Crusader Kings 3 released Royal Court earlier this week and fans have diverged on their opinion over the massive dlc.
Paradox Interactive have been working on dlc for Crusader Kings 3 for the last year and a half. With the issues surrounding the pandemic with remote working etc, the development team have seen major issues which has delayed the planned release schedule. Dlc in Paradox games have become something of a norm, after the game releases it can be supported for possibly up to ten years or even more. In this time the dlc’s rework vital systems, adjust certain variables and add completely new areas of the game.
The newest dlc Royal Court is no different in this respect. At least according to some. While some have praised the games newest dlc for it’s improved aspects towards roleplay and how the brand new culture rework has breathed life into a game that hasn’t seen new content for a full year, others are distressed.
However, what is the issue? you may be asking. Well for the most part the complaints levied at Paradox from fans have been about the dlc’s pricing. It is without a doubt one of the more expensive dlc’s that Paradox interactive have ever produced being priced firmly at $30 or less.
The reviews on Steam are innately mixed, one fan in particular wrote: “While the DLC adds a nice layer to an already good game, as well as new mechanics and character growth, it is definitely not worth $30.” Another fan stated: “Why is this $30? It’s the most expensive DLC Paradox has ever made, yet it offers less new content than Emperor for EU4, which cost “only” $20 at launch.” Again the complaints focus on either the amount of content or pricing.
However, many have stated how the dlc does everything it promised and that many people had wildly overarching expectations due to the amount of time it took the developers to add new content to Crusader Kings 3, one fan stated: “It’s expensive, yes, but considering the amount of content added for free alongside I think it’s a fair price. Just because the content is free doesn’t mean the dev team shouldn’t get a paycheck for their efforts.”
It will be curious to see if Paradox Interactive listen to the pricing complaints surrounding the dlc and adjust the pricing accordingly or whether we will see Paradox argue against the pricing point, perhaps they have valid reasoning behind it. Whatever the truth of it is, the future of the dlc’s price may be in question, but the dlc itself, is not in question. Crusader Kings 3 Royal Court released on Tuesday 8th February, it is Crusader Kings 3’s first major dlc release, and the game is keeping me in particular excited for more.
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