Official Steam announcements identified as patches, hotfixes, changelogs and game updates.
Hello everyone! We have a small update today to address some issues reported to us by the community. Check the changelog below for more information.Update 1.19.0.6 ChangelogBug FixesFixed an issue preventing players from manually inviting agents to schemesFixed an issue causing epidemics and natural disasters to be less lethal than intended
Read full update on Steam ↗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 ChangelogBugfixesFixed an issue where the Legendary Hunt Story Cycle would not start despite starting a legendary hunt.The Iberian Dominance ending can no longer be repeated infinitely for unlimited renown.purchase_land_interaction now only allows duchy targets when the seller completely controls that duchy.Custom title names are no longer reset to default in Title History after a ruler’s death.AI characters can now upgrade their knight accolades.Rites of Passage no longer refunds gold or prestige when cancelled.Fixed an issue preventing “The Song of El Cid” Story Cycle from being finished.Administrative rulers from the Renewed Caliphate ending now correctly get the Subjugation CB.Characters at...
Read full update on Steam ↗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 Changelog Fixed an issue causing out-of-sync errors in cross-platform multiplayer. Fixed an issue causing certain trait-related events (such as Lunatic and Depressed) to fire too frequently. Resolved an issue with some High Medieval Attire clothing not displaying correctly when using the color picker. Fixed a typo in the Sword of Japan Steam achievement description. Fixed an issue where UI elements could go out of bounds in the Story Cycle panel. The Court Visuals UI panel is now fixed in place and can no longer be moved. Minor French localization fixes.
Read full update on Steam ↗Crusader Kings III just got a major update released, along with a new expansion pass to bring extra content to the popular Paradox strategy game. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/crusader-kings-iii-gets-a-new-major-patch-and-chapter-v-expansion-pass/
Read full update on Steam ↗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 changelog below for more details!1.19 "Scribe" Update ChangelogSymbols of AuthorityAdded the Chapter V unlock bonus: Symbols of Authority.Added new Byzantine and Western cosmetics to the Barbershop as part of the Chapter V preorder bonus, including:Crown of The Baptist for Western RulersThe Palatine Crown for Western Rulers Early Crispinette for Western RulersCrown of Catherine (of Bulgaria) for Byzantine RulersCrown of Constantine for Byzantine RulersHairstyle & beard based on a sculpture of John the Baptist for Western and Byzantine RulersFree FeaturesThe ‘Situations’ tab now shows personal character-bound Stories, such as having a Pet Dog or being a Conqueror, with a name, ic...
Read full update on Steam ↗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 Friday.If you'd like to opt into the beta and see what's coming in 1.19 yourself, you can do so via the open_beta branch on Steam.As always, this is a beta, so some features and values may still be adjusted before release.Cheers!1.19 "Scribe" Open Beta Update 1 ChangelogInterfaceFixed issue where Alert buttons could display over the View Succession windowFixed issue where “Show All Armies” window did not close after selecting a single armyFixed bug where opening the “Plagues” window through the 'P' hotkey when another tab is opened, kept the other tab highlighted as if openedFixed issue where interaction menu header would stick out of the window for characters outside d...
Read full update on Steam ↗Crusader Kings 3's latest "Realm Maintenance" update, all about improving and adding to the base game's established systems, is out now in beta form. It includes a big ledger full of spreadsheets you can use to keep track of the world, a rework of accolades, and makes the lives of older rulers even more miserable. Read more
Read full update on Steam ↗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 strengthening the overall health of the base game. For more details on what’s included, please see our Realm Maintenance dev diaries (Part 1 / Part 2). We had originally planned to release this beta on Monday, March 30, but decided to open it earlier to gather more feedback over the weekend. As a result, localization for non-English languages is still incomplete in some areas. Updated localization files will be released on Monday as originally planned. Your feedback during this open beta will help us make sure the final release of 1.19 "Scribe" is as stable and enjoyable as possible. If you run into issues or have general thoughts on the update, please share them with us in the O...
Read full update on Steam ↗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 reaction to all of the things we’ve unveiled so far, and can’t wait for you to get your hands on it soon. We deeply believe that our community is our lifeblood, that is why we are constantly trying to find ways of giving back to the community and lift up talented creators through our different programs such as the Creator Packs or this update. Working with Agami has been super fun, and we are hopeful about continuing doing things like this in the future. After all, we still have a ton of other stuff he wanted to work on that were at least equally as exciting as the things we showed off last week, so I think we almost have to at this point! :DOn top of the more than 1,500 ind...
Read full update on Steam ↗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 more of the changes coming soon.For this diary, we are joined by a special guest, who will introduce themselves next.A Familiar FaceHello everyone, I'm Agami or @Agamidae here. The mystery modder behind part of this update.I'm a UX designer, I've spent 2000 hours modding CK3, and you already know my work. I made the Fullscreen Barbershop, back when it wasn't fullscreen, and I made that Big Battle View you see in Koifish's videos.Years ago I had a dream. I wanted to finally put an actual functional ledger into the game.One weekend later, I had it :) \Imperator was the game that hooked me on Paradox modding and UX design. I wouldn't be here without it. So, a couple years l...
