Europa Universalis has been going for a long, long time, and EU IV is continuing to motor along with regular new expansions four years after its release. These have recently been given a new kind of definition with the first Immersion Pack to be called Third Rome, focussing on Russia with lots of region specific content.
The name stems from the history of orthodox catholicism, with Russia becoming the third real home for the religion after the Roman Empire and the Holy Roman Empire that ruled during the Middle Ages. As that empire fell, it was Russia that became the religions new home.
The feature list includes:
- Tsardoms and Principalities: New ranks of Russian government with new abilities and, for Tsars, strong bonuses including the right to claim entire States – not just provinces
- Iconography: Commission great religious icons for the Orthodox Church, boosting your empire’s power depending on the saint you choose to revere
- Patriarchs: Consecrate highly developed provinces with Patriarchs, adding to the authority of the Orthodox Church, but for a cost.
- Streltsy: Special Russian soldiers that excel in combat, but raise the cost of stabilizing your empire
- Siberian Frontier: Russian nations can slowly colonize uninhabited border regions, with no fear of native uprisings
- New Graphics: Includes three full unit packs and new portraits for Eastern Europe.
