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Paradox Interactive is priming the next major update for its superb medieval grand strategy game Crusader Kings 3, and the studio is now ready to begin sharing details on some of the new features it’ll bring – starting with winter.<\/p>\n

Winter, as Paradox explains in its latest developer blog<\/a>, is intended to make the world of Crusader Kings 3 an even harsher place, and will gradually blanket the world in snow – a change clearly visible on the map – as the seasons progress and temperatures plummet.<\/p>\n

Paradox says winter will arrive in three different variants – mild, normal, and harsh, all easy to spot at a glance – and will affect all parts of the map just as you’d expect it to in the real-world. Mild and normal winters will be fairly common in central Europe and parts of southern Europe, for instance, while harsh winters are the norm in the likes of S\u00e1pmi, Mongolia, and Himalaya.<\/p>\n

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Paradox Interactive is priming the next major update for its superb medieval grand strategy game Crusader Kings 3, and the studio is now ready to begin sharing details on some of the new features it’ll bring – starting with winter. Winter, as Paradox explains in its latest developer blog, is intended to make the world of Crusader Kings 3 an even harsher place, and will gradually blanket the world in snow – a change clearly visible on the map – as the seasons progress and temperatures plummet. Paradox says winter will arrive in three different variants – mild, normal, and harsh, all easy to spot at a glance – and will affect all parts of the map just as you’d expect it to in the…<\/p>\n

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