I wasn’t playing against the AI this time though instead I was facing Adam Smith of Rock, Paper, Shotgun - my one time Venetian co-ruler from the previous multiplayer session. Paradox had given me a beta build of the game before I flew out to Stockholm, so I’d fiddled around with England beforehand, utterly failing to defeat the shifty French. Historically, England lost the Hundred Years’ War and its holdings on the continent, and EUIV makes it quite tricky to win this large conflict. But that was a dream that would take a long time to make a reality - as England needed to conquer much of the Isles and have a high level of administrative power to pull such a thing off - and I had much more pressing issues pushing their way to the front of my mind.Įngland is in the unfortunate position where it starts at war with its traditional nemesis, France. Thus, I had one goal in mind when the game began: I would unite the British Isles and create Great Britain. I had been given control over England, as lead developer Johan Andersson thought it would be hilarious to force a Scot to play as his hated enemies. Around a dozen members of the gaming press and YouTubers had gathered in the historic Royal Armory for two days of EUIV multiplayer mayhem, and while we all started off as jovial, friendly folk, by day two we would have thrown each other to the wolves for the promise of land and power. I came away surprised by how well the multiplayer worked and eager for more.įast forward to early May, and I found myself in the Swedish capital of Stockholm. Way back in cold January, I had the opportunity to spend a couple of hours with Europa Universalis IV - the next installment in the studio’s flagship series - playing against, and with, several other members of the press.
Paradox Development Studios’ grand strategy titles are not known for their multiplayer, but the Swedish developer is working hard to change this.
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