Who says you need an army to rule the Middle Ages? Sometimes all it takes is a well-placed caravan, a friendly loan and a rival who owes you more than he can ever repay.
That's the pitch behind Crusader Kings III: Silk & Silver, a major expansion for Paradox Interactive's medieval grand strategy role-playing game. It adds trade and playable Republic governments, and it arrives November 17.
Be a landless merchant family
Silk & Silver lets you lead a landless merchant family instead of a throne-sitting dynasty. You establish trade routes for more than 40 goods and grow a trading company along one of three specialties: Caravaneer, Creditor or Artisan.
Money buys more than spices. Merchants can seek patrons, secure exclusive trading rights, improve their company headquarters and use all that wealth to influence rulers.
Republics get a seat at the table
The expansion also makes Republic governments playable. Patrician families compete for the position of doge, propose laws through assemblies, establish foreign trade posts and form Trade Leagues with other Republics.
Two new bookmarks set the stage: medieval trade networks in 1066, and the conflict between the Guelphs and Ghibellines in 1178.
Price and bundle
- Price: $29.99 / £25.99 / €29.99
- Release date: November 17
- Also included in Crusader Kings III: Chapter V
Crusader Kings III: Silk & Silver launches on November 17. You can read more in the official announcement. Stay tuned to GamingTrend.com for our review, and for all your upcoming reviews, previews, and gaming news!
