The Europa Universalis franchise has always been a fan favorite between the most hadcore strategy lovers, and Paradox Interactive announced yesterday that the fourth chapter of the series is going to be released during the third quarter of 2013.
Here are a few bullet points about the game:
- Make your own decisions: Nation building is completely flexible.
- Use your Monarch Power: In this new system, a leader's traits will direct the ebb and flow of gameplay.
- Experience history come to life: The great personalities of the past are on hand to support you as you make your mark on thousands of historical events.
- Turn the world into your playground: Enjoy over 300 years of gameplay in a lush topographic map in full 3D.
- Gain control of vital trade routes and make the wealth of the world flow to your coffers in the all-new trade system.
- Bring out your negotiating skills in a deeper diplomatic system.
- Go online and battle against your friends in a newall-new multiplayer gameplay that features hot-join, improved chat, a new matchmaking server and support for a standalone server.
- Create your own history and customize your game: Europa Universalis IV gives you the chance to customize and mod practically anything your heart may desire.
Together with the announcement comes a teaser trailer, showing a map that will prove quite familiar to many strategy game fans. Check it out below.
http://www.youtube.com/embed/ONWTGEZKzn8