Europa Universalis III

Europa Universalis III is a historical strategy game in which you guide a nation through the ages, managing exploration, trade, warfare and diplomacy as you seek to build a global empire. You can lead any of more than 250 historically accurate countries and start on any date from 1453 to 1820, for more than 300 years of possible gameplay.

Rule a nation

Choose your form of government, shape your society and set trade policies. More than a thousand historical leaders and over 4,000 historical monarchs are available, alongside figures such as Sir Isaac Newton, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and René Descartes, whom you can bring to your court. You also manage more than 100 individual unit troops to secure power.

The full 3D topographic map covers more than 1,700 provinces and sea zones. You can customize and mod practically any part of the game. In co-operative multiplayer, several players can work together to control a single nation.

In Nomine

The In Nomine expansion adds missions tied to historical events, which countries can complete for bonuses. A new decision system gives leaders a clearer view of choices shaping their countries and more control at both provincial and national levels.

Rebels with specific goals, abilities and grievances challenge your rule; you can negotiate with them or eradicate them. Religious tolerance is shaped by your ideas and decisions, and you can respond to political and religious dissidents in different ways, including excommunicating rulers or organizing crusades.

Napoleon's Ambition

Napoleon's Ambition expands the timeline with new leaders, rulers, advisor wars, countries, national ideas and dozens of units. Hundreds of events bring rulers, leaders and advisors into the game on historically accurate dates.

The map's new trading mode shows the goods produced in each province and their value. The ledger also gains pages covering colonies and leaders. An enhanced trading system can automatically send merchants to the trading centers you choose to prioritize; overseas trade requires war or diplomacy to secure merchants access to markets.

Complete edition

Europa Universalis III Complete includes the original Europa Universalis III and the expansions In Nomine and Napoleon's Ambition.