19 years after the first part and 12 years after the second, Victoria 3 landed on computers last October. The title of grand strategy and management of Paradox Interactive was obviously expected by a whole community of enthusiasts, and they were there, the studio takes stock with some figures.
Victoria 3 has already sold more than 500,000 copies since its release on October 25, a very nice sales figure for a game of its kind. The developers reveal other data:
- 500,000 copies sold with 14,623,631 total hours of play, or 1,669 years of play time;
- 187 million technologies researched;
- 380,335 new countries created;
- 126,263 Suez Canals built;
- 39,982 Eiffel Towers built;
- Germany was unified 98,082 times;
- 18,471 Trans-Siberian Railways completed;
- 45,614 transcontinental railways completed;
- Prussia has turned yellow on the map 83 times.
Paradox Interactive remind you in passing that Victoria 3 is named to Game Awards 2022in the category of Best Strategy/Management Game, and invites all fans to vote for him. Martin Anward, Game Director, adds:
Seeing Victoria 3 nominated at The Game Awards this year is a defining moment in our career and we couldn’t be happier to share this achievement with our players. Our players have made it all possible and this is just the beginning. We are committed to supporting Victoria 3 and will continue to add more content to the game.
Finally, the studio clarifies that major updates will be released soon to improve immersion with more diplomatic options and better military planning. The update Earl Gray was launched yesterday. You can find Victoria 3 at €44.99 on Gamesplanet.
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