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The best strategy games in 2023

By Fraser Brown published 10 November 23

Updated! From real-time classics to modern turn-based favorites, these are the best strategy games on PC.

Three world leaders look over their conquests.

'It is really, really OP': Europa Universalis 4 DLC feature lets you conquer the world at record pace

By Joe Chivers published 5 May 23

news Ottomans more broken than ever, EU4 players everywhere weep.

Best 4X games — In Endless Legend, an army with a golem vanguard faces an arrayed battle line composed of beast-cavalry.

The best 4X games on PC

By Len Hafer last updated 15 September 22

Expansive The best 4X games available, whether your tastes are historical or fantastical.

EU4's Emperor expansion, featuring an emperor.

Europa Universalis 4 is going free on the Epic Store

By Andy Chalk published 23 September 21

news Paradox's strategy epic launches on EGS next week, and will be free for seven days—first up, though, is The Escapists.

An image from EU 4 fantasy conversion mod Anbennar. It is of a fantasy continent with fictional nations.

This mod is becoming the fantasy grand strategy game you can't get elsewhere

By Jonathan Bolding published 25 July 21

News Anbennar is a mod for Europa Universalis 4 that remakes the game in a fantasy world.

The Leviathan expansion for EU4

Europa Universalis 4 game director apologises for years of 'low quality releases'

By Natalie Clayton published 12 May 21

news "At the end of the day, this is my responsibility, so I have to apologize for this"

The Leviathan expansion for EU4

New Europa Universalis 4 DLC has the lowest user rating of anything on Steam

By Jody Macgregor published 29 April 21

News It's got an even lower score than Godus.

Central Thailand chooses to expand infrastructure on a Europa Universalis map

Europa Universalis 4: Leviathan will add options for diplomacy, and 'playing tall'

By Jody Macgregor published 14 March 21

News Don't feel like blobbing across the map? Now you won't need to.

Rule for a thousand years with this Crusader Kings 3 to Europa Universalis 4 converter

By Jonathan Bolding published 3 October 20

News Move a Crusader Kings 3 save forward to Europa Universalis IV for a grander grand strategy.

Humble Bundle puts up a collection of Paradox's best strategy games

By Andy Chalk published 23 July 20

news The new bundle includes Imperator: Rome, Battletech, Stellaris, EU4, and more.

Paradox opens a new grand strategy studio

By Fraser Brown published 1 June 20

News Paradox Tinto will be led by Europa Universalis designer Johan Andersson.

Europa Universalis 4 pits emperors against revolutionaries in its next DLC

By Fraser Brown published 3 March 20

News The Emperor expansion is coming later this year.

Paradox is testing a subscription service for Europa Universalis 4

By Shaun Prescott published 23 January 20

News It's designed to make jumping into the DLC heavy strategy game easier.

Get Europa Universalis 4 and a bunch of DLC for $1 in the new Humble Bundle

By Andy Chalk published 22 January 20

news Spend more money, get more expansions.

Try Europa Universalis IV’s expansion Mandate of Heaven free for a week

By Rick Lane published 28 January 19

news Provided you already own the base game.

The next Europa Universalis 4 expansion lets you become a pirate

By Fraser Brown published 21 November 18

News Rule a nation of swashbucklers.

Europa Universalis IV’s Dharma expansion gets a release date

By Rick Lane published 14 August 18

news Plus a story trailer.

The Europa Universalis board game is shaping up to be a monster

By Jonathan Bolding published 8 June 18

Bad Boy An early look at the board game of the video game of the board game.

Europa Universalis 4 visits India in new Dharma expansion

By Joe Donnelly published 19 May 18

News Explore the subcontinent.

Crusader Kings 2 and Europa Universalis 4 expansions will arrive side-by-side next month

By Samuel Horti published 26 October 17

news Crusader Kings II: Jade Dragon pits you against the Emperor of China.

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