Crusader Kings II
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| Developer(s) | Paradox Development Studio |
| Publisher(s) | Paradox Interactive |
| Distributor(s) | Steam |
| Director(s) | Henrik Fåhraeus |
| Producer(s) | Johan Andersson |
| Designer(s) | Henrik Fåhraeus Christopher King |
| Programmer(s) | Henrik Fåhraeus Johan Lerström Fredrik Zetterman |
| Artist(s) | Fredrik Toll |
| Composer(s) | Andreas Waldetoft |
| Engine | Paradox Development Studio |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux |
| Release |
Microsoft Windows February 14, 2012 OS X May 24, 2012 Linux January 14, 2013 |
| Genre(s) | Grand strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
| Aggregate score | |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | 82/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| GameSpot | 8/10 |
| IGN | 8/10 |
| PC PowerPlay | 7/10 |
Crusader Kings II is a grand strategy game set in the Middle Ages, developed by Paradox Development Studio and published by Paradox Interactive as a sequel to Crusader Kings. It was released for Microsoft Windows on February 14, 2012. An OS X version, Paradox Interactive's first in-house development for the operating system, was released on May 24, 2012. A Linux version was also released on January 14, 2013.
The game has been Paradox's second most successful release to date, after Cities: Skylines, with over 1 million copies sold.
The game is a dynasty simulator where the player controls a Medieval dynasty from 1066 to 1453, though the DLC The Old Gods and Charlemagne allow for an earlier start date of 867 and 769, respectively. Through the strategic use of war, marriages and assassinations among many other things, the player works to achieve success for his or her dynasty. The game contains numerous historical figures such as William the Conqueror, Charlemagne, Harold Godwinson, Robert Guiscard, Harald Hardrada, El Cid, Constantine X Doukas, Harun al-Rashid, Alexios I Komnenos, Alfred the Great, and Saladin, but allows for the player to choose less significant figures such as minor dukes and counts, and creation of entirely new characters with the use of the "Ruler Designer" DLC.
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