Read full update on Steam ↗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 1.18.3 containing bug fixes from the public beta branch we shared before the holidays. A big thank you goes out to everyone who helped out with testing and providing feedback.Check the changelog below for more information!Update 1.18.3 ChangelogBug FixesFixed a crash related to generating portrait DNAFixed a crash related to invalid situations in the situation-windowUpdated the liberty faction creation trigger for all administrative governmentsFixed liberty faction war to always reduce the appropriate lawFixed converting to feudalism as an independent tribal Japanese character sometimes turning you into an Administrative realmFixed incorrectly displayed requirements for the F...
Read full update on Steam ↗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 interactions, and new music tracks. Please check the changelog below for more information! This update should be fully compatible with existing 1.18.1 saves. Update 1.18.2 ChangelogNew Free Content Three hit musical tracks from CK2 Jade Dragon have been brought over by popular demand and are available for everyone who owns CK3! A Venerable Dynasty, Green Valley, The Way of the Dragon New FeaturesExtinguish Noble Family: Added a new character interaction available to empire-tier and above independent Celestial rulers, Extinguish Noble Family, which will allow the player to target an imprisoned Noble Family head, execute them, destroy their Noble Family, and execute much of the...
Read full update on Steam ↗Hello everyone! We've got a small hotfix today to address some issues with the release of 1.18.1 yesterday. Check the changelog below for more information. Update 1.18.1.1 Changelog Bugfixes Fixed a crash that may happen when opening the Royal Court in 1178. Fixed a crash that could happen when opening the Situations window. Southeast Asian commoners now know about belts, allowing them to keep their pants on. Fixed the lvl 2 and 3 Determination Aspect having the wrong parameter set, preventing Watch-houses from being built if you leveled up your aspect. Fixed lvl 4+ Paddy Fields having the wrong upgrade requirements. Han now starts with innovation_arched_saddle in 867 so they can recruit Heavy Cavalry (which they historically had access to). Reduced the strength of Shenbigong crossbowmen somewhat. Reverted some changes to Men-at-Arms stats. Removed a faulty treasury modifier from the...
Read full update on Steam ↗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 Asian characters in this update.This update should be fully compatible with existing 1.18.02 save files.Check the changelog below for more information! Update 1.18.1 Changelog BugfixesFixed the AI not recruiting/upgrading Men-at-Arms as they should, as they believed their income was far lower than it was in reality.Customized Title names will once again be properly displayed in all relevant UIs. Women who serve as governors in Celestial realms will be referred to by their correct titles.Winning a faction war to install a ruling regent no longer imprisons the ceremonial liege. Empire titles not part of a Hegemony can now de jure drift into a bordering HegemonyEmpire title...
Read full update on Steam ↗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!Update 1.18.0.2 ChangelogBugfixesFixed a crash that could happen if the player was part of an invalid situation participant group.Fixed a crash that could happen if adaptive framerate was enabled and the game was paused by an event.Fixed the Buy Claim interaction not costing any Piety when targeting a hegemony tier title.Fixed the Buy Claim interaction being unlocked for everyone, regardless of government when picking the "Sanctioned Loopholes" Lifestyle Perk. Governments with Merit, as well as Japanese governments, no longer have access to it, as intended.When playing as a Governor in a realm with Merit, courtiers will now move to your new location when you gain or lose a t...
Read full update on Steam ↗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, but we believe it is important to push fixes for these particular issues as soon as possible. We're also aware of an issue regarding renaming titles in the current live version of the game. We have a fix for this problem, which will be deployed in an update coming next week. Update 1.18.0.1 ChangelogBugfixesCorrected the Song dynasty ruler in 1178 and fixed various genealogical irregularities in the ruling Zhao dynasty's ancestry.Fixed the flavorization of Korean rulers defaulting to inappropriate fallbacks.Temple Citadel Holdings can now be upgraded by non-Mandala rulers.Fixed some Korean heritages not being able to use the “Unite the Husamgeuk” decision.Fixed a ra...
Read full update on Steam ↗Hello everybody! Today we are releasing our Major Expansion for the year and the centerpiece of Chapter IV: All Under Heaven. We're also releasing Update 1.18.0 ‘Crane’ alongside this expansion.All of us at Studio Black here in Stockholm are so excited to share this with you. All Under Heaven might just be the biggest expansion we've made for Crusader Kings III. Growing the map by roughly 30% has definitely had its challenges, but it's been a long-term ambition of ours to establish a complete map of the Old World as a base to build on. We hope that you all will have as great a time playing All Under Heaven as we did creating it!Signed,Alexander Oltner, Game DirectorHenrik Lohmander, Design LeadLucia Dzediti, ProducerDaan Broekhof, Programmer / Code OwnerJacob Blakey, Community Managerand everyone else at Paradox Studio Black and Paradox Interactive Check out the release trailer below,...
