Paradox Interactive, the mastermind behind Stellaris and Crusader Kings 3, is gearing up to unveil an "ambitious" new project next week. While the details remain under wraps, the developer has teased that this forthcoming announcement will be the next major title in the strategy genre—a genre they've been shaping for the past 25 years with games spanning from the Roman Empire to the cosmos.
The eagerly awaited game, currently known by its codename "Caesar," has been the subject of much discussion on Paradox's forums through a series of "Tinto Talks" developer diaries. These sessions have been instrumental in gathering community feedback on potential features, core game mechanics, and historical research. Now, Paradox is ready to pull back the curtain and reveal Caesar to the world.
The most recent Tinto Talks—named after the Barcelona-based Studio Tinto, the developers behind the project—delved into the intricacies of Protestant religions and the culmination of the War of Religions, a pivotal moment involving all Western Christian confessions. These discussions are part of the "super-top-secret game" codenamed Project Caesar.
Hints about the game's connection to the Europa Universalis series have been dropped, particularly with the announcement that the reveal video will premiere on the official Europa Universalis YouTube channel. This has sparked speculation among fans, with many believing it could be the next installment, perhaps even Europa Universalis 5. "Dev Diaries haven't called it EU5 but everything we have been teased thus far heavily implies it," one Reddit user reminded others, while another playfully teased, "There might've been clues along the way huh."
The project has been an "open secret" for over a year, thanks to the detailed Tinto Talks threads on Paradox forums, as one fan explained. To settle the speculation and learn more about this new grand strategy game, fans are invited to watch Paradox's video premiere at 9am PDT (12pm EDT, 5pm UK time) on May 8, 2025, and witness the dawn of "a new era for grand strategy."
IGN's review of the last Europa Universalis game, Europa Universalis IV, praised it with a score of 8.9/10, highlighting its ability to bring "accessibility and flexibility to the strategy series without compromising its complexity."
