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Steam News6 May 20261mo ago

Update 0.8.2 — Empire Update

New features Voluntary annexation — build relations with a minor European nation to +90 and peacefully take it over for 5,000 gold. No war, no occupation, no army needed.

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What changed

1 fix1 addition1 change0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Fixes
changedNew featuresAdjustable research speed — fund each technology at 25%, 50%, 100%, 150%, or 200%. Higher funding means proportionally faster completion at proportionally higher cost.
addedQuality of lifeTutorial tips for new players, with the option to replay them from settings
fixedQuality of lifeIn-game text and explanations corrected where they didn't match actual mechanics

Mercatoria changes

changedAdjustable research speed — fund each technology at 25%, 50%, 100%, 150%, or 200%. Higher funding means proportionally faster completion at proportionally higher cost.
addedTutorial tips for new players, with the option to replay them from settings
fixedIn-game text and explanations corrected where they didn't match actual mechanics

New features

  • Voluntary annexation — build relations with a minor European nation to +90 and peacefully take it over for 5,000 gold. No war, no occupation, no army needed. Inspired by the merchant-empire mechanic from Imperialism 2.

  • Adjustable research speed — fund each technology at 25%, 50%, 100%, 150%, or 200%. Higher funding means proportionally faster completion at proportionally higher cost.

Quality of life

  • Tutorial tips for new players, with the option to replay them from settings

  • End-turn warnings when you have idle builders or no active research

  • F5/F9 quicksave and quickload (singleplayer)

  • Autosave indicator confirms after each turn that your progress is saved

  • In-game text and explanations corrected where they didn't match actual mechanics

Source

Steam News / 6 May 2026

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