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Crusader Kings III gets a prequel comic, “Many Roads to Power”

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Dead Good Comics and Paradox Interactive have announced a collaboration on Crusader Kings III: Many Roads to Power, the official comic book tie-in prequel to Roads to Power, the forthcoming Major Expansion for Crusader Kings III. 

Based on Paradox Interactive’s award-winning strategy/role-playing experience about high politics and relationship building in a dynamic medieval world, Crusader Kings III: Many Roads to Power mini comic will be available digitally, for free, from the Crusader Kings III website and Steam game page starting August 22, 2024.

Many Roads to Power charts the rise of Basil I, “the Macedonian”, who served as Emperor of the Byzantine Empire between 867 and 886 AD, and who will also be available as a playable character in the Roads to Power Major Expansion when it is released on September 24, 2024. 
 
With artwork by Simone Ragazzoni and Ellie Wright, and based on a story by Stu Taylor, Many Roads to Power charts the rise of Basil I, “the Macedonian”, who served as Emperor of the Byzantine Empire between 867 and 886 AD. 

Basil I will be available as a playable character in the Roads to Power Major Expansion when it is released September 24, 2024. 
 
Crusader Kings III: Many Roads to Power features a cover from Vincenzo Riccardi. 

Vampire: The Masquerade Comes to Comics from Tim Seeley, Tini & Blake Howard, Devmalya Pramanik, Nathan Gooden, Addison Duke, Aaron Campbell, and Vault

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Vault Comics has announced that they have partnered with Paradox Interactive to publish the official Vampire: The Masquerade comic book series. The first comic in the series will be available for purchase from comics retailers across the US in July 2020. The comic is co-written by Tim Seeley, Tini Howard, and Blake Howard, drawn by Devmalya Pramanik, Nathan Gooden, and colored by Addison Duke, with covers by Aaron Campbell.

From the internationally bestselling World of Darkness universe, Vault brings readers an official Vampire: The Masquerade comic series. Sink your teeth into the hidden world of vampires, ghouls, and hunters who live in the shadows and scheme among us. In the comic series, Cecily Baine, an enforcer for the Twin Cities’ elite cabal of Kindred (vampires), takes a mysterious young vampire under her wing and is swept up in a conspiracy that can shake the foundations of vampire society. 

Each issue will include exclusive material for Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition of the tabletop RPG from Modiphius Entertainment. These materials enable readers to play alongside the unfolding comic events in their own chronicles.

Vampire The Masquerade #1

Paradox Interactive Buys World of Darkness

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white_wolf_publishingGame developer and publisher Paradox Interactive has announced that they’ve purchased White Wolf Publishing from CCP Games in an all-cash deal. CEO Tobias Sjögren will lead White Wolf Publishing, which will operate as an independent entity with a dedicated team. White Wolf Publishing is a licensing business that owns and manages intellectual properties including World of Darkness, Vampire: The Masquerade and Werewolf: The Apocalypse.

White Wolf has a long history in the game industry mostly known for roleplaying games and books, the company has also produced card games, video games, and more. Even today, the company has a dedicated base of fans and a significant LARPing community. The deal includes all of White Wolf’s brands.

The all-cash deal was for “several tens of millions,” according to Paradox boss Fred Wester. It should be noted that those “tens of millions” is in Swedish Krona which is about 10 to 1 to US dollars. So 10m SEK is about $1.2 million.

In interviews Wester also noted that Vampire is “the world’s second best-selling role-playing (game) and is special because half of all players are women.”

With demographics mentioned, it’s likely this was a positive factor and shows how women are a major force in geek culture. Our Facebook demographics stats has fans of White Wolf just over 50% female.