Press release

​​​​​​​Old World - The Sacred and The Profane Out Now

The second DLC pack for the historical strategy game is here, together with a front page featured sale on Steam

January 16, 2023 - Hooded Horse is pleased to announce that The Sacred and The Profane DLC for Old World is out now, enhancing the 4X game’s religious themes with new narrative content and gameplay features. 

The new pack features 350+ new events, over ten new character traits, six new historical figures with their own event chains, as well as religious clergy characters with their own missions and projects. There is also religious dissent and persecution mechanics, as well as over ten new ‘cult’ city projects.

To celebrate the DLC launch, Old World has a Midweek Madness front page featured sale event on Steam with 25% off the base game starting today.


Old World is the critically acclaimed, character-driven historical 4X strategy game designed by Soren Johnson, lead designer of Civilization IV. Old World focuses on building dynastic families over generations, where you must lead one of several noble houses vying for power in the ancient world. The game’s first DLC, Heroes of the Aegean, released in May 2022.

A press kit is available for Old World here, and you can find dedicated materials for the new DLC here. Old World - The Sacred and The Profane is available to buy on Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store for $4.99 / £4.49 / 4.99 EUR, with a 10% launch discount for the first week, alongside the 25% off Midweek Madness Steam sale for the base game.

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About Mohawk Games™

Mohawk Games, Inc. is a Baltimore, Maryland development studio led by Leyla and Soren Johnson, the lead designer of Sid Meier's Civilization IV and co-lead designer of Sid Meier's Civilization III. Mohawk Games previously released Offworld Trading Company and is currently developing content for Old World.

Mohawk Games can be found via its website, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Discord, and Twitch.

About Hooded Horse™

Hooded Horse Inc. is a publisher of strategy, simulation, and role-playing games based in Dallas, Texas with people and partners across the world. Starting in 2019 with a single title, Hooded Horse’s portfolio has grown to 20 games and counting. Our goal is to empower and support developers in doing what they love. From the distant past of Manor Lords, to the depths of space in Terra Invicta, Hooded Horse wants to offer the best in deep, strategic experiences.

You can find out more about us on our Steam publisher page, as well as our social channels; Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Discord, and website.