Crusader Kings 2 Holy War Will Launch Later This Year
Announced earlier today at PDXCON 2018, Paradox, developers of Crusader Kings 2, unveiled a brand new DLC for its complex, incredibly addictive, and award-winning medieval strategy game.
Crusader Kings 2 Holy Fury seems to be revolving around the war between the Northern Catholic Crusaders and the Pagans, and expands upon the Pagan religion.
Paradox explain that “Pagan rulers who reform their religion instead of converting will have a chance to design that new Reformed Paganism. A religion of peace or one of war?”
The DLC brings a whole cartload of new features, such as:
- Shattered and Random Worlds: Start your game on a fictional map of Europe as a small realm fighting for space, or on a random map with historical analogues for the great kingdoms of yore.
- Warrior Lodges: Join a Pagan warrior lodge and raid your way up the ranks, unlocking access to powerful allies and greater military skill.
- Legendary Bloodlines: Descendants of great warrior heroes will have bonuses that match the accomplishments of their forefathers, including historical bloodlines of Charlemagne, Genghis Khan and others.
- Sway or Antagonize Your Neighbors: Try to win a reluctant vassal through charm and persuasion, or provoke someone you want to push into conflict.
- Sainthood: Pious Catholics can become canonized, passing on their glory to their descendants and making their resting place a site of great value.
- Coronations: Feudal kings and emperors must find clergy to crown them, since all power descends from the heavens.
- New Crusade Events: Deeper gameplay for the religious wars of the era.
- New Succession Laws: A Pagan Elder Council may have the final word in how a realm is divided among heirs, or a ruler may challenge his brother to combat to unify a realm.
- And much more: Changes to religion, custom names for people or objects, deeper baptismal mechanics, lists of people you’ve killed, and other small changes for flavor and variety.
Here’s the new announcement trailer:
Crusader Kings 2: Holy Fury will be out later this year, and will cost you $19.99 for the expansion.
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