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Crusader Kings II + The Reaper’s Due DLC : Get ‘Em FREE!

The Reaper’s Due DLC for Crusader Kings II is now FREE for a limited timeGet it now, and make sure you tell your friends!

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Crusader Kings II : Now Free To Play!

Paradox Interactive announced in October 2019 that Monarch’s Journey, the base game of Crusader Kings II is Free To Play forever!

Crusader Kings II explores one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy. Medieval Europe is brought to life in this epic game of knights, schemes, and thrones…

  • Start a game at any point between 1066 and 1337 and play until 1453
  • Pick a Christian lord and make sure his dynasty survives as you play a succession of his descendants through the ages
  • Gain Prestige for every successive character you play, furthering the glory of your Dynasty
  • Expand your feudal domain – and keep it from falling apart
  • Unravel the plots of your courtiers and vassals, each with their own opinions and agendas
  • Take up the Cross and fight the Moor, the Heathen and the Heretic.
  • Defend against the onslaught of the Mongol Horde
  • Struggle with the Pope for control of the bishops
  • Relive the Middle Ages with up to 32 other players in a competitive multiplayer mode

You can download and install Crusader Kings II for FREE at any time at its Steam page.

 

The Reaper’s Due DLC for Crusader Kings II

Little remains of those settlements where the Black Death has passed through. Hasty burials make a mockery of the sacraments and set a feast for the crows.

Once prosperous provinces have been laid waste, and the lord of the land hides away – secluded in his hilltop fortress, hoping the plague will pass him by.

Wiser princes took precautions, and didn’t waste the revenues from more prosperous years. But, in time, all must pay The Reaper’s Due.

The Reaper’s Due adds a host of new mechanics centered on the Black Death and other world shaping epidemics. Lock your gates to keep the plague from infecting your court, even if it means cutting yourself off from your suffering citizens.

Peace and good management will see your provinces reward you with greater wealth and manpower, but constant war and disease may depopulate your countryside.

The Reaper’s Due introduces many new systems and features to what is already the richest medieval tapestry in gaming:

The Black Death

New additions to epidemic system include this super destructive disease and a new map mode that track the expansion of deadly illnesses.

Court Physicians

This new position for learned courtiers opens up a series of events tied to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases with medieval tech.

Hospitals

Slow down the spread of epidemics by investing in these outposts that care for the sick and infirm.

Prosperity and Depopulation

Watch your provinces thrive under your careful attention and degrade under the pressures of diseases run amok.

Seclusion

Take a page from the Masque of the Red Death and hide yourself away with your court as plagues ravage the countryside.

And even more

New physical traits, new events chains and a host of smaller changes.

 

Crusader Kings II + The Reaper’s Due DLC : How To Get ‘Em FREE!

The Reaper’s Due DLC is FREE to download and keep, if you get it by 10 March 2020. It also requires the Crusader Kings II base game, which is now free to play.

  1. First, add Crusader Kings II to your Steam account, if you have not already done so.
  2. Go to the The Reaper’s Due DLC Steam page.
  3. Scroll down to the Get Expansion – Crusader Kings II : The Reaper’s Due section.
  4. Click the green Add to Account button.

That’s it! The DLC is now in your Steam account, and can be installed at any time!

Don’t forget to grab The Old Gods DLC, which is still FREE!

 

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Sword of Islam DLC for Crusader Kings II : Get It FREE Now!

The Sword of Islam DLC for Crusader Kings II is now FREE for a limited timeGet it now, and make sure you tell your friends!

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Sword of Islam DLC is FREE for a Limited Time!

Europe is in turmoil. The lands are fragmented into petty fiefs, the emperor struggles with the Pope, and the Holy Father declares that all those who go to liberate the Holy Land will be freed of their sins. Now is the time for greatness!

This DLC expansion, Crusader Kings II : Sword of Islam, will add playable Muslim rulers to the game.

Crusader Kings II explores one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy. Medieval Europe is brought to life in this epic game of knights, schemes, and thrones.

“The Ummah is under attack. All true Muslims must be charitable in peace and relentless in Jihad. Let the Sword of Islam fall upon the infidels that threaten our lands, our faith!”

