The British empire owed much of its prosperity to its railway and infrastructure, with a railway that spanned from Cairo to the Cape of Africa. But to do so, the empire had to keep control of everything in between. Victoria II: Heart of Darkness will introduce new ways for you to grab and hold colonies in the rush for the dark continent, Africa.
The latest expansion to Paradox Development Studios’ 19th century grand strategy game is coming to PC on April 16, and will be available on digital platforms for a price of $19.99. You'll be able to grab it off Steam and other platforms just like it.
As a bonus to those who pre-order Heart of Darkness, some of those retailers will be offering Victoria I Complete for free, and others will offer a 75% discount for all Victoria titles including Victoria II and Victoria II: A House Divided, with any pre-order of Heart of Darkness.
Here's what the expansion is set to add:
Experience a brand new colonization system: Use your navy to expand your empire, compete against other colonial powers and struggle to maintain your overseas control. Colonial conflicts can spiral out of control and become international crises where they will have to be decided by diplomatic negotiations or risk costly wars.
Battle your enemies in the new naval combat system: Together with the new colonization system, your navies are more important than ever. We have revamped the entire naval combat system and made it much more detailed and exciting with a new system of gun ranges and maneuvering into positions for battles. New powerful battleships join the other classes of ships to bridge the gap to Dreadnoughts.
Prepare for International Crises: Around the world international crises continually call on the Great Powers to mediate and compromise, with war always being the last resort. As one of the lesser powers, use your influence to stir up the local flash points so you can use fleet footed diplomacy to get the Great Powers to right the wrongs that have been committed against your nation!
Follow the global events with the new newspaper system: You will receive reports on local and global events as well as the world's changing situation to keep up to date and get a greater sense of immersion. Over 60 newspapers, both historic and otherwise, periodically present you with the latest news reports of war, major events, royal gossip and other matters of interest.
