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Developer Diary #4 - Discovery

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 unknown seas, to the rise of sprawling colonial empires and global trade networks, this system aims to capture the ambition, risks, and rewards of charting the wider world.

Between the 15th and 19th centuries, nations across the globe set sail in search of wealth and opportunity. Driven by the hunger for exotic goods like spices, gold, furs, and sugar, these voyages reshaped the balance of power and laid the foundation for the first global economy. In EU5, we want players to feel that same pull of discovery and ambition as they expand their horizons beyond their home markets and feel the risks and rewards associated with it.

With the pop and character systems, exploration and colonization in Europa Universalis V reaches a new level of depth and immersion. From who leads your expeditions, choosing which states will populate your new colonies, choosing which locations you own directly and which you will let a new colonial nation control, and eventually the trade between your colonies and your homeland, will shape your nation’s long term fortunes.

Castile into Spain playthrough with New World Domination in the the early 1700s