Paradox Interactive, the masterminds behind Stellaris and Crusader Kings 3, are gearing up to unveil an "ambitious" new project next week. With a rich history of crafting strategy games that span from the Roman Empire to the cosmos over the past 25 years, the studio is now ready to introduce its next major title in the genre.
Teasing fans with the codename "Caesar," the mysterious game has been the subject of numerous "Tinto Talks" developer diaries on Paradox's forums. These discussions have been open to community feedback on everything from feature ideas to key game systems and historical research. Now, the time has come to lift the veil on Project Caesar and share it with the world.
The most recent Tinto Talks, named after the Barcelona-based Studio Tinto developing the game, delved into the mechanics of Protestant religions and the "final situation involving all Western Christian confessions, the War of Religions." This was in reference to their "entirely super-top-secret game with the codename Project Caesar."
Adding to the intrigue, the announcement video will premiere on the official Europa Universalis YouTube channel. This has led many fans to speculate that the new title might be a new entry in the Europa Universalis series, though nothing has been confirmed yet.
"Dev Diaries haven't called it EU5 but everything we have been teased thus far heavily implies it," reminded one player on Reddit. Another, responding to the news about the video debuting on the Europa Universalis channel, teased: "There might've been clues along the way huh."
"I mean, it was an open secret for over a year thanks to the Tinto Talks Threads on Paradox forums," explained someone else.
To uncover the truth behind the rumors and get a first look at this new era in grand strategy gaming, tune in to Paradox's video premiere at 9am PDT (12pm EDT, 5pm UK time) on May 8, 2025.
We fondly remember the last Europa Universalis game, which we awarded an impressive 8.9/10 in our IGN review. We praised it for bringing "accessibility and flexibility to the strategy series without compromising its complexity."
