Europa Universalis V latest updates, patch notes, changelogs and announcements
Tinto Talks #94 NEW
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
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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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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...
