Press release
Europa Universalis IV Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Paradox Marks the Decade with Community Music Pack
Set in the four centuries between 1444 and 1821, Europa Universalis IV lets you play as any nation in history through that time span as the world moves through the Renaissance and Reformation to the Enlightenment and Age of Revolutions. Explore the globe in search of new lands, choose national ideas that suit your ambitions, and challenge yourself to outdo the great rulers and conquerors of the past.
To celebrate the anniversary, Paradox is giving all Europa Universalis IV players a free music pack with ten songs remastered by community composer “Utopia”.
Europa Universalis IV has been in constant development and improvement since its launch a decade ago, making it one of the oldest strategy games still seeing active work and expansion. Paradox Tinto released the Domination Expansion Pack in April 2023, adding even more options and historical flavor to many of the game’s most popular nations.
"Ten years is a long time to support a strategy game," says Game Director Johan Andersson of Paradox Tinto. "Europa Universalis is our flagship series, so it will always be a special case, but I am continually impressed by the creativity and ambition of our development team. Europa Universalis IV has changed a lot from its original design, but the core ideas remain the same. Players should be able to write new histories with their nation at the center of world events. We've added more variety, more strategies, and more real historical flavor over the last ten years, and EU4 has led directly to the creation of our Tinto studio in Sitges, Spain. We owe a great deal to the community that this game has developed and somehow sustained over the last ten years."
To celebrate this anniversary, Paradox has dedicated the month of August to a host of new community events, including story-telling, art and special challenges for Europa Universalis IV players, as well as major discounts on the game at participating online retailers.
About Paradox Interactive
The Paradox group today consists of both publishing and internal development of games and brands. Paradox has a broad portfolio of games and owns the most important brands, including Stellaris, Europa Universalis, Hearts of Iron, Crusader Kings, Cities: Skylines, Prison Architect, Victoria, Age of Wonders and the World of Darkness catalog of brands.
Since 2004, the company has published its games all over the world, initially through physical distribution but primarily in digital channels after 2006. Paradox games are developed primarily for PC and console platforms, but the company also releases games on mobile. The largest markets today include the US, UK, China, Germany, France, and Scandinavia. In total, Paradox games have over five million players each month.
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