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This article is about the campaign. For the hero unit, see Francesco Sforza. |
Sforza are two campaigns in Age of Empires II - one in The Forgotten, and its rework in the Definitive Edition. The campaigns depict Francesco Sforza (1401–1466) from his rise of power after the death of his father, Muzio Sforza, until he became the Duke of Milan. He is a must survive unit for all the campaigns.
Definitive Edition[]
| “ | When the Italian princes were too cowardly to get their hands dirty, they paid mercenaries like Sforza. He sold himself to the highest bidder, but always looked for a new opportunity to get rich. Can a man like Sforza achieve his grand ambitions, or will he himself be betrayed? | ” |
| —In-game campaign description | ||
In the Definitive Edition, the campaign portrays similar events and still has five scenarios, but each have different names, maps, and objectives.
The story is instead told by a retired Condottiero, who is revealed in the end as Micheletto Attendolo, Sforza's cousin and ally turned enemy in the fourth scenario of the campaign.
The Forgotten[]
| “ | After witnessing the death of his father, the young captain did not hesitate to take over command of his father's Condottieri. Always hungry for glory and wealth, Sforza wanders around 15th century Italy, offering his service to the highest bidder. Will he pick the right battles or make the wrong enemy? Take the fate of the young mercenary captain in your hand. | ” |
| —In-game campaign description | ||
In The Forgotten, the Sforza campaign consists of five scenarios. The player plays as the Italians, and the player color is blue.
The story is told by an unnamed former Condottiero who has a conversation with Niccolò Machiavelli, an Italian philosopher and the author of The Prince.Trivia[]
- The original campaign icon represents the flag of Milan, the city whose Sforza rented his services before seizing it. The model of the icon seems to be taken from that of the Joan of Arc campaign.
- Age of Empires III's Italians, introduced in Knights of the Mediterranean, have a Team card called "House of Sforza".
Gallery[]
The cutscene background in the Definitive Edition
The cutscene background in the HD Edition
