MONTRÉAL, Canada – August 5th, 2024 – Dead Good Comics and Paradox Interactive are delighted to announce their collaboration on Crusader Kings III: Many Roads to Power, the official comic book tie-in prequel to Roads to Power, the forthcoming Major Expansion for Crusader Kings III.
Based on Paradox Interactive’s award-winning strategy/role-playing experience about high politics and relationship building in a dynamic medieval world, Crusader Kings III: Many Roads to Power mini comic will be available digitally, for free, from the Crusader Kings III website and Steam game page from August 22, 2024.
Many Roads to Power charts the rise of Basil I, “the Macedonian”, who served as Emperor of the Byzantine Empire between 867 and 886 AD, and who will also be available as a playable character in the Roads to Power Major Expansion when it is released on September 24, 2024.
With artwork by Simone Ragazzoni (Dune: House Corrino, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners) and Ellie Wright (Disney Villains: Cruella de Vil, Survival Street), and based on a story by Stu Taylor (Octobriana and the Underground, Warhammer Monthly), Many Roads to Power charts the rise of Basil I, “the Macedonian”, who served as Emperor of the Byzantine Empire between 867 and 886 AD.
Basil I will also be available as a playable character in the Roads to Power Major Expansion when it is released on September 24, 2024.
Crusader Kings III: Many Roads to Power features a stunning cover from Vincenzo Riccardi (Something is Killing the Children, Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives!).
Francesca Passoni, Product Marketing Manager, Paradox Interactive, said:
“Crusader Kings III is known to be a Grand Strategy Game set in the Middle Ages, but one could say that - at its heart - this is a game about people and their stories. We are always looking for different ways to bring the games' characters to life and we're happy to have found in Stu and Dead Good Comics the perfect partner to do so. I'm thrilled to see our fans' reaction to this mini-comic and glad to share the rich universe of Crusader Kings III with readers worldwide.”
Stu Taylor, Publisher, Dead Good Comics, said:
“It was a real honour that Paradox Interactive trusted us with this very special tale set in its renowned Crusader Kings universe. We hope that readers find the story of Basil I as intriguing as the team did during the production of this mini-comic.”
Crusader Kings III: Many Roads to Power comic book will be available from the Crusader Kings III website and Steam game page from August 22, 2024.
Crusader Kings III: Roads to Power will be available on 24 September 2024 as part of Crusader Kings III: Chapter III - which includes the Core Expansion Legends of the Dead, the Major Expansion Roads to Power and the Event Pack Wandering Nobles.
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Francesca Passoni
Product Marketing Manager - Paradox Interactive
francesca.passoni@paradoxinteractive.com
Carly Moxey
PR & Marketing - Dead Good Comics
About Paradox Interactive
Paradox Interactive is one of the premier developers and publishers of strategy and management games for PC and consoles. The players are located all over the world but some of the biggest markets are North America, Western Europe and Asia.
The game portfolio consists of popular franchises such as Stellaris, Europa Universalis, Hearts of Iron, Crusader Kings, Cities: Skylines, Prison Architect, the Surviving games, Age of Wonders and Victoria. Paradox Interactive also owns the World of Darkness brand catalog.
For more information, please visit http://www.paradoxinteractive.com
About Dead Good Comics
Formed in 2021, Dead Good Comics is a publishing house for high quality original and licensed comic books, and home of the iconic counter culture adventure series Octobriana and the Underground. Part of C’est Mortel Media Inc. / Dead Good Media Inc., Dead Good Comics is based in Montréal, Canada, and Hitchin, UK.