Paradox Interactive Announces Surviving Mars Game

Paradox Interactive, a publisher of games that probe new themes every day, today revealed Surviving Mars, a new management strategy game coming to Xbox One, Playstation 4, and Windows, Mac, and Linux PCs. Surviving Mars is developed by Haemimont Games, an independent developer best known for titles such as Victor Vran and several games in the Tropico series. The new game challenges players to plan and build a functioning colony on Mars, balancing inhabitants’ basic survival needs with sanity and quality of life, all while dealing with the hostile environment of the red planet. See what awaits in the game’s … Continue reading Paradox Interactive Announces Surviving Mars Game

Paradox Buys White Wolf, Including Vampire: The Masquerade Properties

Paradox Interactive, a global games developer and publisher, today announced the acquisition of White Wolf Publishing from CCP Games in an all-cash deal. Now a subsidiary of Paradox Interactive, White Wolf Publishing is a licensing business that owns and manages intellectual properties including World of Darkness, Vampire: The Masquerade and Werewolf: The Apocalypse. Led by CEO Tobias Sjögren, former EVP of Business Development at Paradox, White Wolf Publishing will operate as an independent entity with a dedicated team. White Wolf Publishing has a long history of producing gaming universes that span mediums, including tabletop and collectible card games, PC games … Continue reading Paradox Buys White Wolf, Including Vampire: The Masquerade Properties

Crusader Kings II Sons Of Abraham

Religion is the hot topic of the day and the faithful’s prayers have been answered; the divine powers at Paradox Interactive and Paradox Development Studio today announce Crusader Kings II: Sons of Abraham. Introducing a Holy Grail of new features, the blessed fifth expansion of the globally acclaimed strategy/RPG Crusader Kings II honors the big three in Medieval Europe: Christianity, Judaism and Islam. Deceit, politics and power are fine as long as they are in the name of one true god. Plunge into the powerful and profitable world of Papal politics, appointing your bishops, gaining influence with the College of … Continue reading Crusader Kings II Sons Of Abraham

War Of The Roses Behind The Armor Movie

Paradox Interactive and Fatshark today released the latest video in their behind-the-scenes series documenting the design and creation of War of the Roses. The forthcoming medieval combat title required senior producer Gordon Van Dyke and lead designer Marten Stormdal to undertake rigorous research and combat training, and spend several days pretending to be kings. That grueling experience is now available to witness. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=Jy5g_KfyOeM Publishers: Paradox Entertainment Developers: Fatshark Platforms: PC

Magicka Gets Free Content Update

Paradox Interactive have good news and bad news. The good news is that an all-new DLC pack, entitled Magicka WOOT, has been released , adding lots of new maps, items, and spells to the Magicka pantheon. The bad news is that the guy in charge of collecting money wonét leave the TV because apparently thereés a major sport event on, so Paradox has no choice but to let everybody have the new DLC completely free of charge. Upon reflection, maybe thatés only bad news for Paradox. Magicka: WOOT allows players to join their favorite robed rapscallions as they make their … Continue reading Magicka Gets Free Content Update

Pirates of Black Cove Sails

Avast ye, landlubbers! The honorable Captains of Paradox Interactive & Nitro Games are inviting you aboard for the launch of the RTS / RPG Pirates of Black Cove. So get ready to earn your sea legs, the action-packed and peg-leg-filled title is released today on all leading digital distribution platforms for $19.99 USD. Pirates of Black Cove gives players the chance to sail an open world and command a loyal band of pirate misfits, with the boldest of buccaneers using their skills to join, champion, and unite the three ferocious piratical factions-the Pirates, Corsairs, and the Buccaneers- in their quest … Continue reading Pirates of Black Cove Sails

Hearts of Iron III: For the Motherland Released

Paradox Interactive have today released Hearts of Iron III: For The Motherland, the second expansion for their PC exclusive Grand Strategy epic Hearts of Iron III, with a recommended retail price of $19.99/€19.99/£14.99. Set between the years 1936 and 1948 Hearts of Iron III: For The Motherland lets you take charge, or delegate, at any level, from a single military division up to an entire nation across a wide variety of scenarios. Wage war on the battlefields of Europe, in the factories of the industrial superpowers, as well as at the negotiating table, in the deepest of all World War … Continue reading Hearts of Iron III: For the Motherland Released

Magica Online PvP Goes Live

The mages of Paradox Interactive are proud to announce that the PvP mode is live, free, and available online. If you are the unfortunate owner of a conscience that prevents you from retaliating against your friends when they "accidentally" explode your head, your chance to seek sweet revenge in one of Magicka’s sanctioned arenas is finally here! Nothing feels better than taking matters into your own hands, right? Plus, we’ll be on the sidelines cheering! Cheering for hysterical demises, that is. Players will be able to wreak havoc in the Havindir Arena and Training Ground maps, and a new Reservoir … Continue reading Magica Online PvP Goes Live

E3 News: Magica Gets PvP Launch Date

Fellow mages, in these next couple weeks, start making a hit list of friends who have done you wrong, because the chance for glorious retribution will be coming sooner than you think. The warlocks of Paradox Interactive and Arrowhead Game Studios today announced that the highly anticipated Player vs. Player game mode for Magicka will go live on June 21 and will be available at no charge for owners of the definitive "blow-up-your-friend simulator." View the new Magicka PvP gameplay trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVH4WZi1-DI At PvP launch, players will be able to wreak havoc in the Havindir Arena and Training Ground … Continue reading E3 News: Magica Gets PvP Launch Date