What changed in Crusader Kings III in 2024

Permanent discount on the Collection Bundle increased from 10% to 20%.

Participate in the updated quiz for a chance to win various prizes including signed merchandise.

The Chapter III bundle will no longer be available for purchase after January 9, 2025.

New system for spreading deadly plagues and glorious legends across the map.

First representation of the Byzantine administration in the game.

Chapter III concludes, with contents folded into a collection bundle.

Aiming for a free update with improvements and quality-of-life features in early 2025.

New interactive Lifestyle for rulers with activities like Hikes and Inspections.

New Polish localization for the game introduced.

Enhanced methods for gathering and applying community feedback.

Collaboration with modders to release new Content Creator Packs.

New feature allowing adventurers to seek fame and fortune across the map.

Announcement of ongoing work for Chapter IV with themes based on community feedback.

Discount on the Collection Bundle increased from 10% to 20% starting December 19.

Changed names for armored_footmen, armored_horsemen, cataphract, guanch_vaulter MaA, and various traits.

Shortened the choose random destiny text to fit the button in Choose New Destiny window.

Fixed the missing loc string when selecting a new court position task.

Removed incorrect translations of landless in the context of landless adventurers.

Changed the concubinage doctrine name.

Fixed all truncated game rules descriptions.

Fixed the UNLOCKED_PERKS string in the perk selection window gluing itself to the previous string.

Fixed various text issues including doubled dashes in visit settlement event options and missing diarchy scope in notifications.

Fixed text overflow issues in the character window for vassals and landless adventurers.

Changed the name of poborowi (levies) to pospolite ruszenie and updated West Frankia and East Frankia to Francia Occidentalis and Francie Orientalis.

Fixed the desc and/or names for various Roads to Power decisions including visit_local_settlement_decision and gather_provisions_decision.

Fixed UI overflow when playing in Polish in County View, Interaction options, Scheme Headers, Law descriptions, and Struggle cultures.

Fixed the missing Wanderer lifestyle name in the perk selection window.

Changed the name of domicile temperament modifiers.

Introducing a new Content Creator Pack featuring Western Slavic garments, including clothing, headwear, armors, and trousers for characters.

The game will be fully translated into Polish, marking the addition of the 8th official language for Crusader Kings III.

Fixed an issue where siege occupations would last forever if the attacker was ousted from their realm by a third party during war.

Activities include Inspection for Inspectors and Hike for Wayfarers.

Wandering Nobles will be released on Steam November 4th.

New events connected to the travel system and new lifestyles.

Includes Inspector, Wayfarer, and Voyager branches for character development.

Voyagers can explore special buildings in other realms.

A new lifestyle with 27 perks across 3 trees, 3 new traits, and 3 focuses, linked to the Traveler trait.

New perks including Well Prepared, Far and Wide, Just One More Hill, Storyteller, Of the People, Local Hero, Travel Companion, and The Home Away from Home.

New perks including Power at Home/Organized Camp, Mercenary Contacts, Journey Planner, Finally There, Journey, Souvenirs Aplenty, Gracious Host, Impeccable Guest, and Been There, Done That.

Introduction of the Inspector tree, focusing on managerial gameplay and temporary boons to holdings.

Civilian themes no longer provide less levies to the liege.

Increased the base levy obligation for administrative to 30%, up from 10%.

Added a new game rule to limit the amount of adventurers in a game.

Added missing localization and formatting to various modifiers.

Fixed a softlock in the 'Conduct census' contract when the first destination was the same as your camp location.

Lowered the defensive advantage the vassal gains from frontier administration to 6, down from 8.

Administrative government now has access to a new tab in the 'Realm' interface, listing additional laws that can be changed independently.

Lowered the coastal advantage the vassal gains from naval administration to 10, down from 15.

Fixed issue causing religion and culture to not show up for characters in the Arrange Marriage list.

Fixed an exploit where you could keep reducing your stress when using the petition liege decision.

Increased the cost of refilling MAA with provisions by 68.75% for adventurers.

Eliminate performance degradation when zooming in and out close to terrain.

Default damage adjustment is now 5% per advantage in battles, down from 10%.

Added a new game rule to adjust the amount of damage gained by point of advantage in battles.

Activities include Inspection, Monument Expedition, and Hike, each tied to the new lifestyle trees.

