While some regions (especially those with dedicated DLCs) have more to them than others, nearly every nation in the game boasts at least its own unique national ideas, a set of bonuses modeled after its history that affect how they play.
Every country on the map is playable, and the possibilities range from giants like the Kingdom of France and the Ming Dynasty of China, all the way down to tiny German city-states nestled away in the heart of the Holy Roman Empire, embattled Japanese daimyo, or even native tribes in Alaska. Running from 1444 to 1820, the game spans the globe in intricate detail, allowing you to take the reins as one of over 400 possible historical nations and set them up for greatness through diplomacy, colonization, and (most of all) conquest, over the course of this dynamic period of history. First released in 2013, Europa Universalis IV is newest iteration of Paradox Interactive's acclaimed grand strategy series.
