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
: 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.
Reviewers from sites like StrategyFront Gaming and Wargamer highlight a few core shifts in gameplay: hegemony-iii-the-eagle-king
: 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 .
: 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. is the first major expansion for the grand
: 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.
: 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. Reviewers from sites like StrategyFront Gaming and Wargamer
The DLC significantly expands the scope of the base game with new campaign mechanics and map additions: