Crusader Kings III

Hello everyone, It is time for us to give another update on all things that are happening on Silk & Silver. As Joachim mentioned during the last Dev Diary, we are currently deep in the Iteration phase of the project. Lots of progress has be…

When the All Under Heaven update released we shared an update on our performance work here: (Dev Diary #187 - Performance & Optimization). In that update we also included some hopes and dreams for Crusader Kings III going forward and this i…

Hello there, and welcome back to the first Silk & Silver dev diary after summer!Like always, for those who don’t know me, I am Joachim, the Deputy Game Director in charge of Silk & Silver. Today, we are going to talk a little bit about iter…

Hello everyone! In today’s dev diary, we’ll explain how a historical conflict between the church and monarchs, known as the Investiture Controversy, is translated into Crusader Kings III, and also serves as one of the seven chapters in the …

Lo, a new power rose in the East. The warlord Michael of Jordan united the people of Chicago under the crest of the bull, then with his general Scottie of Pippen and the triangular religion of bishop Phil of Jackson, conquered the whole rea…

Who knows when or if BioWare'll ever be allowed to make a follow-up to Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Whatever ends up being the future of a series EA've left in a rather ambiguous place, a group of Crusader Kings 3 modders have stepped up to m…

Rulers! Great tidings to all from PDX ModCon!We are a fan-organised three-day showcase and celebration event for Paradox mods; specifically those of Crusader Kings III, Victoria 3, and this year, Europa Universalis V. We will be presenting …

Eight more games will leave PC Game Pass at the end of July, including heavy hitters CK3, Mount and Blade 2, Rain World, and Whiskerwood. Read the full story on PCGamesN: PC Game Pass takes a fresh blow with eight big losses, including Crus…

In the latest episode of our ongoing documentary series, medieval historian Eleanor Janega explores the real history at the heart of our upcoming Core Expansion for Crusader Kings III: By God Alone.Filmed inside one of London’s oldest medie…

Rule kingdoms. Wear the trauma.The medieval era wasn't pretty, and neither are you. Crusader Kings III has teamed up with Dogecore to bring you a collection that captures every glorious, cursed corner of the game you know and love.From hood…

Greetings! You may remember me from the days of Khans of the Steppe, but today I am here to welcome you to another By God Alone dev diary.When we set out to rework how Christianity feels in Crusader Kings III, we kept returning to the same …

Crusader Kings III from Paradox Interactive is set to get even bigger, with the By God Alone expansion coming September 30th bringing new ways to play. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/crusader-kings-iii-by-…

I certainly wouldn't accuse Crusader Kings 3 of feeling shallow; Paradox's medieval grand strategy game continues to spawn fresh tales of political intrigue and family drama almost six years on from launch. One aspect core to the era that h…

Navigate through a medieval era with a rich religious life in Crusader Kings III: By God Alone, our latest Core Expansion releasing on September 30th! Wrestle with sin as your rulers try to live up to the tenets of their faith and tangle wi…

While Crusader Kings 3 typically deals in the fantasy of sitting on a big chair in one place and shouting at underlings, roaming its world as a the unlanded leader of a band of travelling adventurers is just as fun and arguably the best way…

Greetings! Alexander Oltner here, Game Director for Crusader Kings III. Today's diary is a little different from our recent ones, in that it's not about a new mechanic we're building for an expansion, but about something we've already made.…

A Genius would have claimed this weeks ago. A Lunatic would have forgotten entirely. Either way, your last chance is here.We partnered with Makeship to bring two of CK3's most iconic traits to life as a dual pin set. Whether you're the calc…

Upcoming Crusader Kings 3 expansion Silk and Silver promises to "rework the economy of the entire game," from the widespread integration of trade across the world to the introduction of merchant governments and republics. These allow you to…

Hello there!Today, we are going to take a look at republics. We talked a little bit about them in both the announcement video and the original Silk & Silver vision dev diary, but today we will go a bit more into the weeds. Without further a…

Hi all! I’m PinkAxelotl. Today, we’re taking a look at our vision for Merchants in Silk and Silver. Who are they, what is the experience they provide, which are the relationships that matters to them the most, and what specific systems are …

Hello everyone! We have a small update today to address some issues reported to us by the community. Check the changelog below for more information.Update 1.19.0.6 ChangelogBug FixesFixed an issue preventing players from manually inviting a…

Happy Tuesday! Mikael here with another By God Alone update. Last time we walked through Ecclesiastical Titles and Rites and while we shone a light on clerical gameplay and faith mechanics, we did not really touch on how a secular character…

Greetings!I’ll be following up on the overall vision dev diary with a deeper dive into our design for the Trade System. We’re starting our feature-specific dev diaries with Trade because, as you’ll see, it is connected to nearly every other…

Hello everyone! We’re releasing a small bugfix update today to address some outstanding issues since the release of 1.19 “Scribe.” Check the changelog below for more information!Update 1.19.0.5 ChangelogBugfixesFixed an issue where the Lege…

Happy Tuesday! Mikael here again with another update on the development of By God Alone. Last week we talked a lot about Rites, and this week we're going to talk about their finer details - how they start, how they spread, how they go wrong…

Happy Tuesday, and welcome to our first official dev diary for our upcoming expansion By God Alone! In our sneak preview, we gave you the grand tour from the mountaintop. This week, we're going to zoom in on one particular slice of the new …

Hello everyone! We're pushing a small hotfix update today to tackle some outstanding issues with the 1.19 "Scribe" Update that was released on Monday. Check the changelog below for more information. Update 1.19.0.4 Changelog Fixed an issue …

Naval warfare won't be coming to Crusader Kings 3 with the big merchant republics expansion Paradox are set to roll out towards the end of this year. The studio say that they want to make sure they do sea battles justice, and so didn't want…

Hello there,Today I have the honor of telling you a little bit about what is coming in this year’s major expansion, Silk & Silver. I talked a little bit about it in the announcement video, but this is the moment to put it all out here in a …

Crusader Kings III just got a major update released, along with a new expansion pass to bring extra content to the popular Paradox strategy game. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/crusader-kings-iii-gets-a-ne…