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Ton of Novelties Coming to Crusader Kings 3; Royal Court DLC and Free Patch in a Nutshell

Jacob Blazewicz, 29 December 2021, 21:11

We're still waiting for the debut of Crusader Kings 3: Royal Court, but there's nothing stopping us from listing the revealed novelties from the big DLC and the accompanying free update.

Wars in Victoria 3 Will be Very Expensive

Milosz Szubert, 26 November 2021, 16:18

Paradox Interactive published a new entry in dev diary, showing the next elements of Victoria 3. This time the focus is on the economic side of wars.

Which Leaders are Likely to Return in Civilization 7 According to Fans

Miriam Moszczynska, 26 November 2021, 14:27

It's been a while since the release of Civilization 6, so players are starting to speculate about the next installment. One fan even created a list of leaders who may return in the seventh game.

Royal Court DLC for Crusader Kings 3 Got a Release Rate; Many Novelties Inbound

Adam Krolak, 23 November 2021, 20:25

We got to know the release date of the Crusader Kings 3: The Royal Court expansion. Paradox Interactive uploaded a new trailer that shows us the content of the expansion.

Europa Universalis 4 Mod Imperium Universalis With New Version

Adrian Werner, 20 November 2021, 20:17

Version 3.0 of Imperium Universalis, an ambitious mod that takes the action of Europa Universalis 4 back to ancient times, has been released.

Hearts of Iron 4 Renaissance; Paradox Bets on In-house Studios

Adrian Werner, 17 November 2021, 12:38

We got to know the new financial results of Paradox Interactive. We also learned that HoI4 is experiencing a renaissance.

Royal Court Expansion for Crusader Kings 3 Delayed

Przemyslaw Dygas, 27 October 2021, 10:58

The release of the first major expansion for Crusader Kings 3 has been delayed. Unfortunately, players will have to arm themselves with patience.

Victoria 3 Will Not Shy Away From the Problems of Slavery

Michal Ciezadlik, 20 September 2021, 13:36

The developers working on Victoria 3 have assured that their title will not overlook or downplay the role of slaves in the development of the 19th-century world.

Crusader Kings 3 Coming to XSX|S; Changes to Interface Announced

Hubert Sledziewski, 24 August 2021, 20:24

During the Xbox Gamescom 2021 showcase, it was announced that Crusader Kings 3 will be coming to Xbox Series X and S consoles, but it won't be the same as the PC version.

Firaxis Looks For Employees - Civilization 7 May Still Happen

Damian Gacek, 15 August 2021, 20:40

Firaxis Games, the developer behind such series as Civilization and XCOM, is looking to hire someone experienced in a narrative to develop a strategy game.

HoI4: The Great War - New Version of Ambitious Hearts of Iron IV Mod Goes Live

Adrian Werner, 08 August 2021, 19:25

A new version of The Great War, an extensive mod for Hearts of Iron 4 that focuses on recreating World War I, has been released.

USSR Update for Hearts of Iron 4 Will be Massive

Iltutmis, 05 August 2021, 15:08

Paradox Development employees are back from vacation, and so is their Dev Diary. Yesterday, new information was published regarding the Barbarossa update for Hearts of Iron 4. The Soviet Union is about to undergo a lot of changes.

Civilization 6's AI Became Hellbent on Science Due to Failed Update

Adrian Werner, 15 July 2021, 15:11

Fans have discovered that an update to Sid Meier's Civilization VI has made changes to the AI that made it obsessed with scientific progress.

Paradox Announced DLCs for CK3, Prison Architect and Empire of Sin

Adrian Werner, 22 May 2021, 16:53

Paradox has announced several DLCs for its popular strategy games. Fans can look forward to the release of such expansion as Crusader Kings III: Royal Court, Prison Architect: Second Chances, or Empire of Sin: Make It Count.

Europa Universalis 4 Designer Apologizes for Years of Poor DLCs

Adrian Werner, 13 May 2021, 12:58

Paradox's Johan Andersson apologized for years of poor expansions for Europa Universalis 4, culminating in the disastrous Leviathan DLC.

Realpolitiks II Leaves Early Access

Przemyslaw Dygas, 12 May 2021, 17:08

Strategy game Realpolitiks 2 launches today. The game is available on PC on Steam.

Negative Reception of EU4: Leviathan Affects Moods at Paradox Interactive

Przemyslaw Dygas, 03 May 2021, 14:16

Former CEO of Paradox Interactive considers fans' behavior on forums toxic. Aggressive comments are supposed to discourage developers who are trying to provide players with the best possible product.

