If you’ve been itching for new adventures and grand events in the medieval world of Crusader Kings III, today’s your lucky day. Paradox Interactive has just released their latest expansion, Tours & Tournaments, and we couldn’t be more excited!
Now, instead of being cooped up behind your castle walls, you can travel your realm, attend royal weddings, and participate in grand tournaments. Not only does this offer a whole new layer of intrigue and strategy, but it also gives you the chance to improve your characters’ skills and traits. But be warned, with great risk comes great renown!
Tours & Tournaments is packed with features that’ll make you feel like a proper medieval ruler. Fancy hosting a grand tournament? Go for it! Want to take a grand tour of your realm and check on your vassals? You got it! And who can resist the appeal of a grand wedding, where politics and power take centre stage? Not us, that’s for sure!
This expansion also introduces a new travel system, allowing you to plan your route to these events, either taking a safe journey through civilized lands or risking it all with a more direct route through dark forests and dangerous mountains. You can travel with a large entourage to show off your importance or travel light to get down to business.
Other notable features include knightly accolades, new armour designs, and new western clothing that showcases the evolution of fashion in Western Europe from the time of the Carolingians to the end of the medieval era.
Crusader Kings III: Tours & Tournaments is available now for £24.99, and to sweeten the deal, Paradox Interactive is also launching a major free update for all players. So, what are you waiting for? Grab your trusty steed and let the adventure begin!
What Do The Updates Include?
Travel
- Plan and plot your route to Grand Tournaments & Weddings
- Assemble your Caravan & select a Caravan Master
- Customise your route to avoid danger
- New trait ‘Traveller’
Tours
- Visit up to 10 subjects
- Go on a Majesty Tour, Intimidation Tour, or a Taxation Tour
- A Regent will rule in your place as you embark on your Tour, select a Regent to rule in your stead
Tournaments
- Locale screen to visit the Village, Tavern, Temple, Tent Camp, Artisan Quarters, and Tournament Grounds
- Train for upcoming contests
- Decide to compete in Recitals, Duels, Melee, and Jousts. These will improve your skills
- Knights can gain an Accolade and provide you with special bonuses
- Using intrigue you can sabotage events and win by alternative means
- Bet on contests
Grand Weddings
- Preform Diplomacy and Intrigue
- Impress neighbouring rulers and gain them as vassals
- Eliminate the other family in a Bloody Wedding
Reworked Activities
- Activities have been massively reworked, from Hunts to Tournaments
- Plan travel to get there and partake
- Go on a normal Beast Hunt, Falconry Hunt, or a Legendary Hunt
- Travel on a Pious Pilgrimage or a Worldly Pilgrimage
- Choose an intent for each activity, if you succeed or fail you can select a new one whenever you like
- Grand Weddings allow you to marry above your station
Armour
- All Armour has been improved
- Coat of arms appear on armour
- Armour will evolve over the era, from early Armour to full Plate Armour
Free Update 1.9.0 ‘Lance’ Includes:
- Several new systems
- Updated how buildings work
- Updated how Vassals view your rulership
- Improved Barbershop
- And much, much more!
We’d love to hear your thoughts on this exciting new expansion. Share your experiences and strategies in the comments below or join the conversation in the Gaming.Buzz Community Discord. Let’s see who among us can achieve the most renown in Tours & Tournaments! Happy gaming, everyone!
Where To Buy Crusader Kings III: Tours & Tournaments
We’ve taken a look at all the reputable games retailers to find the best place to buy Crusader Kings III: Tours & Tournaments. The Crusader Kings III: Tours & Tournaments MSRP is $29.99 / £24.99 / €29.99.
All the deals below are from reputable game retailers (not key marketplaces) and were correct at the time of writing (May 11, 2023 at 8pm BST)
CDKeys Store | Steam PC Version * (40% off MSRP)
Fanatical Store | Steam PC Version * (14% off MSRP)
Green Man Gaming Store | Steam PC Version * (10% off MSRP)
Steam Store | Steam PC Version
Nexus Game Store | Steam PC Version *
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