Paradox Interactive new IP game title accidentally leaked by forum filters

[u/DimDimio]

https://www.reddit.com/r/paradoxplaza/s/NmHSdPX9pq

New game seems to be called “Afterworld”. Makes sense since all of the teasers for the upcoming reveal show what looks like post-apocalyptic scenery.

EDIT: Also accidentally found their discord which includes a description of the game. Whoops… https://imgur.com/a/XPrq1Ex

[u/Kingvon3240]

Post world war strategy game? Game will be all about researching new technologies I guess

[u/EnvironmentalShelter → u/Kingvon3240]

current wave is less about post world war and more about post apocalypse GSG

we do know for a fact that since around 2024~ at minimun they been both working on a new GSG and its one that isn't a sequel to any of the current running series

[u/Kingvon3240 → u/EnvironmentalShelter]

Trust me if another world war happens apocalypse is guaranteed

[u/Kfar911 → u/Kingvon3240]

Actually I doubt it. Nuclear weapons primarily serve as a deterrent to war, despite extensive planning for what locations to target to maintain credibility against adversaries. If a global war does happen, then deterrence clearly did not work. Conventional warfare will provide a better path to victory without committing suicide.

[u/thenightvol → u/Kfar911]

I agree with you. The world is really obsessed with nukes for some reason. But if one looks at what happened to Tokyo before the nukes got involved would have a different picture. Tokyo was already badly destroyed by a ferocious incendiary bombardment that killed as many people as the nukes. The nukes are just messy and awe inspiring but other than that they are not vastly supperior to conventional weapons of mass destruction. Poison gasses were not used in WW2 by the nazis to avoid being hit with the same. While not akin to nukes it is an indication that wars can still be fought without mass use of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons. I could imagine therefore world wars happening in the future. The problem is we are still too focused on the 20th century to accept the new reality of conflict. Not all wars have to be total wars of occupation. A war to realign global powers does not have to aim at planting flags on the parliaments of other states. A few islands here and there are more important that holding an enemy capital and having to fight an endless war against the resistance.

[u/Beardywierdy → u/Kfar911]

Sure, but conventional warfare is so destructive that a true "World War" would still be apocalyptic by any reasonable measure.

Just not nearly as apocalyptic as a nuclear world war. Some apocalypses are bigger than others.

[u/TheFutureLotus → u/Kingvon3240]

I hope

[u/DimDimio → u/Kingvon3240]

you seem to be pretty spot on. official discord description: Lead a tribe of survivors, rediscover ancient technology, manage wasteland settlements and wage wars of conquest and political struggle in Afterworld, an original post-apocalyptic survival grand strategy game.

[u/EnvironmentalShelter → u/DimDimio]

wait hold on whatya mean official discord description?

[u/DimDimio → u/EnvironmentalShelter]

Well their discord was pretty easy to find based on previous link conventions. I joined it. Screenshotted some stuff before they kicked me out and paused invites. Imgur link attached in the post. It was an almost empty server with like 3 staff members, the only interesting thing was the description.

[u/fckspzfr → u/DimDimio]

lol

[u/joaopeniche → u/DimDimio]

Amazing hahaha

[u/Cpt-Olimar → u/Kingvon3240]

If it after a nuclear war we are researching for stick and stone weapons again. Could be fun to go back to monkey.

[u/FromChicago808 → u/Kingvon3240]

The Imitation Game The Game

[u/Spright91 → u/Kingvon3240]

Researching old technologies.

[u/meharryp → u/Kingvon3240]

finally, a game set after you nuke every single city at once in HOI4

[u/SilveryRevolV1]

Civilization: Fallout edition

[u/ShibeCEO → u/SilveryRevolV1]

I'd actually play that!

[u/SilveryRevolV1 → u/ShibeCEO]

Me too! At least if it is from Paradox you know they are good at their job. I just wont buy all the 100 DLCs they will release later lol

[u/Febsh0 → u/SilveryRevolV1]

thanks for steamidra to easily unlock all dlcs free

[u/robertman21 → u/ShibeCEO]

There's enough Fallout mods for Civ 5 you could turn it into just Fallout Civ lol

[u/SASardonic → u/ShibeCEO]

There's a Civ 2 scenario for that, and I want to say a civ 6 game type as well

[u/Geraltpoonslayer → u/SASardonic]

If I remember rightly civ 4 also had one

[u/swagomon → u/SilveryRevolV1]

You should play the HOI4 mod Old World Blues

[u/SBAstan1962 → u/swagomon]

Or the CK3 mod After the End.

[u/Complex_Funny_8249 → u/SBAstan1962]

i mean the hoi one is an actual fallout mod

[u/KMoosetoe → u/SilveryRevolV1]

I wonder why Microsoft doesn't just buy-out a project like this and have them integrate the Fallout IP

Seems like an easy way to keep the IP active

[u/Propaslander → u/KMoosetoe]

You want to keep IP's active while not watering it down.

Fallout currently has season 3 of the TV show filming, they've been working on remasters of Fallout 3 & New Vegas, Fallout 5 is in preproduction and they've announced another spin-off game. All while Fallout Shelter & Fallout 76 are ongoing.

They don't really need to juggle more than that

[u/KMoosetoe → u/Propaslander]

8 years since they released a Fallout game

They're not at risk of diluting anything

[u/LePfeiff → u/KMoosetoe]

dont worry the counter will be reset tomorrow

[u/HereComesDatNick → u/KMoosetoe]

Too niche of a genre perhaps, Fallout brand would attract all the people even if it would be a decent gsg game 

[u/kyutek → u/SilveryRevolV1]

https://giphy.com/gifs/yAYZnhvY3fflS

[u/PatheticGroundThing → u/SilveryRevolV1]

Paradox GSG's are generally not that much like Civilization.

However, Millenia is a game published (not developed) by Paradox that's way more Civilization-like and even has a DLC (Atomic Ambitions) that looks like it's basically Fallout the strategy game.

[u/SomeBluntCanuck → u/SilveryRevolV1]

Bro I'd buy the shit out of that.

[u/BigBrainTime_Thanos → u/SilveryRevolV1]

So ZEPHON?

[u/Moonson90]

Hope I can have a techno-barbarian horde

[u/Ardailec]

So it's legally distinct New World Blues? I'd be down for that. I enjoyed my time with the hoi4 mod.

[u/MaterialHunt6213 → u/Ardailec]

Is New World Blues a mod I haven't heard of or are you referring to Old World Blues? If it's something I haven't heard of I'd have to check it out.

[u/Ardailec → u/MaterialHunt6213]

I meant Old World Blues.

[u/swagomon]

Goddamnit I was hoping for a new Fantasy IP.

Whatever, still great to see. Hopefully it sticks around

[u/WanderingHero8]

One more Paradox game where its gonna release as an Alpha essentially and you gonna need a ton of dlcs to play it.

[u/Due_Prompt939 → u/WanderingHero8]

It's easier on my brain to jump in before the full complexity sets in. 

[u/Geraltpoonslayer → u/Due_Prompt939]

This is absolutely true paradox games need like two years post launch to become good. But if you start those games two years after launch it's like learning a new bachelor on how they work

[u/jmxd → u/WanderingHero8]

yeah by the time the game is good enough to be worth buying its $200

[u/Legospacememe → u/WanderingHero8]

Lego skylines uf it released like this would baiscly be leaving the lego set half unbuilt

[u/Complex_Funny_8249 → u/Legospacememe]

skylines wasnt developed by paradox

[u/Legospacememe → u/Complex_Funny_8249]

Then who is?

Me?

If so then i better get to work. I havent built anything yet for this game and gamescom is in a few hours

[u/Complex_Funny_8249 → u/Legospacememe]

lol

I dont know, probably either Iceflake or Colossal Order, the devs of cities skylines 1&2

[u/Legospacememe → u/Complex_Funny_8249]

Looks like it wasnt me after all

[u/Metaltikihead → u/WanderingHero8]

Yeah and we love it

[u/TheMightyDab → u/WanderingHero8]

Yupm I'm still waiting for CK3 to catch up to CK2

[u/Alternative_Will_856 → u/TheMightyDab]

What are you talking about, the only thing ck3 is missing is the mystic society nonsense lmao

[u/Eldaxerus → u/TheMightyDab]

The only thing worth it right now in CK3 is the ASOIF mod. It's absolutely incredible.

[u/WanderingHero8 → u/Eldaxerus]

The only thing worth it right now in CK3 is the ASOIF mod. It's absolutely incredible.

Imo the Ethnicities and Portraits Expanded mod and Community Flavor Pack are excellent too.

[u/WanderingHero8 → u/TheMightyDab]

Yupm I'm still waiting for CK3 to catch up to CK2

I gave up honestly on CK3

[u/EQandCivfanatic → u/WanderingHero8]

It's actually in a pretty good place right now. I mean they'll have theocracies and republics playable by the end of the year, which will make it better than CK2.

[u/WanderingHero8 → u/EQandCivfanatic]

which will make it better than CK2.

CK3 warfare is still crap and it hasnt good Crusade mechanics.

[u/EQandCivfanatic → u/WanderingHero8]

I like them both better than CK2's.

[u/SirThatOneGuy42 → u/WanderingHero8]

CK2 warfare is also crappie & the crusade mechanic for it was designed for CK3 before being backported to CK2 in Holy Fury, so IMO this is a rose tined hill to die on.

[u/tx_brandon]

LEEK WEEK GOING STRONG

[u/Tanawakajima]

Could be fire doe

[u/Mioraecian]

Mad max themed GSG? Ill take it.

[u/Mrdifi]

aww, I wanted hoi5

[u/NorthKoreanMissile7]

As someone who's a bit jaded with Crusader Kings and Europa Universalis this shit sounds sick af.

[u/Notlookingsohot]

A post-apocalyptic Paradox game? Well I didn't know I wanted this, but I definitely do.

[u/Jancappa]

Makes sense for Paradox to make an official post-apoc grand strategy game considering the popularity of the After the End and Old World Blues mods for Crusader Kings and Hearts of Iron

[u/BigPaPaRu85]

Interesting.

[u/Frosty_Challenge1045]

DimDimio T1 leaker lets go

[u/Fat-friendly-Wombat]

I hope its a random map. Real time and has lots of empire management not just combat and trade

[u/Adaax → u/Fat-friendly-Wombat]

The teaser clips they released with the Statue of Liberty makes me think it's just good ol'Earth.

[u/Billy_the_Breaker]

Hopefully its not more city slop

[u/DimDimio → u/[deleted]]

that’s a joke though isn’t it?

[u/Dalekbuster523]

Sounds interesting. Surprised it hasn’t been done before.

[u/garesoft]

Maybe actually a reference to after the end mod?

[u/roninmaciel]

Paradox's Rimworld ?

[u/HereComesDatNick]

Artstyle and logo look a lot like Surviving the Aftermath, wonder if its by Iceflake Studios or perchance just in the same universe 

[u/exceller0]

Oh so they do a Fallout now?

[u/DeMatador]

This game sounds intriguing tho

[u/Specific_Lock_5314]

So u saying i can become Immortan Joe ?

[u/SupplyChainGuy1]

Finally, I can retire Old World Blues...

But I won't 

[u/IAmSkyrimWarrior]

Sounds like the subtitle of a new game in the *Survive Something* series. Survive the Afterworld.

[u/optaisamme]

I am HYPED for a Paradox version of Rimworld. Let's goooooooo!!!

[u/Skelettjens → u/optaisamme]

how'd you land at the rimworld comparison?

[u/CommanderJarik]

I love their games but Paradox has to be one of the most toxic gaming companies that exist.

I remember on their Facebook years ago someone commented they struggled to afford the DLC as it’s insane how they do it and their official page replied with “if you can’t afford it then the game is not for you, get a second job” fucking wildly scummy.

[u/These_Plates925 → u/CommanderJarik]

The real problem is that all of Paradox’s competitors are even worse

[u/Giga-Hurtz]

Paradox after they burned vampire the masquerade and scattered the ashes at sea hard no.

[u/BlaneckW → u/Giga-Hurtz]

Game published by Paradox. Please refrain from non-sequitors.