Europa Universalis V latest updates, patch notes, changelogs and announcements
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Steam Summer Sale 2026 + Makeship x Europa Universalis V Collaboration NEW
Date: 2026-06-25 19:11:01
Ambitious Rulers and Franchise Fans! We’re delighted to announce that the Steam Summer sale is upon us, where there are plenty of deals across the Europa Universalis franchise to be had, as well as another upcoming collaboration with Makeship.Let’s s...
[Beta Version] Patch Notes - 1.3.6 NEW
Date: 2026-06-23 12:01:24
Checksum: e29fDate: June 23, 2026Previous Patch: 1.3.5
GovernmentUpdated Traditional Economy to now allow rural resource operations to grow up to 33% larger and removed the −10% building construction efficiency penalty.
Reduced the penalty on estate...
Grandest Lan - 2026 - Tickets available now
Date: 2026-06-18 11:08:21
The grandest strategy game leaves the screen.Join players from around the world at the EU5 Grandest LAN Party, where diplomacy happens face to face, alliances are sealed in real time, and a new global history is written together.
Whether you're a s...
Tinto Talk 113 - AI Disposition & Achievements
Date: 2026-06-17 16:18:29
Hello everyone, happy Wednesday and welcome to another Tinto Talk. I’m Ryagi, Community Manager at Paradox Tinto.
First a confession of my sins, last week I said:
"Next week we'll be diving into the feedback we have received on the updated Italian S...
[Beta Version] Patch Notes - 1.3.4
Date: 2026-06-16 11:00:00
Checksum: 3244Date: June 16, 2026Previous Patch: 1.3.2
GovernmentChanged estate culture/religion to now be weighted by acceptance and tolerance.
Changed estate dominant culture/religion to only flip when the challenger beats the incumbent by 10%.
Eco...
Tinto Talks 112 - Open Beta Status & Schedule
Date: 2026-06-11 10:53:16
Happy Wednesday! PDX Ryagi here, Today’s Tinto Talk is going to be a very short one, so that we can dive straight back into processing 1.3 Beta feedback itself. Still, we wanted to give a brief update on what’s coming up in the 1.3 Beta and where we’...
[Beta Version] Patch Notes - 1.3.2
Date: 2026-06-09 11:08:32
Some good news for those of you opting into the 1.3 open beta, as today's beta patch addresses some of the major issues found, including smallpox outbreaks causing mini apocalypses, as well as a fix to balance market stockpiles (Which will likely hav...
Europa Universalis V Community Q&A
Date: 2026-06-09 10:03:09
Hello everyone,Following our recent Tinto Talks and the release of the 1.2 update, we have gathered a wide variety of questions from across our official channels. The team at Paradox Tinto sat down to provide clear answers regarding our vision, curre...
Open Beta 1.3 Live Now!
Date: 2026-06-04 12:01:58
Hello all,Today we are releasing the Open Beta for version 1.3. It is available to anyone who would like to opt in and help us test.As with every Beta, your feedback matters a great deal to us. Please share it in the dedicated 1.3 Beta Subforum here:...
Tinto Talks #111 - 1.3 Open Beta Info & News
Date: 2026-06-04 08:46:42
Hello everyone! Happy Wednesday, and welcome to Tinto Talks 111. I’m Ryagi, Community Manager at Paradox Tinto. Today I wanted to give you a short rundown on what’s in store for 1.3, our plans for feedback collection in the Open Beta, as well as a br...
Join Tinto for Questions & Answers!
Date: 2026-06-02 16:05:58
Hello everyone! You've been asking questions, and we've been listening.
Today we wanted to give you the news that our Europa Universalis V Q&A video arrives June 9th 10:00 CEST/16:00 GMT on YouTube and Bilibili. Each question featured being submitted...
Patch 1.2.5 Out Now
Date: 2026-05-27 11:03:24
_____________________________Patch notes 1.2.5Checksum: cf2fDate: May 20, 2026Previous Patch: 1.2.4AllAdded missing localization for all languages
Fixed various OOS issues
OtherOptimized RAM usage for diplomacy
BugfixesFixed CTD related to Renovatio ...
Tinto Talks #109 - Patch 1.2.4 Thoughts and Pavia Preview
Date: 2026-05-20 15:43:32
Hello Everyone, and Welcome to another Happy Wednesday. This is the place where we talk about Europa Universalis V.
Today we released 1.2.4 which amongst other things did this.
Fixed an issue where a 0-morale army could be auto-overrun by a much s...
