Paradox Hints at New Grand Strategy Game, Fans Speculate

Paradox Interactive, the renowned developer behind Stellaris and Crusader Kings 3, has teased an "ambitious" new project that's set to be unveiled next week. With a rich history of crafting strategy games that span from the Roman Empire to the cosmos over the past 25 years, Paradox is gearing up to introduce the next big title in the genre.

The project, currently known by its codename "Caesar," has been the subject of much discussion on the studio's forums through a series of "Tinto Talks" developer diaries. These diaries have not only shared insights into the game's feature ideas, key systems, and historical research but have also actively sought community feedback. Now, Paradox is ready to lift the veil on Caesar and present it to 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." Additionally, the announcement that the reveal video will premiere on the official Europa Universalis YouTube channel has fueled speculation that this mysterious project might be a new entry in that series, though nothing is confirmed yet.

Despite the lack of official confirmation, fans have been piecing together clues and many believe it's likely connected to Europa Universalis. "Dev Diaries haven't called it EU5 but everything we have been teased thus far heavily implies it," noted one player on Reddit. Another fan, responding to the channel announcement, hinted: "There might've been clues along the way huh." The project has been an "open secret" for over a year, thanks to the detailed discussions in the Tinto Talks threads on Paradox forums, as explained by another enthusiast.

To uncover the truth behind the rumors and see what Paradox has in store, tune into their video premiere at 9am PDT (12pm EDT, 5pm UK time) on May 8, 2025, and witness the dawn of "a new era for grand strategy."

IGN's review of the last Europa Universalis game, Europa Universalis IV, was highly positive, awarding it an 8.9/10 and praising it for "bringing accessibility and flexibility to the strategy series without compromising its complexity."