Paradox Suspends Development of Imperator: Rome

Adrian Werner, 01 May 2021, 15:22

Paradox decided to temporarily suspend development of Imperator: Rome. The developers responsible for the game were delegated to work on other projects for the publisher.

Europa Universalis 4 Leviathan DLC Taking Flak From Steam [UPDATED]

Milosz Szubert, 29 April 2021, 13:56

EU 4: Leviathan launched yesterday. Unfortunately, the expansion did not appeal to Steam users. Players complain, among other things, about the broken game balance and problems with crashing to the desktop.

New Europa Universalis 4 DLC Launches Tomorrow; Two More on the Way

Hubert Sledziewski, 26 April 2021, 11:25

Tomorrow, the Leviathan DLC for Europa Universalis 4 will be released. Paradox Interactive announced that it will not be the last expansion. Later this year we're supposed to get two more.

Another Paradox Interactive Game Gets Subscription

Przemyslaw Dygas, 18 March 2021, 19:46

Paradox Interactive continues to develop a subscription model for its games. As of today, this service is available for Europa Universalis IV.

Europa Universalis 4 Leviathan Expansion Pack Announced

Bart Swiatek, 15 March 2021, 10:46

Europa Universalis IV will receive a new expansion, titled Leviathan. We can expect, among others, changes in the diplomacy system and more emphasis on the development of the capital.

Patch 1.3 and First DLC for Crusader Kings 3 Get Release Date

Adrian Piotrowski, 14 March 2021, 21:07

Paradox Interactive has revealed the release date of its first paid expansion pack for Crusader Kings 3. It will be the Viking-themed Northern Lords pack. Along with the DLC, patch 1.3 will also be introduced to the game.

Expanded Dueling System Announced for Crusader Kings 3

Milosz Szubert, 10 March 2021, 15:01

Paradox Interactive unveiled another new feature that will appear in Crusader Kings 3 with the upcoming 1.3 update - expanded options for single combat.

Crusader Kings 3 Patch Adds Poem Tortures

Milosz Szubert, 03 March 2021, 14:54

We've learned about another new feature that's coming to Crusader Kings 3 with update 1.3. It's about the option to create poetry, including terrifyingly bad poetry. In addition, we received a small insight into the fixes offered by the upcoming patch.

Crusader Kings 3 Player Achieves Cultural Domination in 44 In-game Years

Milosz Szubert, 02 March 2021, 16:17

One CK 3 player set himself the goal of converting all the provinces present in the game's world map into one culture. It took him just 44 in-game years. He spent about 100 real-life hours preparing the entire plan and then executing it.

Winter is Coming to Crusader Kings 3

Milosz Szubert, 24 February 2021, 17:35

Paradox Interactive revealed the content of the next major patch for Crusader Kings 3, which will bear the number 1.3. First of all, it will introduce winter to the latest installment of the popular medieval strategy game series.

Here's Crusader Kings 3 Mod Based on The Last Kingdom Series

Milosz Szubert, 22 February 2021, 16:01

Crusader Kings III has received a mod inspired by The Last Kingdom series. It is titled The Last Kingdom: Make the right choice and in the current version enable us to play as or interact with majority of the characters of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd season of the show.

Paradox Launches Subscription for Crusader Kings 2

Tom Borys, 18 February 2021, 22:02

Paradox has just announced that they are introducing a subscription option to Crusader Kings II, offering all existing content. The decision has divided the fans.

Huge Patch 2.0 Inbound for Imperator Rome

Adrian Piotrowski, 16 February 2021, 14:00

Paradox Interactive does not give up and tries to breathe second life into Imperator: Rome. Today will see the release of an update that revamps the interface, troops and technology, among other things.

Imperator: Rome 2.0 Inbound; Marius Update Release Date Revealed

Jacob Blazewicz, 01 February 2021, 20:50

Paradox Interactive has confirmed the imminent debut of the next DLC for Imperator: Rome. Along with it, we can expect the so-called Marius Update, which will fix the game's biggest issues.

Ambitious Mod Brings Game of Thrones to Crusader Kings 3

Milosz Szubert, 07 January 2021, 19:52

A Game of Thrones mod for Crusader Kings 3 is in development. Recently, its creators have published several new official screenshots, where we can see the family of King Aerys II.

Crusader Kings 3 Mod The Way of Kings Goes Live

Milosz Szubert, 30 November 2020, 17:04

At the end of last week, an early version of a Crusader Kings 3 mod titled The Way of Kings was released. Its action takes place in the fantasy world of Roshar created by Brandon Sanderson, known from the pages of The Stormlight Archive novels.

Civilization 6 Map Types Compared

Bart Swiatek, 23 November 2020, 14:00

One Reddit user has created illustrations to show the appearance of each map type in Sid Meier's Civilization 6. The images help to determine the actual shape of the terrain before the game begins.

