Recently released expansion for Victoria II has just received a demo. The demo for the game that focuses on the American Civil War era allows players to:

* Play from 1836 to 1860
* Play as Prussia with the chance to form Germany through warfare or diplomacy
* Play as Japan to westernize your country while fighting back reactionary forces.

From the development team behind Hearts of Iron and Europa Universalis, Victoria II: A House Divided introduces a new starting point in 1861 allowing players to experience the US Civil War from the start, from the era of absolute monarchies, encompassing expansion and colonization, culminating in the emergence of the US as a global superpower at the dawn of the 20th century.

The first expansion to Victoria II focuses on American Civil War era and enhances the political and economical aspects of the game.
Carefully guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion and colonization, to finally become a truly great power by the dawn of the 20th century.

The video above is my narrated by the game’s Executive Producer Johan Andersson, the developer diary gives an insight in how revolutions and political movements now work inVictoria II: A House Divided.