Napoleonic era
European history in the 1800s
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| October 2024 | The three major DLCs were fully integrated into the base game. |
| September 2024 | Paradox announced the integration of three major DLCs (Rights of Man, Art of War, and Common Sense) into the base game. |
| May 8 2024 | Release of the 'Winds of Change' expansion, focusing on mission trees and mechanics for various nations including the Netherlands, Venice, Mughals, Aztecs, Maya, and Inca. |
| 2023 |
HMS Victory
Victory's Great Cabin was used in the Napoleon biopic for a fictitious scene depicting a meeting between Napoleon and the Duke of Wellington.
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| May 2023 | The Game of Thrones mod 'A Song of Ice and Fire' was renamed to 'Westeros Universalis: A Game Of Thrones'. |
| 2021 |
HMS Victory
The lower mainmast was removed for conservation, marking the beginning of a major hull replanking project with a large scaffold installed to allow shipwrights access to replace planking from the 1980s-2000s.
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| 2021 | Launched the Leviathan expansion, which was critically poorly received with only 7% positive reviews on Steam due to numerous bugs and incomplete features. |
| March 2021 | Paradox introduces an optional subscription service allowing players to access the game's extensive DLC library without purchasing individual expansions. |
| September 2020 | Paradox Tinto, a new division in Barcelona, Spain, takes over game development under Johan Andersson's leadership, focusing on expansions and bug fixes. |
| August 2020 |
HMS Victory
A new walkway was opened to the public, allowing visitors to explore the ship below the waterline.
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| 2018 |
HMS Victory
Installation of a new prop system began to monitor and distribute hull stress more evenly, a project that would continue until 2021.
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| May 2018 | At PDXCon, Paradox announced the development of board games based on their franchises. The Europa Universalis board game, named 'Europa Universalis: The Price of Power', was designed by Eivind Vetlesen of Aegir Games with a solo mode by David Turczi. |
| 2017 |
HMS Victory
Major restoration revealed the hull had been moving approximately half a centimetre each year since the 1970s, totaling around 20 cm.
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| 2017 |
HMS Victory
Lloyds Bank filmed a section of their 'By Your Side' advert alongside Victory, with the famous black horse running by its port side.
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| January 2016 | Reached over 900,000 game registrations on Steam platform. |
| May 2015 |
HMS Victory
Lieutenant Commander Brian Smith assumed command as the 101st commanding officer of HMS Victory.
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| May 2014 | Paradox released 'Europa Universalis IV: What If? The Anthology of Alternate History', a collection of short stories inspired by the game, including a story by Harry Turtledove. The book was released as an ebook, game DLC, and a physical edition. |
| January 11 2014 | Release of the first major expansion 'Conquest of Paradise', which introduces new mechanics for colonizing the Americas and adds a random new world generator. |
| 2013 | Received a nomination for 'Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year' at the 17th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. |
| August 13 2013 | Europa Universalis IV is officially released for Windows, OS X, and Linux platforms by Paradox Development Studio and Paradox Interactive. |
| August 9 2013 | Playable demo of Europa Universalis IV released on Steam. |
| 2012 |
HMS Victory
Used as a basis for the ship of the line in the opening song 'Look Down' in the film adaptation of Les Misérables, which was filmed in HMNB Portsmouth.
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| October 2012 |
HMS Victory
Became the flagship of the First Sea Lord.
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| August 2012 | Game first announced publicly at Gamescom, after being previously teased under the codename 'Project Truman'. |
| March 5 2012 |
HMS Victory
Ownership of HMS Victory was transferred from the Ministry of Defence to a dedicated HMS Victory Preservation Trust, accompanied by a £25 million capital grant from the Gosling Foundation matched by another £25 million from the MOD.
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| December 2011 |
HMS Victory
Defence Equipment and Support awarded a £16 million, five-to-ten-year project management contract to BAE Systems for extensive restoration work.
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| September 2011 | Development of Europa Universalis IV begins in earnest using the Clausewitz Engine. |
| August 2011 |
HMS Victory
Upper masts and rigging of HMS Victory were completely dismantled across all three masts to reduce weight and stress on the ship's hull, marking the first full dismantling since World War II.
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| December 2010 | Release of Divine Wind, the final DLC for Europa Universalis III, which sparked early design discussions for Europa Universalis IV. |
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