Victoria’s strategy will continue after 11 years -apkrig

The developers from the Paradox studio have been relatively lively in recent weeks. At the beginning of May, the further development and expansion of the game Imperator: Rome was interrupted, which was followed by the announcement of changes in the structure of internal teams. One week later, Paradox apologized for the latest DLC for Europa Universalis 4, and although the company indicated that it would move on to the next full-fledged episode, the need for the EU4 to repair and rebuild a large community of players is now the number one priority. And a week later, we have confirmation for you that after a long 11 years, Victoria’s grand strategy is returning with its third installment, which was presented in the next round of PDXCON.

If you weren’t very interested in video games in 2010, or you simply don’t pay that attention to the production of Paradox, the first thing that must be heard on the Victoria 3 account are the changes from the currently popular games of this studio. Unlike the excellent Crusader Kings 3, it is the third Viktoka it will not focus so much on the warfare and bloodlines of individual rulers, but on the economic and political model of individual countries. The period covered by the game is limited to the years 1836-1936, in which there was a massive transformation of world and local society, through industry to changes in value ladders. During this period, the players are also waiting for the First World War, which shuffled the cards mainly in Europe, but you can avoid it by choosing one of the more than 100 countries that simply did not take part in the conflict. The developers did not mention which countries players will be able to control and which they will not, but they indicated that you can play for Texas with 56,000 inhabitants, or China with almost 400 million.

Of course, an advanced economic model and diplomacy with functional mechanisms of domestic and international politics will also help to succeed.

Developers also focus on the realistic depiction of the population of individual countries and approach them more generously than the number in the statistics. “Individuals have their identity, ideology, political affiliation and varying degrees of influence. They are divided into ever-changing and evolving population and interest groups, which can have a huge impact on the power of your government and the health of your country, ”the developers explain in a press release. This will open up opportunities to seize a small, seemingly insignificant country in its infancy and, thanks to careful diplomacy, increase its influence, until one day players with the chosen nation will be able to compete with the world’s greatest powers. Of course, the advanced economic model and diplomacy with functional mechanisms of domestic and international politics will also help. And as indicated in the introduction, industry and the industrial revolution will also play an important role in Victoria 3, which can open the gates at the right time. to the worldas well as to hell. Developers point out that the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries was a time of great inventions, and if new ideas fell into the wrong hands…

Well, you can guess the rest, but there is undoubtedly a lot that Victoria 3 will offer, following the example of other grand strategies from Paradox. In addition, in an interview with The Sixth Axis magazine, the developers pointed out that the operation of the game cannot be simplified and the game can be made more accessible just because it may take time. “Victoria 3 can’t be less complex than the second part. Victoria 2 has set the bar for accessibility and openness to new players, so it has allowed them to overcome the whole phase of mastering the game, “say the developers and will undoubtedly receive plus points for this statement. Not just from stubborn fans of grand strategy from Paradox who have hard core approach gladly, but also from not so experienced players, who, thanks to the fantastic tutorial and accessibility, liked Crusader Kings III, for example.

Unfortunately, Victoria 3 does not have a release date at the moment and the game is probably not close to completion. Taking into account other events in Paradox, we expect that the developers will take extra care to keep the game in the best possible condition, so we would not be surprised if it came to the word only in 2022. But you can probably be pleased that in on the day of issue, in addition to the standard purchase option, it will also be available through the Game Pass.