  • Muslim rulers now playable
  • Updated interface for playable Muslims characters
  • Unlocks more than 20 features in the game
  • New counties and titles
  • Balance Greed vs. Nobility with the new Muslim Dynasty Decadence System
  • Polygamy. Allow up to four wives for Muslim rulers.
  • Story events, starting circa the year 100, such as: The Harem, Shia vs. Sunni, Sufi mystics, Dervishes, The Assassins, Sharia, Wife wants to become first wife
  • Combat Revisions with new Commander traits for more interesting combat tactics

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Crusader Kings II : Sword of Islam DLC – How To Get It FREE!

The Sword of Islam DLC is FREE to download and keep, if you get it by 18 November 2019. It also requires the Crusader Kings II base game, which is now free to play.

 

  1. First, add Crusader Kings II to your Steam account, if you have not already done so.
  2. Go to the Sword of Islam DLC Steam page.
  3. Scroll down to the Get Expansion – Crusader Kings II : Sword of Islam section.
  4. Click the green Add to Account button.

That’s it! The DLC is now in your Steam account, and can be installed at any time!

Don’t forget to grab The Old Gods DLC, which is still FREE!

 

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Crusader Kings II + The Old Gods : How To Get ‘Em FREE!

Crusader Kings II – a grand strategy game set in the Middle Ages – is now FREE TO PLAY forever! In addition, Paradox is also giving away The Old Gods DLC!

Find out how to get both Crusader Kings II and The Old Gods DLC for FREE, and make sure you tell your friends!

 

Crusader Kings II Is Now Free To Play!

Paradox Interactive just announced that Monarch’s Journey, the base game of Crusader Kings II is Free To Play forever!

Crusader Kings II explores one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy. Medieval Europe is brought to life in this epic game of knights, schemes, and thrones…

  • Start a game at any point between 1066 and 1337 and play until 1453
  • Pick a Christian lord and make sure his dynasty survives as you play a succession of his descendants through the ages
  • Gain Prestige for every successive character you play, furthering the glory of your Dynasty
  • Expand your feudal domain – and keep it from falling apart
  • Unravel the plots of your courtiers and vassals, each with their own opinions and agendas
  • Take up the Cross and fight the Moor, the Heathen and the Heretic.
  • Defend against the onslaught of the Mongol Horde
  • Struggle with the Pope for control of the bishops
  • Relive the Middle Ages with up to 32 other players in a competitive multiplayer mode

You can download and install Crusader Kings II for FREE at any time at its Steam page.

 

Crusader Kings II : The Old Gods DLC – How To Get It FREE!

Paradox is also giving away The Old Gods DLC if you sign up for their newsletter.

  1. First, make sure you already added Crusader Kings II to your Steam account
  2. Then, go to the Crusader Kings official website, and subscribe to the Crusader Kings newsletter.
  3. Log into the Crusader Kings website.
  4. Go to the Games section and click on the Manage button, under The Old Gods

 

Why Are They Making Crusader Kings II + The Old Gods Free?

They are making it free as a way to promote their new game – Crusader Kings III.

Playing Crusader Kings II will not only let you (re)learn parts of the game, it will let you earn cosmetic add-ons for Crusader Kings III through Ruler Challenges.

The Ruler Challenges will give you a new realm with specific objectives to achieve, and earn cosmetic add-ons for Crusader Kings III.

 

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Vampire Bloodlines 2 – First Ray Tracing Trailer + Showcase!

Vampire : The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is set for release next year, but we can now share with you the first ray tracing trailer and showcase!

 

Vampire : The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2

Vampire : The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is the highly anticipated sequel to the 2004 vampire-themed RPG, that is slated to be released in April 2020.

At Gamescom 2019, Paradox announced their partnership with NVIDIA to introduce real-time ray tracing to Vampire : The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2.

In addition, they will also introduce DLSS, which would allow gamers to use higher resolutions and image quality, while enjoying fast and smooth frame rates.

 

The First Bloodlines 2 Ray Tracing Trailer

This is the first Bloodlines 2 ray tracing trailer, unveiled at Gamescom 2019 by Paradox and NVIDIA.

According to NVIDIA, all suitable surfaces will accurately reflect surrounding detail in real-time. The look of each reflection is determined by the properties of the material on the affected object or surface.

In the case of windows, reflections have full transparency, enabling you to see detail beyond the glass, as well as the reflection itself, as in the real world.

Here’s the extended Bloodlines 2 game trailer, without real-time ray tracing…

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Bloodlines 2 Ray Tracing Showcase

Here are the first official Vampire : The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 ray tracing screenshots and comparisons!

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