Paradox Interactive’s grand strategy sequel Crusader Kings 3 will come to PC on 1st September.
It’s been eight years (and a whopping 15 expansions) since the launch of Crusader Kings 2, and although its successor’s premise remains the same – to guide a dynasty from the Middle Ages onward, by way of devious political machination, whether that be through diplomacy, warring, scheming, or spying – much has changed for its long-awaited follow-up.
As Eurogamer’s Chris Tapsell put it when he spoke with Paradox last year, Crusader Kings 3 is Crusader Kings 2, “but tall as opposed to broad” – substantially deepening its predecessor’s much-loved grand strategy formula to offer a rich array of new possibilities, while aiming to be a little less intimidating to newcomers at the same time.
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Crusader Kings 3’s world is much bigger for a start – stretching from Iceland to India, from the Arctic Circle to Central Africa, as Paradox puts it – and characters are now represented by 3D portraits, giving them more presence as their player-defined stories unfold.