In August 2010, at the famous GamesCon exhibition, Paradox Interactive made a loud announcement – the company is starting work on a new sequel to its popular game Crusader Kings. The announcement also stated that in the new installment, the plot of this strategy game revolves around a European dynasty attempting to conquer all of Europe and, as usual, it will be necessary to go liberate the Holy Lands and fight for influence over the Pope. However, the new installment is not expected to release anytime soon – at least, Crusader Kings 2 is promised to be released in early 2012.
Among other promises, the developers of this strategy game promised the introduction of other innovations. This, of course, includes a more developed detailing of characters and maps. Crusader Kings 2 promises to be even deeper, attempting to make the new characters truly alive with their individual strengths and weaknesses.
In the new strategy game, there will also be the possibility to start your game on absolutely any day, in the period between 1066 and 1466 (similar to the game Europa Universalis III and its mods by the same developers). In Crusader Kings 2, we will see an evolution of the system of diplomacy and relationships between various characters – enemies can be captured, executed, forced to change faith, and do much more. In all other respects, the charm of the game should remain the same – the allure and brutality of the medieval era, the Crusades, and court intrigues. It seems that the developers are seriously wracking their brains over filling the game with details – however, this is a distinctive feature of all Paradox Interactive products.