Europa Universalis V is official: Paradox sets course for November with a deeper grand strategy sandbox

Ambition refueled: a longer timeline, a bigger map, and new levers to pull

Paradox Interactive has formally unveiled Europa Universalis V, the next mainline entry in its flagship grand strategy series, targeting a global launch on November 4, 2025. Built by Paradox Tinto and teased for years as “Project Caesar,” EU5 expands the timeframe to 1337–1850, pushes a more accurate world map, and layers in deeper diplomacy, logistics, and economics while keeping the open‑ended, nation‑builder core intact. The announcement landed with a dedicated hub on the site officiel, a full press note outlining pillars like a revised military model and living populations, and a recorded reveal on YouTube that framed the sequel as “be ambitious,” not “start over.”

What’s changing for veterans: estates, logistics, and a world that breathes

EU5 starts on the eve of the Hundred Years’ War and lets players pick from “hundreds” of societies—imperial powers, merchant republics, steppe confederations, or local warlords—each with distinct constraints. The map projection has been reworked for scale fidelity, adding more provinces, climates, and topography that actually bite. Under the hood, Paradox is promising a more sophisticated economic model, iterated estates and diplomacy, and a revised military system that forces real logistical planning, not just doomstack shoves. The studio also highlights living populations that react to policy and history, plus a longer campaign arc where early strategies can age out as the world industrializes. For series lifers, this reads less like a reset and more like EU4’s accumulated wisdom baked into a cleaner chassis. You can dig into the feature set, signup bonuses, and dev diaries via the official portal and the press release hub at Paradox Interactive.

What it means right now: timeline, editions, and the road to launch

• Date de sortie: November 4, 2025 worldwide, with pre‑orders live and a Premium Edition bundling three post‑launch region packs and a cosmetic unlock for owners.
• Start date: 1337, expanding the late‑medieval play space and reshaping early game power ceilings.
• Scope: “Largest and most detailed” Europa Universalis world to date, with new geography and climate that affect movement, supply, and economy.
• Design DNA: Led by Paradox Tinto in Barcelona, guided by extensive public feedback during the Project Caesar dev posts, and pitched as a long‑tail platform like its predecessor.
• Reveal beats: Announcement show on YouTube, a live Steam presence for wishlisting, plus ongoing behind‑the‑scenes videos covering map, systems, music, and production.