Community4 Nov 2025Europa Universalis V is out now!Today is the culmination of many years of effort, not just from us, but mainly from you, the community that gave us the support and feedback needed to make the most ambitious grand strategy game of all time a reality. Launching Europa Universalis V closes one era, but it opens another, and we anticipate you the community will continue support our endeavours on EU5 with crucial feedback for year…
Hail, Conquerors! The summer sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and the temperatures are rising…meaning it’s the perfect time to stay inside where it’s nice and cool and play video games. And lucky for you, we’ve provided the perfect excuse to stay parked in front of the A/C for days on end, because the Paradox Interactive summer sale is on! From now until July 10th, get up to 90% off on…
Hello everyone, and welcome to a most Happy Thursday. I am Johan Andersson, Studio Manager and Game Director at Paradox Tinto. Today, we are no longer talking about any super top mega secrets with the codename Project Caesar. Today, we are unveiling the name of the game, Europa Universalis V, something I think absolutely nobody could ever have guessed! Thank you so much for being part of this j…
A New Era for Grand Strategy Begins May 8th, 6PM CEST / 9AM PDT. The sea is dangerous and its storms terrible, but these obstacles have never been sufficient reason to remain ashore - Ferdinand Magellan Be Ambitious.
Greetings to our most loyal and lovely mod enjoyers and creators. Community Manger Ryagi here to bring you some updates on Modding! Firstly, we'd like to officially unveil our latest series over on YouTube. Our very own up to date EU4 Modding Guide. Whether you're crafting custom nations, designing unique religions, or scripting dynamic missions, we hope this tutorial series gives you everythin…
Conquerors! Winter is over and spring has begun. What better way to bring some extra warmth into your life than... checks notes. Playing EU4? Whether you're conquering the world or making it by with a single province and a dream, we hope you enjoy our latest EU4 Spring Sale. Be sure to check out our starter edition at 80% off if you are brand new to EU4. Or if you've been around and are just lo…
Modders, strategists, and EU4 enthusiasts—the EU4 Modathon is back! This community event is the perfect place to meet and collaborate with other EU4 modders. ▶ Have you never modded EU4 before and need some motivation or guidance to get started? ▶ Are you wanting to skillshare and make new connections? ▶ Are you a veteran in search of inspiration for your next project? ....then this event is fo…
Conquerors! We're happy to share that Europa Universalis IV is taking part in Steam's Real Time Strategy Fest. This means sales up to 90% off the base game and 70% select DLC. As with other recent sales, we offer the starter edition at 80% of f making it one of the best options for brand new players. If you've been around a while, the dynamic ultimate bundle might be just what you're looking fo…
Conquerors! The official Samurai Platypus Plushie for Europa Universalis has joined the stage. He seeks to guard you and your shelves from harm. Sporting a trusty Katana and Wakizashi, this masked hero is sure to strike fear into the hearts of villains far and wide. As with our previous plushies, this EUIV Samurai Plushie is available for a limited time only ! You can recruit him here
Conquerors! we bring you news of another sale, this time with a Twist... For a limited time, Europa Universalis 4 and Victoria 3 are bundling up to face the Autumn chills together! This dynamic bundle is now offered on Steam here: Aside from Gold and Glory, we also wanted to highlight that Paradox Interactive is taking part in this years Autumn sale on Steam! With discounts up to 90% off. For n…
Hey all! Vasi here -- I’m stepping in for Ryagi this week to bring you our latest mod spotlight: Aurora Regnorum. What would have happened if an isolated Alaska had been visited by Europeans much earlier? This is a niche but intriguing alt history mod, featuring a unique map and bringing richly detailed flavour to an overlooked region. Difficulty options are also embedded in the mod, for those…
Conquerors! The official Conquistador Platypus Plushie for Europa Universalis has arrived, and he’s hoping to strike gold in his conquest of your shelf (and your heart). Equipped with his signature morrión and arquebus, the Conquistador plushie embodies might & cunning in equal measure, and is the perfect companion for any daring explorer with a flair for the historical. The EUIV Conquistador P…
Hey folks! Ryagi here, today features our first ever multiplayer focused mod spotlight! We’ll be taking a deep dive into a toolset initially created for TurboLarp's Grandest Lan . Now you might be thinking “ I’m not playing at the Lan, so what good does this mod do for me? ” well that dear EU4 player is where I invite you to let your imaginations run wild! Especially if you are interested in EU…
Ahoy! Ryagi here. This spotlight will be a little bit special, today we're not covering 1 mod but 3! All three of these mods will be from Modathon Season 3, which took place throughout late August (2024) and concluded September 8th. If you're unfamiliar with these Modathons, they are essentially game jams, but for EUIV mods. Teams of 3-5 people organize themselves and make a mod in just a coupl…
Conquerors! It’s me, your friendly community manager, Katten, bringing you exciting news! We're kicking off our free-to-play event , launching our new base game , and starting our grandest sale yet! So let’s dive into the details below! Free-to-Play! The Europa Universalis IV base game is now free to play for everyone until October 23rd at 19:00 CEST! Whether you have a friend or a family membe…
Greetings! We come bearing tidings of an exciting future! First and foremost: as of today, all owners of the EU4 Starter Edition will receive the DLC Common Sense for free. At the same time, EVERYONE can now go to our Steam Store page and download the “Rights of Man”, “Art of War”, “Common Sense” and the “Digital Extreme Upgrade” DLC’s for free! This is in preparation for next week, when we wil…
Hey all! Ryagi here to help showcase Aevum Lupi Bicipitis with experienced modder and lead dev on ALB, Trappist-1E. We've had a streak of covering these huge map mods, and this one really encapsulates that alt history "Ooooo cool new map!" feeling. If map mods are not your thing, worry not, we'll get back to looking at more than just big map mods for future spotlights. For now though, lets allo…
The second episode of the OPM podcast is upon us! In this episode we're visited by none other than the lovely Chewyshoot bestowing us all with his knowledge of YouTube, the smell of gas, modding and more!
