“Conquest of Paradise”, a new expansion pack for Europa Universalis IV has been released, adding Colonial Nations, Native American Nations, and a randomized American continent to the game. Europa Universalis IV falls under the category of “build your empire” gaming, so this new expansion will offer players additional territories to conquer.

Really, the big takeaway from this update is the randomized continent feature. Gamers will be able to send their colonies out west to discover and conquer uncharted territories, but with a randomized America, no two playthroughs will ever be the same – the terrain will be different, and different people will exist and thrive in different areas of the continent with every play though.

Additionally, not only can you conquer Native American and Colonial nations, you can play as them as well. As a Native American nation you will be able to master federation mechanics and implement unique cultural ideas, and as the Colonial Nation, you can decide whether or not you want to declare war in the name of your motherland, or break free from it.

In the developer diary, project lead Thomas Johansson introduces you to how this sequel will transform the way you’ve previously researched technology in previous Europa Universalis games.

“You will be leading a global empire later this year. However you can’t build an empire while sticking to the same old way of doing things, and you can’t let your enemies get too far ahead of you. As such, Europa Universalis IV will let you harness centuries of new technologies, ideas and governing styles in pursuit of global dominance.”

The award-winning series has sold over a million copies and redefined grand strategy gaming for a generation. This game will be released on Q3 2013.

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