New points of interest related to battles, including dynamically created and historical locations.

Introduction of the Wandering Nobles DLC, focusing on new travel mechanics and lifestyle content.

The first new lifestyle since the game's release, featuring 27 perks across 3 lifestyle trees.

Introduction of a new building for Catholics and a new Court Brewmaster position.

Fixed an issue where certain religions couldn't properly appoint a Court Chaplain.

Repairing artifacts as an adventurer should now work properly.

Fixed several triggers erroneously including Adventurers in the ending decisions for the Iberian Struggle, making them near impossible to succeed.

Removed unnecessary blockers for owning expansions on achievements that didn't warrant them.

Added a task contract icon to the bottom-right of the HUD, next to Schemes for easier access to currently active contracts.

Adventurers can no longer use a hook to force faith conversion of landed rulers (that option was supposed to be restricted to lieges).

Fixed recreating Byzantium via the Decision not setting the correct State Faith.

Fixed 'A Legacy to Last the Ages' Achievement not unlocking with newer legacy tracks.

Fixed not being able to use interactions on Wanderers as an Adventurer.

The game will now run expensive portrait script every few frames instead of every frame, to improve FPS.

Fixed an issue where Bookmark adventurers wouldn’t inherit from landed rulers properly.

Travel contract gold rewards decreased by about 25%.

Fixed an issue where loading an old save into 1.13 would cause armies to number in the billions.

'Settle Boundary Dispute' contract gold rewards decreased by approximately 50%.

Fixed some Administrative-specific events firing for non-Administrative rulers.

Fixed guests showing up as blank agent spaces in the Agent selection window for Hostile Schemes.

Buffs to Adventurer Men-at-Arms from officers and buildings rebalanced for consistency and lowered average effectiveness.

Adventurers who win Crusades should now adopt a more logical government.

Fixed the issue where you could be asked for land in an Administrative realm but receive nothing besides a Duchy title.

Provision contract rewards decreased by approximately one tier.

Fixed a crash that occurs when loading old saves with mismatching provinces.

Balance adjustments made to Adventurers' military strength and income.

Crime contract gold rewards decreased by about 16%.

Fixed an issue where vassals would gain Strong Blackmail Hooks without player consent.

Fixed a crash in vassal contracts that could occur when loading an older save.

'Free Provisions' in the Visit Settlement decision has been nerfed.

Halved the amount gained from charming salesmen and stealing provisions.

You can no longer recruit a hooded figure infinitely from the tavern.

Significantly reduced the number of AI willing to leave their realms to become adventurers.

The Relationship Reason icons will now be visible for other characters in the relationships tab.

Removed scaling provision costs based on maximum army size, boosting overall cost of refilling with provisions by about 25%.

Fixed the issue with the lingering Eunuch story cycle after the Eunuch left court.

Refund for aborting the Rite of Passage now matches the initial cost.

Ensured that you aren't petitioning your liege repeatedly in an infinite loop.

Fixed the achievement not triggering when playing as Alexios; restart required for existing games.

The decision menu will now close itself when taking certain decisions for smoother flow.

Fixed the LotD soundtrack not showing in the Music Player.

You can no longer create Custom Rulers as Landless Administrative Vassals, preventing game crashes.

Fixed the issue where you would occasionally fail to receive land when settling down peacefully as the Champion of a Culture.

Fixed an OOS that could occur when Hotjoining.

General contract gold rewards decreased by about 30%.

Renown gain from the 'Reinstated the Theodosian Borders' modifier removed.

Fixed an instance where the player’s Adventurer camp could get 'cleaned up' due to heir issues.

The estate/domicile window will now close rather than crash when the estate ceases to exist due to character death.

Ensured that there is only one estate per Noble Family, fixing estate reset on inheritance.

Fixed a crash when trying to calculate the number of free building slots in holdings.

Made sure you couldn't inherit any titles with the Gallivanter trait.

The Fourth Crusade will now occur regularly, impacting the Byzantine Empire significantly.

New feature allowing historical characters to spawn dynamically during gameplay.

New trait for Latin rulers that makes their AI personality more aggressive.

Unlocks a new Casus Belli for claiming titles in the aftermath of the Byzantine Empire's fall.

