Summary
Victoria 3will be releasing a free update for the strategy war game alongside some additional DLC content for players to purchase on November 21. Announced in the latest Dev Diary forVictoria 3, update 1.8 and the new DLC,Pivot of Empire,will be coming to the game next month.
Released in October 2022,Victoria 3is a real-time strategy war gamethat allows players to build up their ideal society during the historical Victorian era. Players are tasked with balancing competing interests in their society while also working with other countries on a global scale.Victoria 3features several deep and intricate historical narratives alongside a complex economic system. The game has received consistent free updates and the developer has been transparent with players in its weekly Dev Diaries since launch, withVictoria 3already featuring a few DLC packs.
Announced inthe latest Dev Diary on Paradox’s website, Update 1.8 and the newPivot of EmpireDLC will be coming toVictoria 3on November 21. Likepast DLC forVictoria 3,Pivot of Empirewill add new events, characters, and objectives for players. Centered around the Indian Subcontinent, players will be able to experience the fall of the East Indian Company and the rise of the British Raj. A new map alongside unique events and journal entries covering a century of political evolution in Indian countries are some of the highlights players can expect from thePivot of EmpireDLC.
Victoria 3 Pivot of Empire DLC and Free 1.8 Update Release Date
ThePivot of EmpireDLC will bringadditional narrative content toVictoria 3,andit will be priced at €9.99 or around $10.99 in US dollars. While gamers will have to buy the new DLC, Update 1.8 will be free to download for allVictoria 3players. This update includes some general bug fixes and quality-of-life adjustments alongside some additional content for the game. Indian Caste Laws will be added, alongside a revision to the already available Indian Uprising Events. Famines, Company Building Ownership, and National, Religious, and Ideologically Focused Political Movements will also be added toVictoria 3. Finally, Discrimination will be receiving a rework that adds more details and layers to the mechanic.
While gamers will have to wait a bit until these updates are added toVictoria 3,the developers are going to keep the community in the loop through weekly Dev Diaries, with the next few entries promising to talk more about the upcoming DLC. Both thePivot of EmpireDLC and free Update 1.8 will be available forplayers of the grand strategy gameVictoria 3on November 21.
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Paradox Development Studio invites you to build your ideal society in the tumult of the exciting and transformative 19th century. Balance the competing interests in your society and earn your place in the sun in Victoria 3, one of the most anticipated games in Paradox’s history.THE ULTIMATE SOCIETY SIMULATORLead dozens of world nations from 1836-1936. Agrarian or Industrial, Traditional or Radical, Peaceful or Expansionist… the choice is yours. Detailed population groups with their own economic needs and political desires.Reform your government and constitution to take advantage of new social innovations, or preserve the stability of your nation by holding fast to tradition in the face of revolutionaries.Research transformative new technology or ideas to improve your national situation.