Patch 1.2.4 out now
Date: 2026-05-20 13:03:07
Happy Wednesday, today we're glad to say Patch 1.2.4 is out now. It primarily gives some buffs to population growth, fixes for unit morale which should hopefully lead to less frustrating stack wipes, and more. In addition to these changes, we have al...
Upcoming EU5 Developer Q&A - Ask our devs YOUR questions!
Date: 2026-05-18 16:03:49
Patch 1.2 has been out for a while, and we know you have thoughts. We value all feedback equally, and we want to make this absolutely clear. The developers at Tinto are sitting down for a Q&A session, and we want your questions to lead the conversati...
Hotfix 1.2.3 Out Now + Progress Update
Date: 2026-05-15 11:05:02
_____________________________Patch notes 1.2.3Checksum: 6a4aDate: May 15th, 2026Previous Patch: 1.2.2
DiplomacyThe Enforce Landfriede diplo action has now proper AI weighting and can now be declined. If declines, the Emperor joins against you in the ...
Tinto Talk #108 - 1.2 Retrospective and What's Next
Date: 2026-05-13 15:01:11
Hello Everyone, and welcome to another Happy Wednesday, the day of the week where we at Tinto talk about Europa Universalis VToday's post is a little different from our usual format. Rather than previewing upcoming design work, we want to take stock ...
Patch 1.2.2 - out now
Date: 2026-05-13 11:03:18
Hello! Today we have released patch 1.2.2, which contains a great number of fixes thanks to your bug reports. Including an issue that prevented the Rome tag to have access to Byzantium events. You can find a full list of patch notes below:
Patch 1.2...
Hotfix 1.2.1 out now
Date: 2026-05-08 11:03:47
Hello! Today we have released hotfix 1.2.1 that seeks to address two primary issues:
The first being a bug preventing players from joining multiplayer lobbies if they had mismatching DLC. Our DLC policy has always been if the host owns DLC, everyone...
Fate of the Phoenix is out now!
Date: 2026-05-06 15:07:23
Guide the Byzantine Empire through crisis and transformation. New mechanics, unique historical paths, and the full weight of Byzantine legacy is yours to carry, or cast aside.Check out our release trailer here:Will you restore the Roman Empire's form...
Update 1.2 Encinades is out now!
Date: 2026-05-06 15:00:00
Emperors! Today we're releasing Update 1.2 "Echinades" our biggest update yet. From a sweeping expansion of Balkan and Greek content, overhauled HRE and a system for AI Personalities, and the much requested event viewer. 1.2 touches nearly every cor...
The Future of EU5 - Grand Voyage Roadmap
Date: 2026-05-04 15:05:31
Today, we share our Grand Voyage.
Hello everyone, I'm Ryagi, Community Manager at Tinto, and joining me is EU5's Associate Game Director David, and the one and only Johan, Studio Manager at Paradox Tinto.
Back in 2024, we revealed project Caesar w...
Tinto Talks #107 - Health Traits, Art & Achievements
Date: 2026-04-29 16:34:16
Fate of the Phoenix Art, Health Traits & Achievements is now live on the forums! (Yet again just a bit too large for steam)
This week we covered new Byzantine art and units, Health Traits, new music, accessibility improvements, and all the new Achi...
Tinto Talks #106 - 24th of April 2026
Date: 2026-04-24 15:43:11
Hello everyone, and welcome to this Friday's special edition of Tinto Talks. Last Wednesday, Johan presented the first part of the Politics and Diplomacy update for version 1.2. Since it had reached a considerable size, he entrusted me with the secon...
Fate of the Phoenix + Update 1.2 Release Date
Date: 2026-04-23 15:06:45
The Empire Endures.
Let history remember this day, May 6th, the day the Roman Empire reawakens in Europa Universalis V: Fate of the Phoenix. Master the intricacies of Byzantine Bureaucracies, navigate the deadly Fate of the Phoenix disaster and ...
Tinto Talk #105
Date: 2026-04-22 15:01:07
Hello!This weeks Tinto talk is a massive post, covering Proximity, Topography, Estate Reductions, Revolts, Diplomatic Capactiy, Ai Disposition & Personality, Papal Authority, Trust, Territory Connectivity for Subjects, Subject Loyalty, Subject Cultur...
Tinto Talks #104 - 1.2 Military tweaks and misc. changes
Date: 2026-04-15 17:04:45
Hello Everyone and Welcome to a Happy Wednesday, the day where we talk about what is happening to Europa Universalis V. Last week we dove into the economy changes coming in 1.2, and today we're continuing our journey through what this patch has in st...
Tinto Talks #103 - 1.2 Free Content pt. 1
Date: 2026-04-08 19:51:05
Hello Everyone and Welcome to a Happy Wednesday, the day where we talk about what is happening to Europa Universalis V. As we mentioned in a Tinto Talks last year, the EU5 team is at any given time working in one of 3 different tracks. We have people...
