Aug 28
Paradox Interactive announced during the gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 broadcast on August 26 that Transport Fever 3, developed by Urban Games, will release on September 29, 2026 for PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG.com, as well as PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The game is the latest entry in the Transport Fever series, in which players build and manage logistics networks spanning railways, roads, and sea routes across four environmental areas: temperate, desert, tropical, and subarctic. It features over 250 types of trains, buses, trams, trucks, ships, and airplanes, with day/night cycles and weather systems. The title was first announced in May 2025 with a budget of $24 million, approximately 3.7 billion yen at the time, funded from internal resources, with 90% allocated to game development. Publishing duties were confirmed in May this year. Alongside the standard edition, a Deluxe Edition includes real vehicles such as the Concorde, London Bus, and TEE, plus landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and Taj Mahal, and wild animals including orcas and Komodo dragons. A Collector's Edition with a statue, art book, and card game is also available. Pre-orders began today, with a 10% loyalty discount for Transport Fever 2 owners.
Aug 27
At gamescom Opening Night Live 2026, broadcast on August 26, Paradox Interactive announced Afterworld, a new grand strategy game for PC via Steam. Developed by Paradox Development Studio, the in-house team behind the Crusader Kings and Europa Universalis series, Afterworld is set in a post-apocalyptic North America where players lead a settlement of survivors. The game begins with managing a small group, and players can choose from multiple origins, such as shelter dwellers emerging from nuclear shelters or fanatics seeking a goddess. Early goals center on survival: gathering food, water, and fuel. As players explore the ruins of the pre-collapse civilization, they rediscover lost technology and evolve their tech, while the terrain remains the same American continent but resource locations and groups change each playthrough. Players can trade, absorb, or plunder opposing groups, and as the settlement grows, they can establish laws and religion. Mutated humans exist, and how to treat them is the player's choice. Immortal ancients who lived before the collapse also appear, and confronting them is one of the game's goals. The game is directed by Dan Lind, previously director of Hearts of Iron IV. The release date is undecided, and the store page indicates Japanese display support is planned.
Aug 27
Paradox Interactive announced LEGO Skylines during the gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 digital event on August 26, 2026. The city-building game is developed by Iceflake Studios, the studio that took over development of Cities: Skylines II from Colossal Order. Players place LEGO block characters, buildings, and flora and fauna to build their own cities at a relaxed pace, from a grand metropolis to fine details. The announcement trailer showed LEGO-built cities with police and firefighters active in the scenes, and events such as fires are likely to occur. LEGO Skylines is planned for release on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam. A release date has not been set. The game's connection to Cities: Skylines is notable because Iceflake Studios currently works on Cities: Skylines II, which has led to speculation that LEGO Skylines could be a LEGO version of the established city-builder series.
Aug 19
Blue Isle Studios announced on August 18, 2026, that Paradox Interactive will publish its survival craft game Guardians of the Wild Sky. The game features craftable airships, controllable dragons, and aerial battles. It is designed to be mod-friendly, with user mods available from day one of Steam Early Access, planned for 2027.
Aug 18
ACROVE's game book label GameLib released the print edition of the official Hearts of Iron IV strategy guide on August 18, 2026. The book, titled "[Official Guidebook] Hearts of Iron IV Historical Route Strategy Guide: Japan/Germany Edition," is the first officially licensed strategy guide for Paradox Interactive's grand strategy game to be published in Japan. It is a B5-size softcover with 744 pages and costs 3,960 yen including tax. The guide focuses on the vanilla environment without DLC, version 1.17.5.2, and covers the historical routes for Germany and Japan. It includes over 1,000 pieces of information such as national focuses, technology research, division templates, and ship data. The print edition follows the digital version released on Amazon's Kindle Store on July 7, 2026, which is priced at 3,190 yen including tax. The book is designed so players can keep it open on a desk while playing, avoiding the need to switch between the game screen and strategy information. It also allows readers to annotate pages with sticky notes or markers to create a personal operations manual. The guide includes an exclusive interview with the Paradox development team and supervision by YouTuber Isaac Z.
Jun 13
Swedish game developer Paradox Interactive has moved its share listing from the Nasdaq First North Growth Market to the main market of Nasdaq Stockholm. Trading began on June 9, 2026. No new shares were issued, and the ticker symbol remains PDX. The company is known for the Hearts of Iron, Crusader Kings, and Europa Universalis series, and publishes titles such as Cities: Skylines.