Europa Universalis IV Expands Eastward on April 6

[BjornB]

“Mandate of Heaven” Expansion Releasing Soon; Developer Stream Scheduled for March 14

STOCKHOLM - Mar. 13, 2017 - Paradox Interactive and Paradox Development Studio today revealed the release date for “Mandate of Heaven,” the latest expansion for Europa Universalis IV. The expansion, which adds new gameplay events and features to Paradox’s award-winning grand strategy game of global domination, will arrive on April 6, 2017 for Windows, Mac, and Linux PCs. Players will be able to experience new ways of playing Europa Universalis IV next month as the major nations of East Asia, with new features surrounding the Japanese Shogunate, the Celestial Empire, and more. Mandate of Heaven will retail for $19.99 via digital distributors worldwide.

To give players a first glimpse of Mandate of Heaven, Paradox will begin showcasing new features from the new expansion in a live stream on their Twitch channel on Tuesday, March 14, 2017. The first stream will take place at 14:00 CET (6:00 a.m. PDT) at https://www.twitch.tv/paradoxinteractive.

For more information about the expansion, visit https://www.paradoxplaza.com/europa-universalis-iv-mandate-of-heaven.

 

[Shock360]

I can't wait

 

[mysticdueler]

. . . Well, *explitive deleted*

Now I have to choose between this and Stellaris . . . Couldn't you give me, like, a week either way? Pretty please?

 

[Shock360]

. . . Well, *explitive deleted*

Now I have to choose between this and Stellaris . . . Couldn't you give me, like, a week either way? Pretty please?

MONEY FOR THE PARADOX GODS

 

[mwyeoh]

... wait..... the same day as utopia? Why!!!
How am I supposed to chose? (Atleast its before the Easter break!)

 

[mysticdueler]

MONEY FOR THE PARADOX GODS

For once, it's not about money. It's about the amount of free time I have available. And THAT was already in very short supply

 

[Shock360]

For once, it's not about money. It's about the amount of free time I have available. And THAT was already in very short supply

Choose EU4!

 

[mysticdueler]

Choose EU4!

But I want them both!

 

[Shock360]

But I want them both!

Fair enough

 

[AxelRantila]

So Mandate of Heaven releases at the same date as the Utopia expansion for Stellaris? I want to play both, why do you make it so hard for me to choose?

 

[Promanco]

I dont think it was a brilliant marketing strategy to release an expansion for two of your games with cross over players on the same day.
But hey I won't complain, I don't play Sterallis so it doesnt affect me lol

 

[TheDutchWarlord]

Prefect timing for me, going to a 3day LAN-party the next week xD

 

[Dagfinn]

Im buying this anyways, but the list of ai improvements and bugfixes that goes along with it hopefully will be long and good.

 

[CassCD]

. . . Well, *explitive deleted*

Now I have to choose between this and Stellaris . . . Couldn't you give me, like, a week either way? Pretty please?

Mandate of Heaven, Utopia, Monks & Mystics (the complete and rebalanced version) and Mass Effect: Andromeda. April is going to be one hell of a month.

 

[Lysistrata]

Damn, I was hoping for an earlier release, I can't wait for a Chinese Empire run where I don't get bored within a decade or so (what do you guys think, Qing, Ming or Han (ET) first?)

 

[Gratak]

I dont think it was a brilliant marketing strategy to release an expansion for two of your games with cross over players on the same day.
But hey I won't complain, I don't play Sterallis so it doesnt affect me lol

Might actually be brilliant on the marketing side. I guess people are simply gonna buy both at the same time while they are at it. Gonna play one later, yeah.

 

[Anthedon]

Phew, give at least some time between major releases. There has to be a ton of overlap.

 

[NADster]

Utopia and Mandate of Heaven the same day?
I love you Paradox, but the moment I read this the first time I hated you ... you seem to enjoy ripping me apart!

 

[Dakka]

I am imagining Wiz and Johan placed us in the middle between them and are calling our names to see who we go to...

But I will be buying both all the same, I just won't be playing utopia a lot longer than originally anticipated.

@BjornB Any news on when we get to see the content pack renders?

 

[Grand Historian]

Hmm...

Family or Paradox... Stellaris or Europa... Stuffing or Potatoes...