Crusader Kings 3

Crusader Kings 3 is the third installment in the mainline series, Crusader Kings. Players will choose their own leader and build an empire, deciding whether they want to conquer their enemies or build relations with them.

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CRUSADER KINGS 3
RPG
Grand Strategy
Released
September 1, 2020
ESRB
T for Teens: Drug Reference, Language, Mild Violence, Suggestive Themes
Developer(s)
Paradox Interactive
Publisher(s)
Paradox Interactive
Engine
Clausewitz Engine
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer

Your legacy awaits. Choose your noble house and lead your dynasty to greatness in a Middle Ages epic that spans generations. War is but one of many tools to establish your reign, as real strategy requires expert diplomatic skill, mastery of your realm, and true cunningCrusader Kings III continues the popular series made by Paradox Development Studio, featuring the widely acclaimed marriage of immersive grand strategy and deep, dramatic medieval roleplaying.

Take command of your house and expand your dynasty through a meticulously researched Middle Ages. Begin in 867 or 1066 and claim lands, titles, and vassals to secure a realm worthy of your royal blood. Your death is only a footnote as your lineage continues with new playable heirs, either planned… or not.

Discover a sprawling simulated world teeming with peasants and knights, courtiers, spies, knaves and jesters, and secret love affairs. An extensive cast of historical characters can be romanced, betrayed, executed, or subtly influenced.

Explore a vast medieval map stretching from the snowswept Nordic lands to the Horn of Africa, and the British Isles in the west to the exotic riches of Burma in the east. Claim, conquer, and rule thousands of unique counties, duchies, kingdoms, and empires.

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