Nominated for “Best Sim/Strategy” game at The Game Awards, Victoria 3 is a sandbox simulation of the world between 1836 and 1936, a century of rapid technological innovation, social transformation and political revolution. Its detailed portrayal of the entire world’s population and resources presents a rich source of exciting alternate histories, and these histories are now being written by hundreds of thousands of players. Players who want to support Victoria 3 at The Game Awards can vote here.
The Victoria 3 development team recently posted their road map for game improvements and updates, including some much requested changes to available player information and new ways to sway potential allies in Diplomatic Plays.
“Seeing Victoria 3 nominated for this year’s Game Awards is a career-defining moment and we couldn’t be happier to share this achievement with our players,” Martin Anward, the Game Director for Victoria 3 at Paradox Development Studio, said. “Our players made all of this possible and it’s only the beginning. We are committed to supporting Victoria 3 and will continue to add more content to the game.”
Over the last month, Victoria 3 players have transformed their globe in many different ways. They have:
- 500,000 Copies sold with 14623631 total hours played. (That’s 1669 years of playtime)
- 187 million technologies researched
- Created new countries 380335 times.
- Built 126263 Suez Canals
- Built 39982 Eiffel Towers
- Unified Germany 98082 times
- Constructed the Trans-Siberian Railway 18471 times
- Constructed the Trans-Continental Railway 45614 times
- Turned Prussia Yellow on the Map 83 times
About Paradox Interactive
The Paradox group today consists of both publishing and internal development of games and brands. Paradox has a broad portfolio of games and owns the most important brands, including Stellaris, Europa Universalis, Hearts of Iron, Crusader Kings, Cities: Skylines, Prison Architect, Victoria, Age of Wonders and the World of Darkness catalog of brands.
Since 2004, the company has published its games all over the world, initially through physical distribution but primarily in digital channels after 2006. Paradox games are developed primarily for PC and console platforms, but the company also releases games on mobile. The largest markets today include the US, UK, China, Germany, France, and Scandinavia. In total, Paradox games have over five million players each month.
For more information, please visit http://www.paradoxinteractive.com