Developed by Paradox Entertainment, Europa Universalis IV is a strategy game where players will control a developing nation from the late Middle Ages through the early modern period, turning it into a global empire. Players must use trade, exploration, warfare, and diplomacy to maintain the nation. Different from the previous installments is the newly introduced Monarch Power system, alongside new coalitions, royal marriages, and rebel groups. It is also the first game from the franchise to move onto 3D.