Victoria 3 to Release New DLC Alongside Free Update 1.8

Key Takeaways

• Victoria 3 will release the paid DLC Pivot of Empire on November 21.
• On the same date, all players can download the free 1.8 Update, which includes quality-of-life adjustments and additional content to celebrate the game’s second anniversary.
• The new Pivot of Empire DLC will be centered around the Indian Subcontinent.

Victoria 3 will be releasing a free update for the strategy war game alongside some additional DLC content for players to purchase on November 21. Announced in the latest Dev Diary for Victoria 3, update 1.8 and the new DLC, Pivot of Empire, will be coming to the game next month.

Released in October 2022, Victoria 3 is a real-time strategy war game that allows players to build up their ideal society during the historical Victorian era. Players are tasked with balancing competing interests in their society while also working with other countries on a global scale. Victoria 3 features several deep and intricate historical narratives alongside a complex economic system. The game has received consistent free updates and the developer has been transparent with players in its weekly Dev Diaries since launch, with Victoria 3 already featuring a few DLC packs.

Announced in the latest Dev Diary on Paradox’s website, Update 1.8 and the new Pivot of Empire DLC will be coming to Victoria 3 on November 21. Like past DLC for Victoria 3, Pivot of Empire will add new events, characters, and objectives for players. Centered around the Indian Subcontinent, players will be able to experience the fall of the East Indian Company and the rise of the British Raj. A new map alongside unique events and journal entries covering a century of political evolution in Indian countries are some of the highlights players can expect from the Pivot of Empire DLC.

Victoria 3 Pivot of Empire DLC and Free 1.8 Update Release Date

The Pivot of Empire DLC will bring additional narrative content to Victoria 3, and it will be priced at €9.99 or around $10.99 in US dollars. While gamers will have to buy the new DLC, Update 1.8 will be free to download for all Victoria 3 players. This update includes some general bug fixes and quality-of-life adjustments alongside some additional content for the game. Indian Caste Laws will be added, alongside a revision to the already available Indian Uprising Events. Famines, Company Building Ownership, and National, Religious, and Ideologically Focused Political Movements will also be added to Victoria 3. Finally, Discrimination will be receiving a rework that adds more details and layers to the mechanic.

While gamers will have to wait a bit until these updates are added to Victoria 3, the developers are going to keep the community in the loop through weekly Dev Diaries, with the next few entries promising to talk more about the upcoming DLC. Both the Pivot of Empire DLC and free Update 1.8 will be available for players of the grand strategy game Victoria 3 on November 21.