Tinto Talks #102 - 1st of April 2026
Date: 2026-04-01 15:12:09
Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears. For today we will be looking into some of the miscellaneous content in the Fate of the Phoenix immersion pack.Some of the earlier events are focused around John Kantakouzenos, the nobleman who served un...
EU5 Community Feedback Survey and more!
Date: 2026-03-27 17:01:34
This past week we’ve been sourcing various forms of community feedback. Including our recently launched feedback survey and newly opened closed beta applications
📊 Community Survey First, if you haven't already, we'd love for you to fill out our comm...
Tinto Talks #101 | Fate of the Pheonix - Religions of the Empire
Date: 2026-03-25 15:09:47
Hello, and welcome back to another Tinto Talks, where we are currently looking at the additional features for the 1.2 ‘Echinades’ patch, and the Fate of the Phoenix immersion pack that will release alongside it.As mentioned last week, the primary pil...
Tinto Talks #100 - Fate of the Phoenix first look
Date: 2026-03-19 09:58:03
Hello, and welcome to our 100th Tinto Talks!
Over the next few weeks, I’m going to give you a rundown on many of the things planned for the 1.2 patch, and also details on the shiny new Fate of the Phoenix Immersion Pack that will release alongside i...
Hotfix 1.1.10
Date: 2026-03-17 12:05:24
Checksum: b0acDate: March 17th, 2026Previous Patch: 1.1.9
1.1.10 Patch Notes====================-------- Economy:Fixed an issue where buildings could persist at level 0 instead of being properly removed, which could cause the game to enter an infini...
Update 1.1 Rossbach Live Now
Date: 2026-03-05 11:09:20
Checksum: d718Date: March 5th, 2026Previous Patch: 1.0.11Hello all! I'm Ryagi, Community Manager at Paradox TintoOn February 3rd we released an open beta version of 1.1, Rossbach. Today we're happy to say that patch 1.1 Rossbach is officially live! T...
Tinto Talks #99 - Rivers of Europe
Date: 2026-02-25 15:41:57
Hello Everyone and Welcome to another Happy Wednesday where we tell you more about Europa Universalis V.Earlier today we released the 1.1.6 beta, but we still have some issues we want to sort out before releasing the final version, so expect at least...
Introducing a new EU5 Hoodie!
Date: 2026-02-23 16:03:36
The EU5 Tales of Ambition Hoodie has arrived!this hoodie draws from stories of bold rulers, daring explorers, and visionaries who reshaped the world through will and determination. Tales of Ambition brings history to life through cinematic storytell...
Tinto Talks #98 - 18th of February 2026
Date: 2026-02-18 15:00:20
Welcome to Tinto Talks, the Happy Wednesdays, where we talk about what is happening with Europa Universalis V.Here, your friendly Content Design Lead Pavía will be your host today, as today @Johan has been hijacked by the Swedes invited to the Swedis...
Tinto Talks 97 - Tweaks to 1.1 Rossbach beta
Date: 2026-02-04 15:31:00
Hello Everyone and Welcome to another Tinto Talks, the Happy Wednesday when we talk about Europa Universalis V.
Today, it is a short one, where we talk about the open beta for 1.1. We aim to update 1.1 before the weekend and have further plans for n...
1.1.0 Rossbach now in Open Beta!
Date: 2026-02-03 14:41:27
Hello everyone! Today we're happy to release 1.1.0 open Beta. In our recent video, we discussed some of the highlights and additions coming with this beta, and now we have a full list of patch notes below, and better yet the version itself avaible to...
Tinto Talks #96
Date: 2026-01-28 16:34:46
Welcome to Tinto Talks, the Happy Wednesdays, where we talk about what is happening with Europa Universalis V.
I’m Pavia, Content Design Lead on EU5; some of you might know me from the Tinto Maps series, and also by being a host of a bunch of Tinto T...
Tinto Talks #95 - 1.1 Rossbach gameplay changes
Date: 2026-01-21 15:17:37
Welcome to Tinto Talks, the Happy Wednesday where we talk about what is happening with Europa Universalis V.Today we will talk about another big batch of changes we are making to 1.1 Rossbach, and let's start with some big changes to things you have ...
Hotfix 1.0.11
Date: 2026-01-20 10:05:40
Checksum: 1db7
Date: January 20th, 2026
Previous Patch: 1.0.10
Previously released Open Beta for patch 1.0.11
Greetings Rulers! To prepare for our largest EU5 patch yet, today we'll be releasing our smallest.