Read full update on Steam ↗Hello folks,The release of All Under Heaven is just a few days away, and we want to share the changelog ahead of time to give you an idea of what to expect once the update goes live. We're also including a release schedule so you can tell what date/time All Under Heaven will release for you.All of us at Studio Black, here in Stockholm, are so excited to share this with you. All Under Heaven might just be the biggest expansion we've made for Crusader Kings 3. Growing the map by roughly 30% has definitely had its challenges, but it's been a long-term ambition of ours to establish a complete map of the Old World as a base to build on. While working on adding east Asia, we've had the chance to meet and talk with so many members of our community. All Under Heaven flourished with the aid of so many useful insights, and so much fruitful collaboration with our fans. We have a lot to thank you...
Read full update on Steam ↗I've rarely seen a DLC received as poorly as Crusader Kings 3's Coronations. The update should have allowed us opportunity to impress vassals and other rulers with spectacular coronation ceremonies and undertake oaths to swear fealty to a particular playstyle. In reality, it launched in a worse state than Cyberpunk 2077, and fans tore it to pieces. Coming in with a 17% positive on Steam and an 'overwhelmingly negative' rating, developer Paradox has released a patch to fix the worst problems, but will it be enough to placate the fans who feel robbed of their hard-earned cash? Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Paradox apologizes for "unfair" Crusader Kings 3 DLC with 81% negative reviews Crusader Kings 3 players have got divorced 30 times a day for the past year Best medieval games 2025
Read full update on Steam ↗My liege, I bring more tidings from Crusader Kings 3 and its Coronations DLC. After apologising for the add-on "not being up to the standard you deserve" last week, developers PDS Black have released a second patch aimed at smoothing out the edges of in-game oaths that've been causing issues. As we reported not long after Coronations arrived, it quickly turned into another instance of Paradox rather stepping in it when it comes to DLC. Negative reception was fuelled both by technical issues with the new oaths rulers can take on ascending the throne, and the fact that the publishers were charging for features that are relatively compact, but also a pretty central aspect of any kingly lifespan. Read more
Read full update on Steam ↗Hello everyone! We're releasing Update 1.17.1 today to address some outstanding issues with Coronations and the associated "Ascendant" update. Notably, this update includes a variety of tweaks and bug fixes for Oaths, as well as fixes for various issues reported by the community.Please check the changelog below for more information. Update 1.17.1 ChangelogBugfixes:Fixed Activity Pulse Action 'stopped to admire the venue' showing errors during the coronation from the guest's point of view.Fixed all instances of Coronation host mentioning a guest's realm while swearing an oath.‘Champion of the X Culture’ decision: The check for de jure duchy existence in the decision requirements is now visible‘Consolidate the empire/kingdom’ oath: The requirement now fully checks for the title for which the coronation was held, not the current primary title.‘Purge Pretenders’ oath: Fixed the requiremen...
Read full update on Steam ↗Hi everyone, My name is Riad, and I’m the QA Manager for PDS Black, the studio working on Crusader Kings III. You might know me as the guy who wrote a dev diary about Black Forge Jam. I want to speak to you directly and honestly. First of all. I am not a PR guy, and I don’t have an elite team of ghostwriters who can craft a response for me. I work at Paradox, and I am someone who cares deeply about this game and this community. I want to take the proper time to say something that’s been on my mind all day, and led me to ask for approval by my higher-ups to make this post:I’m sorry. “Coronations” was not up to the standard you deserve, and that’s on me. As the QA Manager for the studio, it is my job to ensure that our releases meet the QA vision we have set out. It is clear we didn’t give the project the resources and attention it needed, and the result was a release that let you down....
Read full update on Steam ↗Hello everyone! Today's developer diary is a short one, as everyone at Studio Black is currently focused on putting extra polish on our remaining Major Updates this year. In this dev diary, we're sharing two high-resolution illustrations from Coronations, as well as giving you the full changelog for the 1.17 “Ascendant” Update itself. To be clear, the update is NOT live yet; it will be released alongside Coronations on September 9th. Coronation & Anointment ArtThe two images we're including here were crafted by our wonderful Studio Black 2D Art team. This type of illustration is limited to 460x1100 in-game, but we're posting them in their original 2688x6224 resolution so you can see their full detail. Please note that these images are too large to display at full size here; you can access the full size version by clicking on the links underneath them. https://forumcontent.paradoxplaz...
Read full update on Steam ↗Hello everyone! Today we're releasing a small update to resolve a stability issue in addition to some other issues. This update should be fully compatible with existing saves, as well as most mods compatible with 1.16. Update 1.16.2.3 Changelog Bugfixes Fixed an issue that caused a random crash Added a fix for an issue with the 'Collect Taxes' landless adventurer contract, where you could be stuck in traveling mode after finishing the contract Fixed an issue that could prevent players from continuing their game after closing the succession window Fixed an issue that caused the default faith icon for a new custom faith to be catholic cross - default will now be the icon of the faith you’re branching out from Fixed an issue for settled Nomads where Obedience still was a factor in faction commitment The “Request incursion” interaction now also considers Nomadic Turkic tribes “Found a New...
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