Historical grand strategy game Europa Universalis 5 has hit the ground running and, following a series of smaller patches, its update 1.1 release date aims to deliver a bigger batch of free content that makes the experience of leading a country through the ages more immersive and, potentially, a bit smoother.
Titled Rossbach and simply described as “big” in the first developer diary to mention it, EU5’s update 1.1 introduces more content for countries in the German region while also coming to the aid of military-minded players.
Europa Universalis 5 Update 1.1 Release Date
Europa Universalis 5’s patch 1.1 is currently slated to release in early February 2026, as confirmed by developer Paradox Tinto over on the Paradox forums.
- Europa Universalis 5 update 1.1 release date: February 3, 2026 (open beta)
“We are also working on a big free update named 1.1 - ‘Rossbach’ to be released in early February for things that are more risky and take longer time to develop,” Studio Manager Johan Andersson wrote.
“Our focus there is adding some more content to the german region, new clothes, hats & wigs for the 18th century europeans, new improved UI for army and mercenary recruitment and much more.”
Going by its predecessors, EU5’s patch 1.1 should prove quite chunky while laying the groundwork for the grand strategy game’s first DLC, Fate of the Phoenix, which arrives in Q2 2026.
Army and Navy templates, are on the way alongside the ability to permanently mute alerts, several new map modes, as well as a bevy of other quality of life additions.
Europa Universalis V’s Rossbach update 1.1 also makes AI less aggressive by default while adding AI aggression as a game rule. The Holy Roman Empire should become more stable while navies can escape to a port when at war, reducing micromanagement.
As far as new features coming in EU5’s update 1.1 go, the new Appease Estates cabinet action lets us “focus on an estate if their satisfaction is below 50% and make them happier over time.”
A new combined arms bonus aims to encourage fielding more varied armies, while army balancing templates are also on the way alongside two new peace treaties – Transfer Subject and Steal Maps.
In addition, we can also diplomatically transfer subjects to other countries and move locations between subjects.
On February 3, 2026, EU5’s 1.1 Rossbach patch entered open beta, its sprawling list of changes also revealing the addition of a music player.
That is what we know so far about Europa Universalis V’s Rossbach update 1.1. More details will likely be shared in the lead-up to release, after developer Paradox Tinto kept busy delivering AI and performance improvements before the end of 2025.
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