The American Revolution is arriving with a brand-new free expansion on June 11th. Titled Holdfast: American Revolution,
the update expands the game’s large-scale multiplayer warfare into one
of history’s most iconic conflicts, letting players choose between
British Loyalists and the revolutionary forces led by George Washington.
A new front opens in Holdfast
The expansion brings a full thematic shift to Holdfast’s already chaotic 150-player battles, transporting them to the American Revolutionary War. From the tea-filled harbors of Boston to Washington’s famous crossing of the Delaware, the update reimagines familiar historical moments as massive, player-driven battlegrounds. A new gameplay reveal trailer has also been released, showcasing the scale and intensity of the upcoming battles.
Choose your allegiance, shape the battlefield
At its core, Holdfast: American Revolution leans heavily into structured, squad-based warfare. Players will need more than just aim to succeed—coordination, positioning, and disciplined formation play are key to surviving the chaos of large-scale engagements. Fighting as a unified line can grant stat boosts, encouraging organized pushes and defensive holds. The result is a tug-of-war style battlefield where momentum shifts quickly depending on teamwork and leadership on both sides.
Iconic battlefields and large-scale modes
The expansion features several well-known historical locations, each designed for high-intensity multiplayer clashes:
- Bunker Hill
- Boston Harbour
- Delaware River
- Saratoga
These maps support a variety of large-scale modes, including amphibious assaults and structured objective-based gameplay.
- Invasion Mode: includes daring amphibious landings followed by full-scale assaults on enemy positions
- Offensive Mode: focuses on capturing and holding strategic points across the battlefield
Whether players are charging across open fields or coordinating a chaotic pre-battle formation that inevitably goes off the rails, the expansion continues Holdfast’s tradition of large, unpredictable multiplayer encounters.
Over 15 classes and full battlefield roles
At launch, American Revolution introduces more than 15 distinct classes, each with unique playstyles and battlefield responsibilities. The system encourages role diversity, ensuring that every player contributes to the broader war effort in different ways.
- Officer: lead squads and coordinate formations
- Sapper: construct defensive structures and fortifications
- Grenadier: break enemy lines with explosive force
- Additional classes: varied roles with unique weapons and traits
Each class is designed to support the game’s emphasis on teamwork, where success depends less on individual performance and more on how effectively squads operate together in the field.
Proximity voice chat returns as a tactical weapon
One of Holdfast’s defining features remains central in the new expansion: proximity voice chat. Communication isn’t just a convenience—it’s part of the gameplay itself. Coordination, roleplay, and battlefield shouting matches often become just as impactful as muskets and cannons.
In a game where formations matter and chaos is inevitable, sometimes the loudest voice really does win the war.
Launch details
Holdfast: American Revolution launches June 11th as a free expansion, and it will be available on Steam, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5, expanding the game’s already ambitious large-scale multiplayer battles into a new historical setting.
With its mix of coordinated squad warfare, historical battles, and trademark voice chat chaos, the update looks set to turn the American Revolution into another unpredictable chapter in Holdfast’s growing sandbox of war.