Patch 1.0.11 looks to address 2 major f...
Tinto Talks #94
Date: 2026-01-14 15:21:05
Hello Everyone and welcome to another Tinto Talks. This is the Happy Wednesday where we tell you what is happening with EU5.
We already showed some UI improvements, including the pinned filters, last week, but here are the bulk of the bigger ones fo...
Europa Universalis V has been nominated for "Most Innovative Gameplay"
Date: 2025-12-19 15:32:23
Thanks to your amazing support and huge number of nominations, Europa Universalis V reached the prestigious "Finalist" status in the Steam Awards, in the "Most Innovative Gameplay" category.
We are both humbled and proud - thank you very much for m...
Europa Universalis Succession Bundle - Out Now!
Date: 2025-12-18 19:07:32
Conquerors, Aristocrats, Diplomats and Revolutionaries! We're launching a new succession bundle for the Europa Universalis franchise designed for EU4 veterans looking to secure their succession and get into Europa Universalis V! If you're an Europa U...
Patch 1.0.10 live now
Date: 2025-12-17 14:02:55
Hello Rulers! Today we release patch 1.0.10 to live Branch, various iterations of this patch have been in our beta branch since December 4th. Patch 1.0.10 is the last "Major" patch before the Holiday Period. That being said, if we need to make any cr...
EU5's "Cultures of the World" album is available now!
Date: 2025-12-12 16:03:18
If you've played around the world in EU5, you have probably heard the soundtrack variations present in different regions. Making different regions have similar themes, but represent their own local culture was important to us. So today we're happy to...
Tinto Talks #91 - Lepanto
Date: 2025-12-10 15:01:44
Hello Everyone!We are currently testing an update for the 1.0.10 open beta that we aim to have out this week, so that we can iron out 1.0.10 before the Christmaschristmas break!
As Christmas ends, after Reyes Magos, we will be back working, and wh...
Beta patch 1.0.10 is out now
Date: 2025-12-04 15:19:40
1.0.10 Patch NotesHello everyone! Today we're happy to release 1.0.10 open Beta. In our previous Tinto Talks #90, we discussed some of the highlights and additions coming with this beta, and now we have a full list of patch notes below, and better y...
Hotfix 1.0.9
Date: 2025-12-04 14:10:21
1.0.9 Patch Notes🐛 BugfixesFixed a CTD related to levy constructionsFixed a CTD related to military constructionsFixed an issue with players getting game over screen when playing non-settled countries and someone hotjoining.Fixed a CTD related to uni...
Tinto Talks #90
Date: 2025-12-03 15:04:01
Hello and Welcome to another Happy Wednesday. Today we will talk a little bit about Europa Universalis V.
Yesterday, we released 1.0.8, which was in open beta for a week, where we could iron out blocking issues together, and tomorrow, we will releas...
Patch 1.0.8 Live Now
Date: 2025-12-02 12:22:39
Hello Rulers! After a short while in the open beta, patch 1.0.8 has concluded it's testing in open beta and is now live. Keep in mind this does not mean that tweaks or changes to 1.0.8 are off the table, so feel free to give us feedback you have! Nex...
Nominate us for "Best Game you Suck at" Steam Award!
Date: 2025-11-26 14:59:38
With the Ambition of Europa Universalis V also comes a learning experience that challenges even the most veteran map gamer. We've seen players new and old rise to the occasion, when it comes to learning EUV, there is no failure... For every defeat ...
1.0.8 Open Beta
Date: 2025-11-24 17:24:22
Hello Rulers! Today we're happy to release an Open Beta for Patch 1.0.8. This free patch adds some new advances, a new combat Tooltip, and fixes over 300 bugs. ⚙️ In order to access the beta you will need to do the following:To switch to a custom bra...
Patch 1.0.7
Date: 2025-11-20 14:17:30
1.0.7 Patch Notes
Good day Rulers! Patch 1.0.7 is a relatively small patch, but it does make some potentially significant rebalancing to levies, some additional fixes for anti piracy, and some econ tweaking. Along with the normal crash and bug fixes ...
Hotfix 1.0.6
Date: 2025-11-18 14:03:21
==================Checksum: 7ff6Date: November 18th, 2025
Previous Patch: 1.0.5==================
Today's 1.0.6 hotfix primarily reverts the 1.0.5 trade maintenance changes. Trade maintenance should now function as it did in patch 1.0.4.
For those ...
Europa Universalis V - 1.0.5 Patch Notes
Date: 2025-11-17 17:35:18
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Checksum: cdab
Date: November 17th, 2025
Previous Patch: 1.0.4 ================== Fixed more than 620 bugsFixed the issues with the Imperial 'Demand unlawful territory' action, and the HRE Emperor getting tons of random locations ...
