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Crusader Kings II The Republic Released
NEW YORK – January 15, in the year of our Lord 2013
– They say that blood and business should never mix. They are
wrong. Paradox Interactive and Paradox Development Studios
welcome you to the family as they proudly announce Crusader
Kings II: The Republic, the third expansion for the critically
acclaimed Strategy RPG classic.
Crusader Kings II: The Republic introduces the great merchant
Republics of medieval Europe as playable entities for the first
time. A fresh, new experience from playing as a feudal region in
Crusader Kings II, players adopt the role as the head, or
Patrician, of one of the five great merchant families in the
Republic as they build trade posts and expand provincial empires
while attempting to assert dominance over the other rival
families, Republics and feudal lords.
Crusader Kings II: The Republic is out now from all major
digital download portals for $9.99.
Also releasing today are two smaller DLC’s in the form of
Crusader Kings II: Songs of Prosperity, which contains three new
songs, and Crusader Kings II: Mediterranean Portraits,
containing thousands of unique face combos for male and female
characters. Both are priced at $1.99 from all major digital
download portals.
Patch 1.09 for Crusader Kings II has also been released today;
read the full patch notes at
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?657220-1.09-Patch-Notes
Crusader Kings II: The Republic key features:
Experience a fresh, new type of Crusader Kings II experience by
playing as one of ‘The Big 5’ merchant Republics of medieval
Europe: Venice, Genoa, Pisa, Gotland and the Hansa.
As the head of a Patrician family you must guide your Republican
dynasty through fortune and misfortune in a world dominated by
kings and emperors.
Build trade posts and expand your mercantile empire by
controlling the sea-lanes and coasts of Europe... and defend it
against rival Patricians, Republics and greedy feudal lords.
Improve your trade posts and your prestigious family palace with
dozens of unique new buildings.
Compete in the Doge elections, compensating for lack of age and
prestige by investing money in your campaign fund.
Survive feuds with other Patrician families and plot to seize
trade posts from your rivals; new plot and many special events
for characters in the Republics.
New Republican skin for the interface.
Unique clothes and ship models for Republics.