Players can now convert to Hellenism and access a new Faith Tenet called Household Gods.

Updated event content for conquering pieces of the historical Roman Empire, including a new decision for Byzantium.

Improvements to Greek Cultural Traditions with new integrations related to Administrative Government.

Introduction of new Court Positions to enhance gameplay related to Men-at-Arms and Chariot Racing.

Introduction of a new type of political structure allowing for co-emperors in Byzantine gameplay.

Introduction of the Varangian Guard and other Men-at-Arms types specific to Byzantine gameplay.

New category of Schemes focused on intrigue and scheming, particularly for Byzantine characters.

New Dynasty Legacy focused on enhancing gameplay within Administrative Realms.

New activity added to the Byzantine experience, including betting and political interactions.

Introduction of new content tailored for the Byzantine Empire, enhancing the Administrative Government experience.

Chapter III includes two expansions, one event pack, and one cosmetic enhancement.

New mechanics and features related to Landless Adventurers are being developed.

Gold and prestige rewards for adventurer contracts will be reduced pending further playtesting.

A new start date set in 1178 has been added, featuring historical figures and events relevant to the era.

Two new bookmarks have been introduced: 'Call of the Empire' and 'Swords of Faith', each focusing on different historical contexts.

The new start date is designed to integrate with new mechanics introduced in the Roads to Power expansion.

Changes made to how names are structured, with honorifics now treated as historical nicknames instead of components of given names.

Unique bonuses for families that enhance gameplay and provide identity.

New scheme type and interactions to manage realms and influence lieges and vassals.

A system to rank families based on their influence and control within Administrative realms.

Emphasizes politics, schemes, and intrigue over traditional warfare for expansion.

A new government type inspired by the Byzantine Empire, focusing on the emperor and governors.

Noble Families play a crucial role in Administrative realms, allowing for political maneuvering.

Chapter III includes two expansions, one event pack, and one cosmetic enhancement.

Purchase Chapter III now to get the free Instant Unlock Couture of the Capets and receive all Chapter content as it releases.

Live a life as an Adventurer for hire, not tied to land.

The Roads to Power expansion will be available on September 24.

Experience a variety of new Byzantine-themed events and flavor.

Players can rule from Constantinople with a new Administrative Government type.

Announcement of the third major expansion, 'Roads to Power', coming later this year with a massive free update.

An additional 'express' tutorial has been added to help new players learn game mechanics and interface elements gradually.

Players can experience Crusader Kings III for free from May 9 to May 13.

Select content for Crusader Kings III is on sale with discounts up to 60% off.

The Isolate Capital decision now incurs a small legitimacy loss.

Adjusted plague resistance granted by buildings from County-wide to Barony-wide to create a more balanced challenge.

Reduced the occurrence of plague events by roughly 30-50%.

Fixed travel completion event to allow Traveler Trait XP to be gained again.

Added missing cooldown to physician_epidemic_events.1040 (Alms), set to 20 years.

Each Legend now gets a unique map color to improve differentiation.

Piety rewards from pilgrimages have been lowered, making it harder to gain piety.

New Message Settings allow players to customize notifications and toasts, including the option to pause the game for specific events.

Text shortened to focus on important aspects.

Prestige rewards from Majesty Tours have been significantly reduced.

AI is more likely to enter seclusion and will exit within 6 months after plagues leave their domain.

Secluded modifier now reduces specific stats instead of all stats.

Upcoming updates will revamp Court Events to make them more engaging and relevant.

Now provide Plague Resistance to the Barony instead of the County.

Plague events now only occur if present in your Domain or near your Capital, reducing insignificant events.

Increased frequency of Major and Apocalyptic plagues by roughly 5%.

Added Disabled option to remove spawn chance for all plagues except the Black Death.

Fixed a bug in the Alms event that caused it to trigger without a cooldown, leading to excessive event spam.

Review and adjustment of Cultural Traditions to provide more significant trade-offs and buffs.

Improved the Legends mapmode for better visual appeal and usability.

Minor plagues frequency reduced by roughly 20%.

An empty Legitimacy Gain toast will no longer appear when winning wars against targets without legitimacy.

Outbreak chances now follow the correct cooldown after an epidemic leaves a province.

Added events for Matilda di Canossa, Robert the Fox, Yahya Dhunnunid, and Vratislav of Bohemia.

