The newest Expansion for Crusader Kings 3 called "Wards & Wardens" has a release date. Read everything you need to know about the release date, price and content.
Kings and Queens, listen up! The new event pack for Crusader Kings 3 has a release date, and it's not too far in the future. The expansion is called "Wards & Wardens" and a must-have for every fan of the franchise. Here is everything we know about the upcoming content, mechanics and changes.
Crusader King 3: Wards & Wardens
As announced by Crusader Kings developer Paradox Interactive, the newest event pack will be released on 22 August 2023. So in roughly two months, players can lead their country to glory once again, with new mechanics and content. Wards & Wardens is purchasable on Steam and in the Xbox Store. The pack is also included in the Crusader Kings 3 Chapter 2 content pass.
As Paradox stated, the new event pack focuses on the dynasty system in Crusader Kings 3, because it's very important to leave the throne in the right hands. And since you can't choose your children, it's even more important to teach them the right way and prepare them for their place on the throne. So Wards & Wardens is all about the rough childhood of your heirs.
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The event packs include
Childhood Education Events: these will influence the education of your heirs and the traits they get, so there might be special events with focuses on military or religious traits. So you have probably the chance to form your heirs after your vision and bring them on the right path.
Visiting Universities: Since learning never stops and education is a very important part of the personality and your life in general, adult characters can visit Universities.
Hostage Events: sounds harsh from a modern perspective, but this was a normal thing to do, during medieval times. Take the children of other rulers, to keep them as hostages and safe their loyalty this way. In Wards & Wardens, there will now be special events for foreign children at your court.
Child Regency Events: there are now special events for the training or usurping of rulers who have not reached childhood.
Furthermore, there will be a new hostage system, new traits for your ruler and other characters on your court. And typical for Paradox expansion packs, there is also new music, new events and new animations. The new hostage system will most likely be one of the biggest reasons to get the new event pack.