Crusader Kings coming to PC
by VGLN Staff

Thursday, February 12, 2004

Strategy game should hit retail this spring.

Publisher Strategy First informed VGLN.com today that they have signed a deal with developer Paradox Entertainment to bring Crusader Kings to North American retail shelves this spring.

Crusader Kings is a strategy game based on the award-winning and highly successful Europa Universalis engine. It focuses on the feudal kingdoms of medieval Europe in the time period of 1066 to 1453 A.D. The map covers all of Europe, stretching roughly to the Urals in the east and including parts of Persia and the Arabian Peninsula as well as the coast of North Africa.

Players take on the role of the leader of a glorious dynasty. You must increase the greatness of your lands and your treasure coffins, build Cathedrals and Castles, and combat Highway Robber Bands and defecting vassals. Get the chance to introduce laws and set taxes, interact with hundreds of courtiers and nobles. Historical multiple-choice events will spawn from the actions of your monarch.

“Crusader Kings has all the traditional elements of an epic strategy game like warfare and diplomacy, but adds an extra dimension with the forming of a dynasty as a central part of the gameplay,” says Fredrik W. Lindgren, Head of Sales and Marketing at Paradox Entertainment. “We are excited about working together with Strategy First, continuing our successful co-operation”.

The game will feature nearly 400 Years of Gameplay with campaigns that span the Hundred Years War, the five Crusades, and the Mongol Wars. Meet Richard the Lionhearted, Saladin and Subotai.

Crusader Kings is scheduled to ship to stores in spring 2004. For more information please visit http://www.paradoxplaza.com or http://www.strategyfirst.com.

--- Kit