Publisher Paradox Interactive today announced that Europa Universalis IV is getting an expansion subscription service as an additional means of accessing the title’s expansive DLC library.
Last month, Crusader Kings 2 was the first title in the publisher’s portfolio to receive its own expansion subscription. Paradox then said it was considering bringing it over to its other titles and it does look like it has committed to this approach.
Europa Universalis IV’s subscription service launches later today and can be accessed by any Windows user who owns the base game on Steam for the price of $4.99/£3.99/€4.99 per month. You can opt in and manage your subscription from the in-game menu. It’s worth keeping in mind that, once purchased, it does automatically renew at the end of each month until canceled.
New subscribers get access to every bit of current and future DLC that the strategy game has and will receive. If you’ve already purchased some of it, you get to access any remaining content that you’ve yet to pick up. Subscribing does not cancel ownership of any DLC, the publisher has confirmed.
Here’s what subscribing gets you.
- All 14 major expansions, including the religious battles of Art of War and Chinese imperial drama of Mandate of Heaven.
- Access to the upcoming Leviathan expansion, and all future expansions and content developed for Europa Universalis IV.
- 3 immersion packs, adding new mechanics for Spain, Great Britain and Russian nations.
- 9 content packs, adding new unit designs, advisor portraits and music for dozens of different nations.
- and many more improvements to the core game experience.
Europa Universalis 4’s subscription service aims to remove one of the biggest obstacles that new players faced when trying to get into Paradox grand strategy games. While 8 years’ worth of DLC drastically improves the experience, it also comes with a hefty price tag for those players who want the most up-to-date version of the game.
Especially in the age of subscription services, a small monthly fee might be just what those players need to give Europa Universalis IV a shot.
It’ll be interesting to see if Hearts of Iron 4 will also get a similar option in the future, and if newer games like Imperator: Rome or Crusader Kings 3 will also get their own subscription services when their DLC libraries grow significantly.
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