Paradox wants to try subscriptions for its massive collection of DLC
Paradox makes some of the biggest and best strategy games on the market, and those titles are continually updated with additional content and features. But much of that content comes in the form of paid DLC, and if you want a full Paradox experience years after release, it’s going to cost you hundreds of dollars. Now the publisher is trialing a new solution in Europa Universalis IV.
Tuesday’s Europa Universalis IV patch included hooks to test interest in a subscription rollout that would get you access to all the game’s DLC for a regular fee. It was meant to be a quiet test rolling out to a handful of users who would get the option to trial the service, but as Kotaku notes, concern from a big section of players forced Paradox to address their plans more explicitly.
As it stands, there’s no official word on price, or when the subscription might roll out to the full audience. In its forum post, Paradox insists that there will be absolutely no changes to the existing purchase model. If you want to directly buy the DLC, you still can - you’ll just have an additional option to subscribe to it.
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