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.
Paradox Interactive announced on July 3, 2026, via a forum thread and a post on X, that it plans to delete inactive Paradox accounts starting March 2027. Previously, on June 17, the *Stellaris Console* update 2.002 launched for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, featuring reduced Forever Cruise progression, extended passenger contract grace periods to 24 months, a restored "Defenders of the Galaxy" achievement, fixes for Open Beta setup issues, and resolutions for multiple crashes. Earlier the same day, the "By God Alone" expansion for *Crusader Kings III* was revealed, with a release anticipated in late September. This followed Paradox Interactive making *Hearts of Iron IV* free to play on Steam with an 80% discount available through June 25, starting June 12. In May, a rating from The Game Rating and Administration Committee of Korea on May 26 suggested a collaboration between Lego and Paradox Interactive for a Lego version of *Cities: Skylines*.
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