"European Universal Universalis V" is the latest grand strategy game launched by Paradox Interactive. Although it was just released on November 4, the developer has confirmed that it will launch three large-scale DLCs.In "Europa Universalis 5", players will experience nearly 500 years of historical changes through diplomacy, trade and war.Like other works in the series, this work pays attention to the true restoration of historical details to make the grand narrative come alive.

Steam store page: "European Universal Universalis V"

As soon as "Europa Universalis 5" was launched, it quickly sparked a craze on the Steam platform.Shortly after its release on November 4, the number of simultaneous online players of the game exceeded 78,000, and it once surpassed the popular game "ARC Raiders" on the Steam sales list.So far, this game has received particularly good reviews on Steam, with an OpenCritic score of 87.

Before the release, Paradox Interactive had promoted that the Premium Edition of Europa Universalis 5 would include two chronicle packs and an immersion pack, calling it the most cost-effective way to experience future content.With the game officially released, the developer announced a brief update roadmap detailing the DLC content to be launched in 2026.

"Fate of the Phoenix" (Q2 2026)

"Across The Pillars" (Q3 2026)

"The Auld Alliance" (Q4 2026)

The "Fate of the Phoenix" immersion pack is scheduled to be launched in the second quarter of 2026, focusing on the Byzantine Empire's restoration of Roman glory, adding to the historical depth of "Europa Universalis 5".The third quarter of 2026 chronicle pack Across The Pillars will decide the fate of the Strait of Gibraltar and add more options for Morocco and Castile.The chronicle pack "The Auld Alliance" launched in the fourth quarter of 2026 will focus on the disputes between France, Scotland and England.Paradox Interactive has a long history of supporting the series through expansion packs."Europa Universalis 4" has been steadily updated for ten years, and many players expect the sequel to continue this tradition.

With such a solid record of DLC support, many players expect Paradox to make Europa Universalis 5 another decade-long classic.It's worth noting that immersion packs are different in nature from full expansion packs, but both have injected valuable content into the series.For example, "European Universal Universalis IV: Lion of the North" is defined as an immersion pack, adding pixel shapes, background music, and mission trees for Scandinavia, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and other units.Immersion packs usually focus on specific areas rather than the global changes seen in larger expansion packs.

This time Paradox Interactive named the large-scale expansion Chronicles Pack, but the specific content has not yet been disclosed.In a recent Reddit post, the game's community manager only stated that the Chronicle pack will be larger than the Immersion pack and promised to announce more details in the future.