciting in-game and community events, rewards that we've prepared for the global unification of the game.

Join us during the official livestream with developers on September 14th to be the first to find our about the upcoming changes, roadmaps, and exclusive details about the Lionfire Season on twitch.com and youtube.com
 

Yours,
Conqueror's Blade Team

Warlords,
 
We have been working on forming a global community over the past couple of months, with some important steps taken already. Ever since welcoming our western communities back into the fold of Poros Interactive, we have taken more and more steps to unify the CB experience for players around the globe.
 
Today we have some very important announcements that affect a large part of our fantastic community, that we think will spark a lot of joy amongst you! These will take effect when the new season starts on the 19th of September 2024. Please read the following carefully.
 
Our aim with this move is to tie our community much closer together and empower you to truly participate in our global ecosystem. We want you to feel a greater sense of belonging, of cameraderie and healthy competition. To that end we have planned a lot of improvements to how we are running CB moving forward:
 

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  Global Community Events with cross-server competition
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  Global matchmaking for special events
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  Cross server friending and teaming: make friends and enemies globally
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  Easily create characters on ANY server through Steam (no more IP block)
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  Unified global website and store

Our ultimate goal here is to build a world where everyone can connect with everyone, no matter which server you are a part of. As you can see above we have a lot planned with the start of the new season and our global community unification, which will be packed with fun events that emphasize the global nature of our game. And in the future we even want you to participate in cross-continental Territory Wars!
 
This is an extension of our unification efforts that we implemented last month and each of these points will get more details The previous update balanced the in-game economy and shop, to get rid of different item and sovereign pricing. Now everyone's values are the same, no matter which server you joined, and best of all we reduced prices of a majority of shop items to enable more players to enjoy benefits.

In this step we also introduced our new approach to monetization, where we focus more on vanity and skins, rather than progression in the game. We hope this eases new players into the game reduces some of the friction that CB has had to game progression in the past. This new system was introduced in the first iteration as a luxury commodity and we understand that more players want to participate in such systems in the future. Thankfully, this iteration was successful and will enable us to more broadly develop in this direction. We got a lot of feedback from you about what you'd like to see in the next iteration and we hope you will like it!
 
With the beginning of the next season and in our quest to build a truly global community, we will implement the following changes with Crystak Sea (CS), Aegis Dawn (AD), Elysium Peak (EP) and Sicania (SI) :
 
1. Steam merge: We will merge our western Steam page (ex MyGames) into our original Poros Steam page (CB: Frontier), now simply called "Conqueror's Blade". The current situation of having two different Steam pages is a vestige of our old publishing relationship with MyGames. Since we are publishing the game now globally ourselves, having a fractured Steam presence is a hinderence and can actually be confusing to new players as well. So we decided that we are going to change that moving forward and only have one Steam page globally to emphasize the global nature of CB.
 
2. New launcher：For those of you do not use steam, we will combine two different versions of official launcher. In other words, starting from the new season, the Launcher will also be unified into one. However, we will try our best to lighten your burden. You won't need to re-download the launcher. The old launcher will auto-upgrade to the new version! Let me also reveal to you that the new Launcher has a completely new upgrade and design, and everyone only needs to download the client.
 
3. Unified website：We will merge the two webistes into one CB global website and remove all IP block restrictions. So we have a unified hub to look for information and also the same webshop.
 
Once the merge is completed, all players on those servers are required to download the game again, as required by Steam. While we can't change that, we are currently working with Steam to reduce the download burden as much as possible.
 
All in all, EVERY player on every server, is now allowed to freely create new characters on EVERY other server. Yay! We know quite a few players are doing this already, so this change is going to make that MUCH easier for you in the future. Now you can prove that your house is definitely better at CB than the noobs in the other regions ;). Which servers are you going to haunt first and what is your battle cry? Comment below for a chance to win 500 sovereigns!
 
We are also working on possible ways for you to transfer your current characters to other servers. However, this won't be part of the new season's start yet and we will come back to this once we have more to share.
 
We respect and value your history with CB and the community
We just discussed the standard process of Unified Presence, so what actual changes will Unified Presence bring? -----“Is all my CB memory going to be cleared and started over since Steam merged?” “My achievements, are they all gone? ” I believe many warlords will have such questions. Don't worry, We respect and value your history with CB and the community.
 
Your achievements on Steam: Don't worry, they won't be gone. We understand that every achievement is a milestone to your CB journey. Therefore, we will help everyone refresh their achievements on the new page from the backend.
 
Also, stay tuned to the upcoming announcements related to our in-game and community events during the Unification celebration. Detailed changes and more mitigating measures will be explained one by one in the DEV livestream on September 14th! You will be first to revel in more details about our roadmap, the new season and first-hand information about the upcoming changes.

If you have any questions, please also check out our FAQ: https://global.conquerorsblade.com/en/news/144/ 
 
Yours,
The CB Dev Team