New York, USA (January 17, 2007) – Paradox Interactive announced today the release of the official single-player demo from Europa Universalis III, the flagship title of Paradox Interactive.

Conquer the Age of Exploration, Glory, and War

Delve deep into the areas of exploration, trade, warfare, and diplomacy with Europa Universalis III. Unparalleled in its depth and historical accuracy, Europa Universalis III gives you unprecedented freedom in how you choose to rule your nation from an impressive choice of over 250 historically accurate countries.

In the single-player demo, you can play select tutorial chapters and all the Western nations from 1492 to 1520. The demo is featured in English, German, French, Polish, Italian and Spanish.

The demo will premiere on Gamespot at 9 am PST.

To find out more about the demo, please go to Gamespot or contact This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .

About the game

The Europa Universalis series put Paradox Interactive on the map as a leading strategy games publisher and developer and fans worldwide are eagerly anticipating Europa Universalis III.

Europa Universalis III will be shipping to stores on January 23 (North America), January 26 (Scandinavia, Germany), February 2 (UK, France, Benelux), February 10 (Australia) and February 22 (Italy). Website

About Paradox Interactive

Paradox Interactive has been a leading publisher and developer of strategy games for the PC platform since 1999. Well-known worldwide for their strategy titles, the company has a particularly strong presence in Europe and the US. The steadily growing publishing portfolio includes in-house developed titles such as critically acclaimed franchises Europa Universalis and Hearts of Iron; as well as third party titles that include Rush for Berlin in North America, Galactic Civilizations II in Europe and upcoming worldwide release of Frontline: Fields of Thunder.

The experienced Paradox development team will soon be releasing Europa Universalis III, its biggest production yet. Website