Paradox teases new grand strategy game

Paradox Interactive, the studio behind Stellaris and Crusader Kings 3, is preparing to unveil something "ambitious" next week. While details remain scarce, the developer emphasized its 25-year legacy of creating strategy games spanning from ancient Rome to distant galaxies, hinting at "the next major title in the genre."

The Mystery of Project Caesar

Known internally as "Caesar," this enigmatic project has been actively discussed in the studio's "Tinto Talks" developer diaries. The team has solicited community feedback on gameplay features, core systems, and historical accuracy during development. Now they're ready to fully reveal Project Caesar to the public.

The most recent Tinto Talks - named after Barcelona-based Studio Tinto - explored Protestant religion mechanics and the "War of Religions" affecting Western Christian denominations in their "super-top-secret game." Additional clues emerged when Paradox announced the reveal would stream on the Europa Universalis YouTube channel, sparking speculation about a potential new entry in that renowned series.

Community Speculation Runs Wild

The gaming community has been buzzing with theories, with many players convinced Project Caesar relates to Europa Universalis. "While dev diaries haven't explicitly called it EU5, all evidence strongly suggests it," commented one Reddit user. Another user noted: "Hosting the reveal on the EU channel seems pretty telling, don't you think?"

"This has practically been an open secret for over a year thanks to the Tinto Talks forum threads," added another community member.

Mark your calendars for May 8, 2025 at 9am PDT (12pm EDT, 5pm UK time) when Paradox promises to reveal "a new era for grand strategy." The gaming world last celebrated Europa Universalis with IGN's 8.9/10 review of EU4, praising how it "balanced accessibility with deep strategic complexity."