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Europa Universalis 4

Europa Universalis IV is the fourth outing in the long-running global domination grand strategy game from Paradox. This game features a major emphasis on historical settings, locations, and characters. The game is about balancing peace, warfare, diplomacy, and more throughout different time periods.

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Europa Universalis 4

Platform(s)
PC
Released
August 13, 2013
Publisher(s)
Paradox Interactive
Genre(s)
Strategy
ESRB
T For Teen due to Drug Reference, Mild Language, Mild Sexual Themes, Mild Violence

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