Paradox Interactive announced the official release date forCrusader Kings III, the latest in their strategy game franchise. The title will launch on September 1st, 2020 and is currently available for preorder now on online store fronts and on the Paradox Store. A new story trailer was also revealed, which showcases the importance of schemes in building your empire and securing the future of your dynasty:
If you’re interested in learning more about the game the developers also released a monthly developer diary style seriesstarting in November, which revealed more about gameplay mechanics. You can check out previous updates to the game in the videos below:
Last yearCrusader Kings IIIhad been officially announced through anew story trailer. Said trailer highlighted the title’s theme of using both cunning and alliances to strengthen your kingdom and secure its dynasty for generations to come.Crusader Kings IIIwill be the most recent installment of the popular strategy game franchise Crusader Kings fromParadox Interactive,
According to Game Director Henrik Fåhraeus concerning the latest installment: “Crusader Kings IIIis a grand medieval simulator where you are free to live out any plausible ruler fantasy that we could think of — but not without challenge. Seeing its predecessor explode in popularity was very satisfying, especially considering that user friendliness was never our primary goal. Now we have a chance to address an even larger audience.”
The official site also details what to expect from the latest Crusader Kings title:
Meanwhile, for those wanting to sharpen their skills for next year,Crusader Kings II‘s base game is now free to play for Steam. There’s also plenty of DLC content once you run through the main campaign such as theMonks and Mystics Expansion,Jade Dragon Expansion, and theHoly Fury Expansion.
If you’re a fan of board games, theCrusader Kings The Board Gamewasfully fundedon Kickstarter just last year.Crusader Kings IIIwill launch for PC via Steam and is included in Xbox Game Pass for PC. Be sure to check out our extensive preview of the gamehereas well.
