The Paradox Curse MIGHT KILL EU5 - Here's Why

Whether it's Crusader Kings 3, Imperator: Rome or Victoria 3, Paradox games are suffering from a curse that's hard to shake - the curse of expectation. Thing is, when you play Paradox games for years on end, and the devs continue to update and release paid DLC to enhance the experience, you kind of expect the next numbered entry in a series to follow up stronger and with even more content. But this is though in a world where EU4 has been out for 10 whole years, and where a possible EU5 is going to pick up the mantle and succeed it. In other words, is Paradox making it harder for themselves by keeping their games alive for as long as they are, only to release new titles that don't include all or the majority of innovations from past games?

Or do Paradox fans expect too much, or don't they care as long as the new game actually innovates enough to feel warranted? In short, what does it take for a new Paradox grand strategy game to succeed these days, when most of their successful games have a life span of 8-11 or so years? That's long for any game, and it's almost like some of these PDX games like EU4, HOI4 and Stellaris are reaching MMO territory. But is this a good or bad thing?

What do you want to see from EU5 or Project Caesar, and importantly - what do you expect from it? Please let me know in the comments, and if you enjoyed the video, make sure to leave a like and subscribe to the channel! :)

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