Hello again! Ryagi here to bring you yet another overhaul for EUIV. Overhaul mods are by definition some of the most ambitious projects to undertake for any mod team. And Atlas Novum is no exception, broadly touching almost every major game mechanic in EUIV, provinces, government reforms, techs, institutions, units and more! Taking inspiration from some of Grandfathers of EUIV modding such as B…
Greetings all! We are aware that our latest patch seems to have been causing some issues - this was obviously not our intention. We should have responded quicker to your concerns, and for failing to do so we are sorry. Thank you to all of you whom helped your fellow gamer to rollback game version and other workarounds. Save games should be unaffected by this hotfix. although no guarantees can e…
Finally the day is here! Welcome to the very first episode of our new Europa Universalis podcast! In this pilot episode our hosts Ryan and Lia are picking the brains of Will "BigBoss" Samelis - Content Designer at Paradox Tinto!
Hey everyone - Today we released patch 1.37.3, containing about 170 fixes. The patch is m ainly focused on fixing King of Kings and Winds of Change content. Fixing CTDs, Diplomacy and Warfare related issues. As always, please report any issues in our bug report forum or submit a support ticket . Keep in mind while these changes shouldn't affect 1.37.0/1/2 save games too profoundly, as usual we…
Hey Folks! Ryagi here, today we take a brief dive into a nightmare, but not just anyone's nightmare. It's Voltaire's Nightmare ! That's right! We're finally getting along to covering this classic EU4 mod. What took us so long? Well, gotta keep some of those classics in your pocket for a rainy day you know? Anyway, with pleasantries out of the way, lets get into the meat and potatoes on this mod…
Hey! We are happy to announce the integration of FOUR essential DLCs into the Europa Universalis IV base game: "Rights of Man", "Art of War", “Digital Extreme Upgrade” and "Common Sense". That’s right - all current and future EUIV players will receive these four DLCs absolutely free of charge! And you won’t even need to do anything to receive them! So far, the first three of these DLCs were a p…
Hello Europa Universalis music enjoyers (Presumably most of you?). Ryagi back to wrap up our anniversary week with another mod spotlight. And yes that also included wrapping up what have been almost daily announcements here on steam ;D Anniversaries are a busy time! For this spotlight, we are covering an entire collection of mods, rather than just one mod. The name "Utopia Music" is ubiquitous…
In celebration of the game's 11th Anniversary, we are finally launching a dedicated Official Europa Universalis YouTube channel! What content will be on the EU channel? We have a plethora of EU content planned for the main channel. When it comes to main channel content, our priority will be focusing on quality over quantity. Some examples of main channel content we have planned: · Dev talks · T…
Who can you count on to protect your most treasured possessions? Who will dependably arrive in the nick of time to save your other plushies from danger? You can always count on this plushy platypus musketeer to protect your national honor, as well as add a little élan, panache and other fancy French words to your collection. Equipped with a musket, a sword and a dashing hat, this official Platy…
What is the Grandest Lan? Grandest Lan is a 100 player, 3-Day Multiplayer Campaign with custom rules to encourage role-playing with the backdrop of gripping EU4 gameplay. Grandest Lan is suitable for players of all skill levels, managed by game masters, tech specialists and a veteran events crew. Hosted and run by TurboLarp, and covered by Paradox, players organize themselves into teams of 3, a…
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