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Heart of Darkness Expansion Announced for Victoria II
New Addition for Paradox’s Industrial Age Title Coming March 2013
NEW YORK – February 7, in the year of our Lord 2013
– Rapid industrialization and new technologies have made it
possible for your growing power to push into lands once
considered uninhabitable for “civilized” men. The riches of
Africa beckon you, as you explore new territories and exploit
the wealth and people within. But a growing empire will
eventually bump into another power with the same ambitions, and
a savvy smaller state will know how to exploit the conquerors’
greed and pride.
Welcome to Heart of Darkness, the second expansion for Paradox
Development Studios’ Victoria II, a detailed political/economic
simulation of the Victorian Age, an era of rapid transformation
of technology, politics and business.
Heart of Darkness, as its name suggests, focuses on the Scramble
for Africa, the late 19th century rush for newly discovered
wealth and land in a continent whose interior had been mostly
free from European domination.
The upcoming expansion also introduces a new diplomatic event,
International Crises, where the colliding desires of rival
empires get settled by Great Power mediation and where smaller
powers can manipulate their friends to support their own local
ambitions.
The Feature List Include:
New colonization system that emphasizes competition between
expanding powers and the possibility for minor disputes to
escalate into crises
New naval system with greater detail in battles, including gun
ranges and positioning, and more types of ships to bridge the
gap between ironclads and dreadnoughts
International crises that will test the resolve of Great Powers
and force them to decide what price they will pay to maintain
their prestige. As a smaller power, stir up crises to force the
world to pay attention to your grievances.
A newspaper system will allow you to track all the most
important events in your world instead of relying on the game
log. With over 60 papers to choose from, find those that will
tell you what you really need to know.
Victoria II: Heart of Darkness is scheduled for release in March
2013.