Hotfix 1.0.4
Date: 2025-11-13 14:03:46
1.0.4 Patch Notes
Hotfix 1.0.4 addresses some crashing and other smaller fixes. Stay tuned, we can expect a far larger patch early next week!
Checksum: f98cDate: November 13th, 2025Previous Patch: 1.0.3 Bugfixes:Fix crash related to AI evaluating ch...
Hotfix 1.0.3
Date: 2025-11-10 14:11:45
Europa Universalis V - 1.0.3 Patch NotesChecksum: 94d0Date: November 10th, 2025
Previous Patch: 1.0.2==================
Today's hotfix addresses a few crashes, a couple fixes to interface panels, and notably we've added a toggleable setting to have ...
A thank you to our Community!
Date: 2025-11-07 16:42:05
Europa Universalis V wouldn't be where it is today without your feedback, passion, and unwavering support through the years.
Here's to many more years, updates, and stories still to come ːsteamthisː- The EU5 Team...
Patch 1.0.02
Date: 2025-11-06 17:15:10
Europa Universalis V - 1.0.02 Patch Notes
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A toast to you conquerors!🧭
Community Manager Ryagi here to give you the info on our first public patch for EU5.In the future we expect to pretty these notes up a bit and give you better ...
Europa Universalis V is out now!
Date: 2025-11-04 18:00:32
Today is the culmination of many years of effort, not just from us, but mainly from you, the community that gave us the support and feedback needed to make the most ambitious grand strategy game of all time a reality.Launching Europa Universalis V cl...
Europa Universalis V Preload is available now!
Date: 2025-11-03 18:15:55
Greetings to our ambitious rulers!
At time of writing, Europa Universalis V is less than a day away from it's global release. If you want to get in on the action as soon as possible, you can begin pre-loading the game on steam NOW! Looking to join ...
EU5 Timezone release map + Launching our Tutorial Series!
Date: 2025-10-30 22:55:29
EU5 is just 5 Days away!
But hopefully your day 1 experience can be made all the smoother with our new tutorial courses! Today we've got the first in our course series, Here's Everything You Need To Know Before You Unpause Europa Universalis V, with ...
The EU5 Quiz is live now! What kind of ruler are you?
Date: 2025-10-15 17:06:54
Your empire begins with one decision, will you take the throne, or let another seize it?
The EU5 Quiz is live now!
Determine whether you rule with iron, coin, scripture, or secrets, your choices will define your legacy. Will you prove yourself a vi...
Development Diary #7 : Diplomacy
Date: 2025-10-09 15:02:57
Hello everyone, and welcome to another Development Diary for Europa Universalis V!Over the past six diaries, we’ve journeyed through the core pillars that define EU5: from the intricacies of population mechanics, to government and economy, explorati...
Development Diary #6 - Military & Warfare
Date: 2025-10-02 15:04:05
Hello everyone, and welcome back to another Development Diary for Europa Universalis V!This week, we’re talking WAR. A topic I’m sure a lot of you were waiting for.War during the modern era was evolving constantly, and went from the late medieval arm...
Developer Diary #5 - Culture & Religion
Date: 2025-09-25 15:06:31
Hello everyone, and welcome back to another Development Diary for Europa Universalis V! We’re thrilled to continue sharing this journey with you as we build Paradox Interactive’s next grand strategy title together with our amazing community.In our ve...
Developer Diary #4 - Discovery
Date: 2025-09-18 15:00:13
Welcome back to another exciting development diary for Europa Universalis V. This week, we’ll be diving into one of the most iconic and transformative aspects of the era: exploration and colonization. From the first daring expeditions into the unknow...
Developer Diary #3 - Trade & Economics
Date: 2025-09-11 15:00:32
Greetings once again, everyone, and welcome back to our Europa Universalis V development diary series!Today, we’re diving into one of the cornerstones of empire-building: the economy. In Europa Universalis V, we’re designing an economic system that’s...
Developer Diary #2 - Government, Politics and Estates
Date: 2025-09-04 15:08:35
Hello Everyone!
It’s always a pleasure to be back with you for another Europa Universalis V development diary. We’re thrilled to share more of the journey with you as we build Paradox Interactive’s next grand strategy title together with this amazin...
Developer Diary #1 - Population and Living World
Date: 2025-08-28 15:03:17
Welcome to the first development diary for Europa Universalis V! EU5 is the fifth edition of a franchise that spans over three decades of development, but this time, we’re introducing what can be considered a revolutionary approach to world simulatio...
