Paradox Interactive's DLC Policy

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Wonder Productions

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Published on November 5, 2022 2:00:12 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F83IxUulfu0

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Victoria 3 (2022)

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Paradox Interactive's DLC Policy has been a topic of great contention across it's many games, VIC2, EU4, CK3, Stellaris, Hoi4, Cities Skylines and now Victoria 3. Paradox Interactive is notoriously know for releasing dlc's multiple times a year, and locking many crucial features behind those dlc's (This could maybe be the case with vic3 warfare). I wanted to make quick video breaking down my thoughts on Paradox's DLC policy and what direction this game development cycle is heading for Paradox Interactive and Victoria 3.
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Title: Paradox Interactive's DLC Policy
Topics: A video discussing Paradox Interactive change over time with their DLC policy, especially related to EU4, Hoi4 and Stellaris. Potentially touching on how this will effect Victoria 3 and items such as VIC 3 and VIC3 DLC. Paradox DLC Policy certainly is interesting and with future Paradox Interactive DLC we will see how they take their games directions.

Video Script:
Paradox Interactive has revolutionized the world of Grand Strategy games, but coming into their new generation of content they have drastically changed their game model. Paradox used to release it’s early titles in a greater fleshed out state with a few major DLC (which stands for downloadable content if anyone is wondering) around once a year or every other year after release until they felt the games reached a point to call the game complete and mvoe onto another title.
In this vein Paradox released only 2 dlc’s for VIC2, 3 for Hearts of Iron 3 and 4 for Europa Univeraslis 3. These games themselves were not perfect when looking back at them from a modern lens, but they were certainly closer to the vision paradox had for them on launch and did not undergo such drastic changes as many modern paradox titles have over their almost decade long development cycles. Compared to Victoria 3 which could be the same.
That being said these development cycles do present some upside, for example eu4 a game released in 2013 is still being developed, with many new and unique features continuously being brought to the game over the years. However this comes at a great crossroads, while the game becomes more advanced, eu4 increasingly becomes far more difficult for a new player to get into, with it costing hundreds of dollars to unlock the full features of the game, and if you have not been dispersing those costs over the years of development it may discourage you all together from buying or playing eu4.
EU4 has 19 dlc’s many of which has been released two or three times a year, while other paradox games such as ck2 had 15 dlc’s, stellaris has 10, hoi4 has 8 etc… I do understand that paradox is a smaller development company that needs continued funding to work on new games, but this policy seems to turn away new players, and has slowly leached at much of the current fanbases support of continued development. This is especially apparent as eu4 has begun like many paradox dlc’s to lock major features behind paywalls, such as developing provinces, being able to auto transport troops or effectively manage colonies.
One redeeming factor for paradox interactive across it’s many dlc’s, is if you play multiplayer with a friend you are able to access all the dlc features of the host, something which for example Civilization still is yet to allow. Paradox has also introduce monthly subscriptions for dlc’s to cut the upfront hundreds of dollars to a smaller 5 dollar a month payment. You could similar have access to the game and dlc through microsoft gamepass, if the game is available there.
Overall my current opinion on paradox dlc’s is mixed, while they do allow for constant development of these niche games, the hiding of crucial features behind paywalls, heavy overrelease twice or three times a year of dlc’s alongside flavor packs and the unwillingness to eventually make those features public seem to detract massively from new players picking up paradox games, or eventually scare away many older paradox gamers. But I guess we all should just wait for a steam sale, haha. Sincerely, WonderProductions
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