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STOCKHOLM – 01 Sep 2020 – The kingdom rejoices when Paradox Interactive announces the release of Crusader Kings III, the latest entry in the publisher’s great strategy RPG franchise. Advisors can now compete for positions of influence and adversaries must save their schemes for another day, because on this day Crusader Kings III It can be purchased for a suggested retail price of $ 49.99 / £ 41.99 / € 49.99 on Steam, the Paradox Store, and other major online retailers.
Crusader Kings III is the newest entry in the legendary grand strategy franchise. Guide a royal household through history, land rule, culture, religion, military operations, and more in this medieval empire and lineage management game. Plan from the shadows or have your armies march openly to expand your borders. Use diplomacy and family, leveraging relationships and influence to protect your lineage. Because if you don’t breed a suitable heir, your line and your game are up.
Crusader Kings III features:
- A history of lords and lineage: Each character has their own unique story and personality traits that are reflected in their portraits and the choices they make. The events and game options are largely determined by the type of lord you play as, and the personalities of others must be played in the right way to achieve your goals.
- Wide and varied lands: With a map that runs from Europe to Africa, Asia and the Indian subcontinent, you can take on the role of a noble house of almost any culture. From the Vikings of Scandinavia to the tribes of Africa to the hordes of the Asian steppe, this is your medieval sandbox.
- A truly noble life– Enjoy a rich tapestry of medieval court life – woo your spouses, hire advisers and raise armies. Entertain wandering guests, cultivate the ideal heir to cement your line, and send your most troublesome offspring elsewhere. Put the spymasters to conspire and pit the neighboring houses against each other.
- Lineage management: The spawn of your royal union is both the future of your home and a resource for consolidating greater power. Use them to forge alliances in faraway lands and claim claims in coveted kingdoms, extending your influence to the corners of the known world.
- Disputes resolved by the sword: When diplomacy has run its course, take what should be yours, rallying your vassals by calling your men at arms. Crushing rebellions and laying siege to enemy castles can be a quick path to honor. But remember that true strategy requires cunning …
- Art of ruling from the shadows: Sometimes a plan, the most subtle of diplomacy, is the most effective: a knife in the dark, a secret to be seized, a seduced spouse …
- Saints and sinners: Set the religious course of your kingdom, whether it’s keeping the faith or embracing a heresy to better align with your goals. If all else fails, start your own religion!
- And more collection of medieval animals: Holy Orders, Crusades, Peasant Revolts, Hired Mercenaries, Raiders from the North, customizable rule sets, and a beautiful new map on which to launch your campaign.
Paradox Interactive is a leading global publisher of strategy games for PC and console. The company has developed and published a world-renowned catalog dating back to 1999, with players coming from all over the world.
The publisher’s ever-growing portfolio includes firmly established franchises such as critically acclaimed Europa Universalis, Crusader Kings, Hearts of Iron, and Stellaris series created by Paradox Development Studio, the It was a wonder series created by Triumph Studios, as well as award-winning titles such as Cities: Horizons, Pillars of Eternity, and more than one network of associated studios. Paradox is the owner of the World of Darkness IPs and is publishing Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. Today, more than four million people play a Paradox game every month, and the number of registered Paradox users exceeds twelve million.
Paradox’s headquarters are in Stockholm, Sweden. Our development studios are located in Stockholm, Malmö and Umeå, Sweden, in Delft, the Netherlands, Seattle, Washington and Berkeley, California. We share a passion for games and gamers, and our goal is to provide deep and challenging games with hours of playtime and endless variety for our ever-growing community.
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