UPDATE 31/8/22: Despite earlier word to the contrary and a listing on the Windows Store, Paradox has clarified Victoria 3 will be exclusive to Steam when it comes to PC on 25th October – meaning it won’t be on Game Pass for the foreseeable future, at launch or otherwise.
Announcing the news on the Paradox forum, a community ambassador for the company explained, “After discussion with our partners it was decided that Victoria 3 won’t be a part of Game Pass or Microsoft Store.” Paradox offered no further explanation, only saying it “[looks] forward to sharing more details on our next partnership with Xbox in the future.”
ORIGINAL STORY 30/8/22: Victoria 3, the latest entry in Paradox Interactive’s long-dormant society builder series, has been given a release date and is coming to PC and Xbox Game Pass for PC on 25th October.
Victoria, if you’re unfamiliar (which wouldn’t be all that surprising given that the previous game in the series released well over a decade ago), transports players back to the era of the Industrial Revolution for a take on Paradox’s beloved grand strategy genre that’s a little closer to a management game compared to the, say, RPG leanings of Crusader Kings.