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By God Alone Dev Diary #3 - Ecclesiastical Power & Rites
Happy Tuesday! Mikael here with another By God Alone update. Last time we walked through Ecclesiastical Titles and Rites and while we shone a light on clerical gameplay and faith mechanics, we did not really touch on ho…
Silk & Silver Dev Diary #2 - Trade Vision
Greetings! I’ll be following up on the overall vision dev diary with a deeper dive into our design for the Trade System. We’re starting our feature-specific dev diaries with Trade because, as you’ll see, it is connected…
Update 1.19.0.5
Hello everyone! We’re releasing a small bugfix update today to address some outstanding issues since the release of 1.19 “Scribe.” Check the changelog below for more information! Update 1.19.0.5 Changelog Bugfixes Fixed…
By God Alone Dev Diary #2 - Ecclesiastical Power & Rites
Happy Tuesday! Mikael here again with another update on the development of By God Alone. Last week we talked a lot about Rites, and this week we're going to talk about their finer details - how they start, how they spre…
By God Alone Dev Diary #1 - Tenets & Spiritual Fulfillment
Happy Tuesday, and welcome to our first official dev diary for our upcoming expansion By God Alone! In our sneak preview, we gave you the grand tour from the mountaintop. This week, we're going to zoom in on one particu…
Update 1.19.0.4
Hello everyone! We're pushing a small hotfix update today to tackle some outstanding issues with the 1.19 "Scribe" Update that was released on Monday. Check the changelog below for more information. Update 1.19.0.4 Chan…
Silk & Silver Dev Diary #1 - The Vision of Silk & Silver
Hello there, Today I have the honor of telling you a little bit about what is coming in this year’s major expansion, Silk & Silver. I talked a little bit about it in the announcement video, but this is the moment to put…
1.19 "Scribe" Update - Available Now
Hello everyone! Today we're releasing our 1.19 "Scribe" Update. This update includes support for Chapter V content, as well as a litany of bug fixes and new features for all Crusader Kings III owners. Check the changelo…
Crusader Kings III: Chapter V
New experiences and adventures in a richly portrayed medieval world await you in Crusader Kings III: Chapter V. This Expansion Pass includes one Major Expansion, one Core Expansion, one Music Pack and one Cosmetic Cloth…
Dev Diary #195 - Salve in Domino
Hello everyone, and welcome to a very special dev diary! Today we finally get to pull back the curtain on what we're cooking up next for Crusader Kings III. As some of you may have already guessed, it's all about the ve…
1.19 "Scribe" Open Beta - Update 1
Hello everyone! We're pushing a quick update to the open beta branch of our upcoming 1.19 "Scribe" Update. This update focuses primarily on addressing issues reported to us by the community since the open beta began on…
Open Beta - Update 1.19 "Scribe"
Hello everyone! The open beta for our upcoming Realm Maintenance update, 1.19 "Scribe," is now live. This update focuses on addressing long-standing issues, adding a range of quality-of-life improvements, and strengthen…
Realm Maintenance 2026 (Part II)
Hi everyone! Welcome to the second part of the Realm Maintenance Dev-Diary. Last week, we unveiled a whole host of features that we’ve been working on together @Agamidaex. We are super excited to see your positive react…
Realm Maintenance 2026 (Part I)
Hi everyone! Back in February, we gave you a sneak peek at what we have in store for our major update. We saw how eager many of you were to learn more, so we wanted to take the time to expand on the update and show off…
Out Now: North Pacific Attire, East Asian Wonders, & Celestial Court Attire
Hello everyone! Today, we're releasing three new Creator Packs for Crusader Kings III: North Pacific Attire by Adrian "Aj" Kamil, East Asian Wonders by Pietro "PiGu" Cavalli, and Celestial Court Attire by TAMA. North Pa…
Majesty Beneath the Heavens: The Emperor Platypus Plushie
The Son of Heaven surveys his vast dominion. Robed in splendor and seated in quiet authority, he is the unquestioned master of all he sees. Every glance carries weight. Every pose suggests absolute command. Fearsome. Re…
Three New Asian Themed Creator Packs - Available March 11!
Coming March 11, 2026. Three new Creator Packs for Crusader Kings III bring grand monuments of Asia to your map, historical flair to your court, and the highest fashions of the grandest hegemon. Crusader Kings III North…
Dev Diary #192 - Spring Cleaning
Heya y’all! My name is Riad. You may know me as the QA guy who sometimes posts on Reddit, or the guy who showed off the Black Forge Jam projects last year… or, more recently, the guy who wrote that apology. Yeah. Since…
Available Now: High Medieval Warfare Attire & Holy Buildings + Update 1.18.3
Hello everyone! Today, we are releasing two new Creator Packs for Crusader Kings III: High Medieval Warfare Attire, created by JedNick and Holy Buildings, created by Kefir úr. On top of that, we're releasing Update 1.18…
"High Medieval Warfare Attire" & "Holy Buildings" - Available January 27!
Gird yourself for battle in fancy new gear with this Creator Pack for Crusader Kings III: High Medieval Warfare Attire. Developed by renowned clothing modder JedNick, High Medieval Warfare Attire includes a range of hel…
Dev Diary 191 - 2025 in Review
Greetings! I'm Alexander Oltner, the Game Director for Crusader Kings III. Another year has passed, and the game grows ever larger! Before we look back on 2025, allow me to look back to 2017 for a moment! A mere two yea…
Update 1.18.2
Hello everyone! We're releasing Update 1.18.2 today to address some bugs and other assorted issues reported to us by the community. Notably, this includes new content for Minister gameplay in China, new character intera…
Update 1.18.1
Hello everyone! We're releasing Update 1.18.1 today to address some stability, balance, and usability issues reported to us since the release of All Under Heaven. We're also including some new art assets for Southeast A…
Update 1.18.0.2
Hello everyone! We’re releasing a hotfix today to address some pressing issues reported to us by the community since the release of All Under Heaven last week. Please check the changelog below for more information! Upda…
Update 1.18.0.1
Hello everyone! We're releasing a quick update today to address some issues reported to us since the release of 1.18.0 on Tuesday. We are currently working on a more substantial update to address more outstanding issues…
