Gamescom 2021: Crusader Kings III Coming Soon to Xbox Series X | S

Be a king and marry a beautiful princess! Lead a band of loyal knights under your royal banner! Write your own fairy tale! It is a powerful fantasy that pulls many of us from childhood.

On Crusader Kings III, Paradox Interactive lets you live out that fantasy, with a few complications. After all, that princess might rather see you dead. Your noble vassals might want to install your treacherous son on the throne. And let’s face it, he might be more suited as a scholar, not a warrior. Maybe you can trust your evil twin to command the army?

If this sounds interesting to you, you’re in luck: one of the most popular computer strategy games of 2021 is coming to Xbox Series X | S. In partnership with developer Lab42, Paradox Interactive is adapting this high-politics, low-comedy game to console platforms, offering a new audience the prospect of writing a new story, shaped by their own choices.

Following the success of the console adaptation of the sci-fi strategy game StellarisIt only made sense to go ahead with one of our most popular titles. Crusader Kings III is a strategy RPG experience like no other, featuring you as the leader of a noble dynasty in the historic Middle Ages.

But your leader is not an immortal abstraction! They have their own personalities and preferences, and once the head of the family dies, they will be replaced by a new dynastic leader who could be very different from his predecessor. A warrior king could die and see his kingdom divided among his three sons: a diplomat, a religious fanatic, and a seducer. The character you play as will face events and challenges specifically designed to suit their personality and choices throughout the game.

Your goal? Create the greatest dynasty in history in a deeply researched world that stretches from Iceland to India, from Scandinavia to Central Africa. Different cultures and religions go hand in hand in a world where your bloodline and family history are your claim to prominence and respect.

The Xbox Series X adaptation | S of Crusader Kings III you will take advantage of the many advantages of the system, providing special benefits. For example, the internal SSD of Xbox Series X | S will enable blazing-fast loading times that allow you to easily switch between the game and a walkthrough or tutorial you are watching on YouTube.

The user interface has been customized to work with the Xbox Wireless Controller, including the addition of radial menus, ensuring there is none of the depth and detail of the Crusader Kings III experience has been lost in translation.

The release date of Crusader Kings III for Xbox Series X | S will be announced soon, but we can already commit to having this title available on Xbox Game Pass from day one. We hope the Xbox community seizes the opportunity to play one of the most popular strategy titles in the world. As an upstart nobleman seizing the moment and claiming the throne, will you rule your own virtual kingdom from the comfort of your couch?