Oh boy, PDXCon (Paradox Convention) has had a seriously huge amount of announcements and new content this year, as is befitting of grand strategy gurus. Since there’s so much we’ve decided to stick it all in one big post and let you dig through it to your own pace. If anything new gets announced over the rest of the day we’ll update this post with anything extra. First up, the new games:
Imperator: Rome
Paradox have announced a new grand strategy game, Imperator: Rome. Set in the classical world from the glory days of Athens to the Roman Empire four centuries later. You’ll be able to rule any nation on the most detailed Paradox map ever, stretching from the Pillars Of Hercules to the far reaches of India. Sounds exciting. You can check out the trailer above or read the features list below. Imperator: Rome is expected to release sometime in 2019.
Age Of Wonders: Planetfall
The second new game announcement comes courtesy of Triumph Studios and Paradox, Age Of Wonders: Planetfall. The newest entry to the Age Of Wonders series, Planetfall will take the turn-based empire building sim to a sci-fi setting. Players will emerge from the dark age of a fallen galactic empire to create a new future for their people. You’ll explore planetary ruins, encounter other factions, and unravel the history of a destroyed civilization. There’ll be all the usual tactical shenanigans including fighting, construction, negotiation, and technological progress. There’ll also be a single player campaign, multiplayer, and the ability to play on random maps in both modes. Here’s the official feature list:
Expect Age Of Wonders: Planetfall to land on PC and consoles sometime in 2019.
Hearts Of Iron IV
Hearts Of Iron IV is getting a new expansion titled Man The Guns. Focusing on naval combat, the expansion will allow you to design your own warships in detail, adding armour and guns through a modular system. You can also refit and upgrade older ships to keep up with changing technology. It’s not all just big boats and big guns though; big words are getting some love with new options for democratic nations, including new paths for the United States and other free nations. As usual, there’ll also be a large, free update for Hearts Of Iron IV when the expansion is released – sadly we don’t have a date yet, only “soon”. However, we do know that it’ll cost $19.99 when it lands.
Hearts Of Iron IV has also hit the 1 million sales mark and as such is getting a celebratory Anniversary Edition physical release which will include the base game (on Steam), the new Man The Guns expansion, and a historical diorama from Power Up Factory that depicts the Italian army raising its flag over the ruins of London. More expensive editions will also include keys for the other expansions; Together For Victory, Death Or Dishonor, and Waking The Tiger.
Crusader Kings 2
Crusader Kings 2 is also getting a new expansion. This time titled Holy Fury. The new expansion will focus on the conflicts between Pagan defenders and Christian Crusaders. Pagan rulers will be able to reform their religion and design Reformed Paganism to their own liking. Holy Fury will also include: a fictional map of Europe or a random map with historical analogues to old kingdoms. Warrior Lodges will give pagan rulers a chance to raid their way to powerful allies and greater military skill. Descendants of great heroes will have bonuses that match their ancestors, including bloodlines like Charlemagne, Genghis Khan, and more. Pious Catholics can become canonized, passing on their glory and making their resting place a site of great value. Coronations will require clergy to crown a new ruler. Crusade events. Succession laws will allow a Pagan Elder Council to divide a realm amongst heirs or one ruler may challenge his brother to combat in order to unify the realm. There’ll also be changes to religion, custom names for people and objects, deeper baptismal mechanics, lists of people you’ve killed, and other small changes. As with Hearts Of Iron‘s expansion, there’ll also be a free patch to the game for all players including the changes to Crusades. You can read the official list below:
Holy Fury is coming sometime this year and will cost $19.99.
Europa Universalis IV
The venerable Europa Universalis IV is getting a new expansion too. Titled Dharma, the expansion will focus on the Indian subcontinent. Dharma will put more focus on peacetime interactions, especially between the nations of India and the colonial powers who want to make their fortunes. There’ll be the ability to design your government, which you can read about below. There’ll also be a free update for all Europa Universalis IV players which will include the major reworking of the map of India, Tibet, and Burma.
Expect Dharma later this year at a price of $19.99.
Stellaris: Distant Stars
The newest story pack for Stellaris, Distant Stars, will be releasing in just a couple of days: 22 May 2018. The expansion will overhaul the exploration phase with ~50% increase in anomalies over the base game. Old anomalies will also be overhauled, new events will be included, three new leviathans have been added, L-Gates will lead to the L-Cluster but must first be activated. The free update that will accompany the story pack will also include; new types of stars (binary and trinary), brown dwarves, red giants, reworked anomaly system and anomaly tracker, and apparently more but it wasn’t detailed specifically. Distant Stars will cost $9.99.
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