Paradox Interactive, a publicly owned company headquartered in Sweden, was founded in 1999 and employs approximately 560 individuals, specializing in computer games, particularly deep and complex strategy titles. The company's business model focuses on creating games with long lifespans, which are consistently supported and expanded through downloadable content (DLC) and expansion packs, thereby fostering a dedicated and engaged community of players who continue to interact with the games well beyond their initial release. Paradox is the publisher behind several major franchises, including the grand strategy series Europa Universalis, Hearts of Iron, Crusader Kings, and Stellaris, as well as the city-building game Cities: Skylines. Additionally, the company publishes games from a variety of third-party developers and owns the intellectual property rights to the World of Darkness franchise, which notably encompasses the "Vampire: The Masquerade" setting.
On April 2, 2026, Paradox Arc Perspective Games and Bellwood Studios released *Tlatoani: Aztec Cities* into version 1.0, following its Early Access launch in late 2024, which saw content expansions, a redesigned tutorial, and mechanical improvements. Earlier, on January 28, Paradox Interactive reported its year-end results for January-December 2025. Fourth-quarter revenues rose 23% to MSEK 874.8 from MSEK 709.1 in the prior year period. Operating profit, however, decreased 162% to MSEK -245.4 from MSEK 395.3, with this figure including amortisation of MSEK 345.7 and write-downs of MSEK 355.3 for *Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2*.
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