The latest developer diary from Paradox Interactive highlights one ofCrusader Kings III’s most important mechanics, the religion and culture system. Specifically it breaks down the following aspects of religion in the game and their relevancy to a campaign: religion and faith, custom, faiths and pagan reformation, medieval tapestry, holy orders, heresies and doctrines, map features and modes, map scope, cultures and cultural Innovations, and art focus.
The amount of detail and research that clearly went into the religions and cultures from around the world is impressive. And the fact that those differences play such a vital role in your campaign adds a sense of depth and realism to the game world.
The release dateforCrusader Kings IIIwas revealed to be September 1st in a new story trailer, with the game making its initial debut through astory trailer. Said trailer highlighted the title’s theme of using both cunning and alliances to strengthen your kingdom and secure its dynasty for generations to come.Crusader Kings IIIwill be the most recent installment of the popular strategy game franchiseCrusader KingsfromParadox Interactive,
According to Game Director Henrik Fåhraeus concerning the latest installment: “Crusader Kings IIIis a grand medieval simulator where you are free to live out any plausible ruler fantasy that we could think of – but not without challenge. Seeing its predecessor explode in popularity was very satisfying, especially considering that user friendliness was never our primary goal. Now we have a chance to address an even larger audience.”
The official site also details what to expect from the latestCrusader Kingstitle:
Meanwhile, for those wanting to sharpen their skills for next year,Crusader Kings II‘s base game is now free to play for Steam. There’s also plenty of DLC content once you run through the main campaign such as theMonks and Mystics Expansion,Jade Dragon Expansion, and theHoly Fury Expansion.
If you’re a fan of board games, theCrusader Kings The Board Gamewasfully fundedon Kickstarter just last year.Crusader Kings IIIwill launch for PC via Steam and is included in Xbox Game Pass for PC. Be sure to check out our extensive preview of the gamehereas well.
