With far-reaching mechanical updates and hyper-focused tweaks, the current iteration of EU4 stands apart from its vanilla version.īut despite the near-constant flow of additional content, EU4 is starting to show its age. Its 17 expansions, a slew of free updates, and a recently released DLC subscription service have dramatically altered the way the game is played. Players still flock to the game, eager to lead a budding nation into prosperity and political might.Īnd a bumper crop of DLC has kept EU4 afloat with new content. Its early modern nation-building beautifully combines crunchy economic management, historical authenticity, and emergent storytelling within an impressively refined system. Europa Universalis 4 has become one of Paradox Interactive’s most beloved grand-strategy titles.
