Oyez, oyez ! Dévoilé à l’automne l’an dernier, voici qu’arrive aujourd’hui le prometteur troisième volet de la série Crusader Kings. Jeu ambitieux dont la bande-annonce accompagnant cette sortie résume sommairement l’ambiance générale. Et rappelle si besoin que la vraie stratégie nécessite de la ruse.
Au-delà de cet aspect on appréciera certainement la nouvelle carte, plus précise, l’accent mis sur l’hérédité et les lignées, la modélisation et les interactions des personnages (avec a priori plus d’accent sur un relative dimension jeu de rôle) et moult autres améliorations pour approfondir encore ce vaste bac à sable vidéoludique sur la période médiévale. Jeu dans lequel vous formerez et dirigerez une dynastie au fil de six siècles et dont le nouveau moteur devrait permettre un gameplay plus riche et plus fin (quelques explications techniques sont fournies dans la vidéo August update ci-dessous).
Vous trouverez aussi sur la chaîne YouTube Paradox Grand Strategy différentes utiles présentations introduisant les principaux mécanismes du jeu (voir la playlist ci-après).
Pour plus d’informations sur Crusader Kings III, voyez cette page sur Steam, le wiki officiel ou le site www.crusaderkings.com. Si vous voulez un peu de lecture, les quarante chapitres des notes de développement se trouvent dans cette partie du site officiel.
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Long Live the King! Crusader Kings III Now Available
Paradox Interactive’s Iconic Grand Strategy Title Ascends to the ThroneSTOCKHOLM – 01 September 2020 – The realm rejoices as Paradox Interactive announces the launch of Crusader Kings III, the latest entry in the publisher’s grand strategy role-playing game franchise. Advisors may now jockey for positions of influence and adversaries should save their schemes for another day, because on this day Crusader Kings III can be purchased for a suggested retail price of $49.99/ £41.99/ €49.99 on Steam, the Paradox Store, and other major online retailers.
Crusader Kings III is the newest entry in the fabled grand strategy franchise. Guide a royal house through history, governing land, culture, religion, military operations and more in this game of medieval empire and bloodline management. Scheme from the shadows or march your armies openly to expand your borders. Utilize diplomacy and family, leveraging relationships and influence, to protect your lineage. For if you do not produce a suitable heir, your line – and your game – ends.
Crusader Kings III features:
– A Tale of Lords and Lineage: Every character has their own unique history and personality traits which are reflected in their portraits and the decisions they make. Events and options in the game are largely determined by the type of lord you play as, and the personalities of others must be plied in the right ways to achieve your goals.
– Wide and Varied Lands: With a map ranging from Europe to Africa, Asia, and the Indian subcontinent, you can assume the role of a noble house from nearly any culture. From the Vikings of Scandinavia to the tribes of Africa and the hordes of the Asian Steppe, this is your medieval sandbox.
– A Truly Noble Life: Enjoy a rich tapestry of courtly medieval life – court spouses, hire counselors, and raise armies. Entertain wandering guests, cultivate the ideal heir to cement your line, and send your more troublesome offspring off to foster elsewhere. Set spymasters to scheming and pit neighboring houses against one another.
– Lineage Management: The spawn of your royal union are both the future of your house and a resource for cementing greater power. Use them to forge alliances in far off lands and press claims on sought-after realms, spreading your influence to the corners of the known world.
– Disputes Solved by the Sword: When diplomacy has run its course take what should be yours by rallying your vassals calling your men-at-arms. Crushing rebellions and laying siege to enemy castles can prove a quick path to honor. But remember that true strategy requires cunning…
– Statecraft From The Shadows: Sometimes a scheme, the most subtle of diplomacy, is the most effective – a knife in the dark, a secret to be leveraged, a spouse seduced…
– Saints and Sinners: Set the religious course of your kingdom, whether that be keeping the faith or embracing a heresy to better align with your goals. If all else fails, start your own religion!
– And More Medieval Menagerie: Holy Orders, crusades, peasant revolts, mercenaries for hire, northern raiders, customizable rule sets and a beautiful new map upon which to wage your campaign!www.crusaderkings.com
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The publisher’s steadily-growing portfolio includes firmly established franchises such as the critically acclaimed Europa Universalis, Crusader Kings, Hearts of Iron, and Stellaris series created by Paradox Development Studio, the Age of Wonders series created by Triumph Studios, as well as award-winning titles such as Cities: Skylines, Pillars of Eternity, and more from a network of partner studios. Paradox is the owner of the World of Darkness IPs and is publishing Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. Today, over four million people play a Paradox game each month, and the number of registered Paradox users is over twelve million.
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