Lord of the Rings Mod for Crusader Kings 3 Now Available

Milosz Szubert, 19 November 2020, 19:52

The first version of LotR: Realms in Exile mod for Crusader Kings III launched today. Its creators set themselves the goal of transferring the fantasy world created by J.R.R. Tolkien to the popular medieval strategy from Paradox Interactive.

New Patch for Crusader Kings 3 Will Make Your Ugly Ruler Even Uglier

Milosz Szubert, 18 November 2020, 21:49

Paradox Interactive has provided details of the next major update for Crusader Kings III. It will introduce a character editor, improve the appearance of tribal cities and change the appearance of characters with the „Ugly” trait.

Strategy Game Realpolitiks 2 Launches

Bart Swiatek, 18 November 2020, 14:20

Today marks the release of the Realpolitiks II strategy game, created by Jujubee. The title will launch on PC as part of Steam's Early Access.

Crusader Kings 3 Sold Over a Million Copies

Jacob Blazewicz, 17 November 2020, 21:45

Paradox Interactive boasted financial results for the past quarter. The report mentions the excellent performance of Crusader Kings 3, which sold over one million copies.

Realpolitiks 2 Early Access Launch Delayed

Milosz Szubert, 05 November 2020, 17:22

Jujubee and 1C Entertainment decided to delay the release of Realpolitiks II. The sequel of the global political strategy game from 2017, will be available only on PC as part of early access from November 18.

Details on Civilization 6's Pirate Update

Carla, 21 October 2020, 20:12

A handful of new information on the upcoming free update to Civilization 6 has appeared on the web. The update will enable us to play as the captain of a pirate faction. We've learned new details about the gameplay.

Free Update Will Add Pirates to Civilization 6

Bart Swiatek, 14 October 2020, 10:28

Civilization 6 will get a free patch that will introduce a new scenario inspired by Sid Meier's Pirates! Players will be able to take on the role of a pirate belonging to one of the four factions.

Crusader Kings 3 Just Got a Massive Patch Numbered 1.1

Milosz Szubert, 29 September 2020, 19:16

Paradox Interactive has released a massive patch for Crusader Kings 3. It is 1.1 and contains nearly a thousand elements that influence the latest installment of the popular strategy game series to various degrees.

Analyzing Common Death Causes in Crusader Kings 3

Milosz Szubert, 28 September 2020, 20:10

One Reddit users prepared an interesting analysis of the most common causes of death in one of his games in Crusader Kings 3. Natural causes were on the first place.

Creative Ways to Play Crusader Kings 3 According to Steam Reviews

Damian Gacek, 11 September 2020, 10:18

Crusader Kings 3 introduces many changes and improvements to the series from Paradox Development. Although the title is an evolution rather than revolution, it implements some interesting novelties. Some of them will be looked at from the perspective of Steam reviews.

Player Eats Pope in Crusader Kings 3

Aleksandra Dziwinska, 09 September 2020, 20:42

Crusader Kings 3 gives players a lot of freedom in guiding the actions of their rulers. One user has chosen to devour the Pope. Here's the story of how the cannibal Bjorn ate the Pope!

Crusader Kings 3 Becomes a Steam Hit

Jacob Blazewicz, 03 September 2020, 12:54

Crusader Kings III had a very successful launch. On Steam, the game constantly attracts tens of thousands of users, and the vast majority of them gave the title a positive opinion.

Crusader Kings 3 - First Big Mod Goes Live Minutes After the Game

Milosz Szubert, 02 September 2020, 20:24

Crusader Kings III received its first mods. Interestingly, some „total conversions” debuted just minutes after the official launch of the new strategy game from Paradox Interactive.

Double Release for Strategy Fans - Launch of Crusader Kings 3 and Iron Harvest

Adrian Werner, 01 September 2020, 14:57

It's been a long time since a good day for strategy game fans like today. Iron Harvest has already launched on PC and in a few hours also Crusader Kings III will be officially released.

First Reviews: Crusader Kings 3 - Startegy Game King of 2020

Jacob Blazewicz, 31 August 2020, 22:25

Numerous reviews of Crusader Kings III have appeared online. The new installment of Paradox's series captivated the journalists, who couldn't praise the game enough.

New Materials From Crusader Kings 3; Paradox Heats Up the Atmosphere

Milosz Szubert, 13 August 2020, 12:26

Yesterday, another stream presenting the upcoming strategy game Crusader Kings 3 in action took place on the official Twitch channel of Paradox Interactive. Moreover, a new video about the game appeared online, discussing the topic of vassals.