Introduced a new, shorter version of the tutorial while keeping the old version available.

Added an option to disable plague events entirely, except for the Black Death.

Increased cooldowns for plague events to reduce event spam and adjusted the frequency of minor/major/apocalyptic plagues.

Increased rewards and added dread on successful demands for Intimidation Tours.

Plague events will now only trigger if they are near the player's domain or within a certain distance from the capital.

A new initiative to help new players with five legendary characters showcasing different gameplay aspects.

Introduction of a new Starter Edition replacing the Royal Edition, designed for new players.

Existing legendary characters will receive comprehensive overhauls in a free update in May, enhancing their stories and gameplay.

Deepen relationships with characters, forming friendships and rivalries.

Includes the full Crusader Kings III base game with various gameplay features.

New outfits for commoners, warriors, and rulers inspired by the Holy Roman Empire.

Players can host tournaments, grand feasts, and travel for pilgrimages.

Includes new robes, dresses, and historically appropriate crowns based on Emperor Henry II.

New outfits and cosmetic clothing options for the Middle East and North Africa.

Legend protagonist portraits no longer show characters in their nightgown if they died while ill.

Legend chronicle portrait animation is now based on chronicle type and is animated.

Capitals of rulers with high level Legends will now become Points of Interest to visit during travel.

Legend list items now contain more information, such as protagonist name and start/completion date.

Observers get a nicer legend listing.

Winning a Great Holy War now offers a chance to get a Holy Warrior legend seed.

Added ‘pan to legend’ button and right-click action for legend list items.

Your Legend Library persists on inheritance / character switching.

The 'Royal Touch' event no longer gives out permanent Measles.

You are now alerted when a new legend enters your realm.

Added a Legitimacy modifier to the 'Writing History' perk.

Completed legends now take up less space in the legend window interface.

In the Legend List, promotion costs for legends you cannot promote are no longer shown.

Fixed broken invalid obligations notification.

Fixed certain UI sounds to match levels from previous versions.

Legend chronicle window has a clearer scrollbar and a nameplate for the protagonist.

Legend headers are now directly clickable.

Added more variations to legend titles.

Added a player Legend Library, which contains completed legends.

Legend chapters will now change in response to the player's actions: winning battles, sieges, and other significant events.

Clarified the 'Isolationist' cultural tradition to reflect its plague resistance.

Characters with 'Shy' and 'Reclusive' traits now have a higher Plague Resistance.

The titles of 4 similar legends have been changed.

Added a happy reaction for when a disliked spouse dies.

The Advanced Research icon has been updated to be more historically accurate.

Added a 25% cultural fascination bonus for the fifth level of the learning trait.

The Sons of David legend now allows culture divergence to Hebrew at Mythical level.

Fixed wrong header for cost breakdown when you are a legend promoter, rather than the legend owner.

Players are now asked to return gold if they stop promoting someone's legend after taking gold.

Fixed rare crash to desktop when a character has an invalid instance of their character modifier.

Adjusted the AI logic for asking characters to promote their legend.

The description of the 'Upward Mobility' achievement has been reworded.

The Sons of Scota legend now allows culture divergence to Ancient Egyptian at Mythical level.

Fixed Sar-i Sang mine not scaling modifiers correctly into the fourth level.

Clearing the Grounds for a Legendary Hunting Lodge now correctly states the additional requirements.

Fixed a bug where regional portrait accessories would not properly display.

The description for Extol Domestic Legend has been clarified.

Added explicit game concepts for owned legends and promoted legends.

Ensured Your Highness event targets the correct characters.

Fixed Palace of Aachen not correctly displaying feast cost reduction.

Fixed issue where Horse Hastiluder XP was not disbursing upon winning the horse racing event at tournaments.

Reduced crashes related to tooltips and portrait clicking on Mac and Linux.

Ensured you can’t save yourself in travel_events.2105.

Creating new ways to use intrigue in warfare, enhancing strategic decisions on the battlefield.

Aiming to add textual feedback from characters during interactions to enrich player immersion.

Making the death and succession process more interesting, allowing players more choice in heirs.

A project focused on adding pets to the game, enhancing emotional depth and player engagement.

Introducing Europe’s oldest known trick-taking card game for added leisure and strategy.

