Europa Universalis III
Release Date: January 23, 2007
Strategy, economic, RTS, war strategy, grand strategy, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet, LAN
Steam
The third major installment of the popular strategy game series that is being developed by Paradox Entertainment since 2001. The action of Europa Universalis III takes us to the middle of the 15th century and lets us control the development of a chosen nation throughout the period of around 350 years. The gameplay mechanics do not significantly deviate from the solutions known from the previous installments of the series.
Videos and Screens
[1:14] Europa Universalis III Chronicles Launch Trailer
[0:42] Europa Universalis III #2
GAMERS Score
Average score from 1340 votes. 27 players anticipated the game.
Europa Universalis III Description
The third installment in the excellent strategy game series by Paradox Interactive that allows us to go back to the 15th century and lead a nation of our choosing through history. Similarly to its predecessors, the developers give every aspect of state functioning at our disposal, including the diplomacy, trade, economy, religion, and military. Continuing on the path set by Europa Universalis and Europa Universalis II, the creators didn’t change the proportions or importance of the abovementioned elements. All dependencies are just as they were in the previous two games in the series. The purpose of the third one is to simply enrich the playing experience.
Mechanics
The game starts in 1453, just after the Turkish conquest of Constantinople, and finishes around when the French and American revolutions break out. There are over 250 historical nations to choose from, and the terrain where the fun takes place consists of over 1700 provinces and sea zones located on all continents. The game has a historical background so at the very beginning, we find the world exactly as it actually was, including country borders, reigning rulers, system, and economic state, among other things. The further course of events depends entirely on the player and the AI-controlled rulers. Therefore, it is possible for the Portuguese to colonize Virginia or for Poland to become an empire that spans the entire Europe.
Naturally, even though we can completely change the course of history, the game tries to relatively faithfully show the cultural differences between nations (e.g. European and Chinese architecture or different types of units) as well as recreate the actual technical and scientific development (we won’t witness any inventions unknown to mankind.
Europa Universalis III for PC puts an emphasis on the user interface. It was completely modernized to make it more intuitive and friendlier to beginners. The series’ veterans can make use of a large amount of novelties such as the increased interaction between the pope and rulers, influential nobles (known from Crusader Kings), leadership options from Victoria, and the intelligence known from the Hearts of Iron series.
Last updated on May 30, 2016
8
GAMES
in Europa Universalis Game Series
Game Series
Europa Universalis Series
The highly acclaimed series of historical strategies, which Paradox Development Studio is responsible for creating and developing. The brand is one of the most important in the publishing offer of Paradox Interactive.
8 video games
Europa Universalis III Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows
Developer: Paradox Development Studio
Publisher: Paradox Interactive
Europa Universalis III System Requirements
PC / Windows
Recommended: Pentium 4 2 GHz, 1 GB RAM, graphic card 128MB (GeForce FX5700 or better), 1 GB HDD, Windows 2000/XP
Game Expansions for Europa Universalis III
Europa Universalis III: The Divine Wind
Expansion
Strategy
December 14, 2010
The fourth major DLC to the strategy game Europa Universalis III developed by Paradox and published in 2007. The expansion named Divine Wind stays in the same time period as the base-version of the game and takes place between 1453-1789. The title concentrates particularly on the Far East, which influences and slightly changes the gameplay. Moreover, set on the Asian coast of Pacific, the game features dozens of new villages that you can raid. Among a whole range of improvements, there are new diplomatic options, a new set of buildings, and more. Multiplayer is also expanded – now it allows up to 32 users to play at the same time. The production features more details and updated graphics. The extension requires both, the base-version of the game and the previous DLCs.
Europa Universalis III: Heir to the Throne
Expansion
Strategy
December 15, 2009
The third official expansion for the popular strategy game Europa Universalis III which was released in 2007. The expansion called Heir to the Throne adds many innovations to the base game, trying to make it even more historically correct and show the problems with which the rulers had to deal with. Most of all, declaring a war is now much more important and each conflict has its beginning and specific objectives (casus belli). Family relations between the rulers now have impact on diplomatic relations of various nations and each monarch must constantly worry about legitimization of the leadership given to him by the folk. Other novelties include increased role of Pope and Vatican, technology development impacting effectiveness of advisors, new diplomatic options for republican countries and increased pirate activity, which impacts the safety on seas and oceans.
Europa Universalis III: In Nomine
Expansion
Strategy
May 28, 2008
Another DLC requiring the base version of the third part of Europa Universalis and its previous expansion called Napoleon’s Ambition. In Nomine takes you back to the year 1399 when Henry IV takes the English throne. The expanded historical time frame enabled the developers to introduce a set of important historical events, like the Mongol invasion of Turkey, the Hundred Years’ War, or the Decline of the Byzantine Empire. Apart from international conflicts, you have to deal with your country’s internal problems, like the unification of the Great Britain and religious conflicts (the Reformation and the Counter-Reformation). The key new elements in mechanics concern expanding the diplomatic aspects and introducing a new mission system that makes the gameplay less linear.
Europa Universalis III: Napoleon's Ambition
Expansion
Strategy
August 22, 2007
The first major expansion to Europa Universalis III by Paradox Interactive. The DLC called Napoleon’s Ambition is targeted at the players who did not like the fact that the base game presented a distorted version of historical facts. As the names suggests, the game offers an expanded historical time frame – the beginning of 19th century in which you can take part in the French Revolution and react to Napoleon’s territorial claims (or lead his expansion yourself). Along with the new period, the game features advices from counselors corresponding to the historical realities and the new, updated political map of the world, introducing new national ideas and military units. Compared to the base game, the user’s interface is improved and there are new options of influencing the way your country develops, such as more detailed trade management.
DLCs for Europa Universalis III
Medieval SpritePack
DLC
December 8, 2011
Revolution SpritePack
DLC
December 8, 2011
Reformation SpritePack
DLC
December 1, 2011
Enlightenment SpritePack
DLC
December 1, 2011
Eastern: AD 1400 Spritepack
DLC
June 23, 2011
Western: AD 1400 Spritepack
DLC
June 23, 2011