[PC Gamer} Victoria 3 is playable for free this weekend, and on a 70% discount until Thursday
[PC Gamer} Victoria 3 is playable for free this weekend, and on a 70% discount until Thursday
Victoria 3 is free to play until Monday.Victoria 3 does for macroeconomics what Crusader Kings 3 did for dynastic fratricide. It's an enormously intricate global simulation where you take a pre-industrial nation and guide it through the rapid mechanised march of the nineteenth century, shaping everything from its political infrastructure to its trade routes in the process. At its heart is a dynamic trade market that shifts with the tide of supply and demand, and you can attempt to surf its financial waves by investing in your nation's own industry and production, changing your own trade laws, and much more.Though Victoria 3 has its detractors, I found all of this to be thoroughly engrossing when I played it a few years back. Jonathan Bolding likewise sang the game's praises in his Victoria 3 review. "If your fantasy is to take control of a nation and set your own goals, build your own society and play around with complex, interlocking systems, it will fulfil that brilliantly," he wrote back when it launched, though he pointed out the game was weaker when viewed at the international level (a criticism I agree with).
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And while it doesn't have the raw, madcap charisma of Crusader Kings, it still has plenty of personality. Joshua Wolens discovered this when he attempted to simulate Donald Trump's Liberation Day tariffs, leading to two wars with Canada and the President beating a man to death with a stick.But since it costs nothing to try for yourself, you don't need to take our word for it. As well as being free until Monday, Victoria 3 is also currently 70% off, bringing the price down to $15 (£12.50). That discount lasts until Thursday, so if you find yourself taken with its extravagant economics (and occasional fiscal fiascos), you can grab the game proper at a significant discount, which is both thrifty and thematically appropriate.2025 games: This year's upcoming releases
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And while it doesn't have the raw, madcap charisma of Crusader Kings, it still has plenty of personality. Joshua Wolens discovered this when he attempted to simulate Donald Trump's Liberation Day tariffs, leading to two wars with Canada and the President beating a man to death with a stick.But since it costs nothing to try for yourself, you don't need to take our word for it. As well as being free until Monday, Victoria 3 is also currently 70% off, bringing the price down to $15 (£12.50). That discount lasts until Thursday, so if you find yourself taken with its extravagant economics (and occasional fiscal fiascos), you can grab the game proper at a significant discount, which is both thrifty and thematically appropriate.2025 games: This year's upcoming releases
Best PC games: Our all-time favorites
Free PC games: Freebie fest
Best FPS games: Finest gunplay
Best RPGs: Grand adventures
Best co-op games: Better together
Source: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/ ... -thursday/
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