Paradox Interactive: From 6 p.m.: New games in the live stream – and Cities Skylines 2?

When it comes to complex strategy heavyweights, you hardly get there Paradox Interactive over. Fans of the Swedish publisher and developer should pay special attention today.

Around 6:00 p.m Paradox Interactive launches its big one live stream: The Paradox Announcement Show, presented in collaboration with Xbox. As part of the transfer, at least three new games announced, and updates and DLCs for existing games will be presented.

Paradox Announcement Show: This is shown

Of course, Paradox still keeps a secret about which games are shown – after all, the publisher wants you to watch the show via YouTube also watch. However, it is already known which studios are present: Colossal Order, Harebrained Schemes and Paradox Tectonic.

Behind Colossal Order is the team of City skyline, who haven’t released a new game since the release of the city builder in 2015. What the Finnish team is working on should be all the more exciting. A recent report by insider gaming according to it should be about City Skylines 2 act, which is designed as a “next gen experience”. Among other things, the transport and economic systems should be completely revised and the gameplay should be more open. A release is already planned for 2023.

Harebrained Schemes works according to insider gaming Lamplighters Leaguewhich as before Battletech turn-based combat. Finally, Paradox Tectonic is said to be working on a game called Life By You sit, which is described as a “life simulator game”. That could be competition for The Sims mean, which would also fit: With Rod Humble, Paradox snapped up one of the leading names some time ago The Sims 2 and The Sims 3 were involved.

What about Bloodlines 2?

You can find out whether the three games will actually be announced in this way today at 6:00 p.m. in the live stream on Paradox. It is currently unclear which other games could be shown as part of the show. Rumors are talking about new DLCs for Crusader Kings 3 or Hearts of Iron 4while role players look out for information too Vampires: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 should hold.

The vampire role-playing game, which has been postponed several times in the past, has been in the works with a new developer for a long time. So far, however, Paradox has not revealed much information. At the end of 2022, however, Paradox boss Fredrik Wester said that a release of Bloodlines 2 in 2023 cannot be ruled out.