Paradox Interactive have announced that Crusader Kings II is currently in development. It promises to take the grand-strategy franchise to the next level by letting players conquer all of Europe and liberate the Holy Land.
The original Crusader Kings released back in 2004 and unlike some of Paradox Interactive's other grand-strategy titles, Crusader Kings focuses on building a dynasty rather than a set of countries.
Crusader Kings II will follow this same format as its predecessor and players will get to control one of the great Christian Dynasties of the West. Your task? Conquer all of Europe and liberate the Holy Land.
"The community's outspoken demand for CK2 has been nothing short of incredible," said Fredrik Wester, CEO of Paradox Interactive.
"Since the game was released in 2004, every single time we've announced a new title we've been barraged with questions as to when we'd finally do a Crusader Kings sequel. So it's with great enthusiasm that we are formally announcing that we've started development on the game."
Johan Andersson, Head of Development at Paradox Interactive added, "Crusader Kings character system is what made it stand apart from any other game released on the market. With this sequel, we are committed to offering even more depth to the characters, making them feel truly alive with agendas and plots of their own."
Crusader Kings II is scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2012, not too long then.
