Paradox Interactive is always best when it’s about RTS titles. Some of its famous RTS titles are Stellaris and Cities Skylines. The company recently showed its interim report for this year on its official site:
Royal Quarter provides new revenue records
The third quarter of the year has for us to a large extent been about the launch of Crusader Kings III. Crusader Kings III is the third edition of our successful Grand Strategy franchise based on a player’s journey through the Middle Ages. When the review embargo was released shortly before launch, the game received an aggregate score of 91/100 on Metacritic, which is a collected rating of industry and gaming media reviews.
It is our highest rating ever on Metacritic and it is, of course, extremely positive, but what makes me happiest of all is that the game was received with remarkable enthusiasm by our players. Over 19,000 reviews on Steam and over 1,000,000 units sold paint a clear picture: We have created a really good game!
The successful launch of Crusader Kings III is another proof of the value in owning and methodically developing our franchises. Crusader Kings III is, like most of our successful games, the result of several iterations of the game. Often the first game in a franchise is not a success but instead lays the foundation for future sequels by building a player base, a brand, and the knowledge to gradually develop better games.
Paradox has “Empire of Sin” in development which will have extensive replayability.