Death Management events for Spouses now reflect your opinion of them.

Clearer toast for marrying a lowborn.

Yearly Cultural Acceptance increase now happens yearly over time instead of bi-monthly.

Grand Rite activity now correctly states the reason for why you can't host the activity.

Can now hold funeral for recently dead spouse.

Added Hildegard von Blingin’ song to the game.

Pope no longer hosts tournaments.

From Dust can no longer target your own capital.

Increased the requirements for 'The Most Pious Life' legend.

Enter Seclusion and Isolate Capital Decisions now have more consistent localization for ending seclusion/isolation.

Very Rare epidemics game rule now influences the spread of epidemics.

Legendary Building 'Hunting Lodge' is now available to build when completing the appropriate legend.

Fixed bookmark characters clipping issues.

A Sinful Ancestor event can no longer trigger when you do not have any ancestors.

Tooltip for penalty information due to exceeding domain limit now has correct localization.

The Mourn intent now has the correct animation.

Zealous option now uses the correct form of Faith name.

Added easter egg disease names.

Raising a Runestone now increases your Legitimacy.

Fixed a bug that made Legends disappear too quickly upon completion.

Hooked in Legitimacy loss to some plague flavor events.

Conquering land as an Interloper now triggers the 'Lose a Title within the Struggle Region to an Interloper or Uninvolved Ruler' catalyst.

Some legend chapter update now properly gets pronouns and no longer ends abruptly.

Accolade Attribute 'Reeve' now correctly gives control boost for Martial councilor task.

Fixed a crash on Activity Intents.

Great Expectations Event can now trigger again.

Fixed a crash on going back during the Court Grandeur tutorial.

Custom map table style and HUD style settings are now remembered.

There is now information about Initial Legitimacy change in Virtuous and Sinful traits.

New heroic gameplay and content releasing on March 4, including two expansions, one event pack, and one cosmetic enhancement.

Epidemics will have dynamic names based on culture or region's ruler.

The Black Death will have unique mechanics and events to prepare players for its arrival.

Three new illnesses introduced: Measles, Bloody Flux (Dysentery), and Holy Fire (Ergotism).

Players can now hold Funerals for deceased family members, offering stress relief and Piety rewards.

Smallpox and Measles added to the visual roster for declining health representation.

Players will receive notifications and detailed information about ongoing epidemics via a new HUD widget.

Epidemics will now be a significant part of gameplay, affecting counties and characters.

Outbreaks can now occur at Minor, Major, or Apocalyptic intensities, affecting spread and duration.

A variety of new achievements related to the Legends of the Dead expansion.

A new system representing a ruler's fitness to rule, influenced by genealogy and historical legends.

New plagues including Holy Fire, Bloody Flux, and Measles will affect realms, causing development to plummet and killing characters.

The first Core Expansion for Crusader Kings III, focusing on plagues and legitimacy, has been announced.

The expansion will include new mechanics, events, and historical flavor to enhance gameplay.

Players can create and spread legends about their ancestors, gaining control and skill boosts.

Deadly diseases can sweep across lands, affecting development and character survival.

Players can lobby for governorships within the Byzantine Empire.

A looming threat that appears in later eras, with no escape from its effects.

Existing save games should be fully compatible, but mods that alter clothing may need patches.

Introduces new gameplay focused on Byzantine administration and adventurers.

Made some props available as personal/court artifacts for Berber cultures.

Added several new clothing items based on the fashions of High Medieval France.

Enhances travel mechanics with new events and narratives for characters on the road.

A Core Expansion focusing on broad systemic changes, introducing new gameplay mechanics like Legends and Plagues.

Players can purchase Chapter III now to receive all content as it releases throughout the year.

Cosmetic enhancement featuring historical French clothing from the high medieval period.

Players can travel the world as historical adventurers or deposed characters.

A new measurement of a ruler's right to rule, affecting various gameplay systems.

Players can write their own saga as tales of their or their ancestors' deeds spread across the map.

Added new cosmetics focusing on North African culture including clothing, headgear, and weapon models.

Introduces a feature allowing headgears to deform when a character has a long beard, reducing clipping.

The Content Creator Pack includes 33 new models representing authentic North African attire.

Official cosmetic pack featuring 33 new models inspired by North African attire.