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'''Paradox Interactive''' (often shortened to '''Paradox''') is a Swedish [[video game|vidya gaem]] and tabletop publisher headquartered in Stockholm ([[Minecraft|sound familiar?]]) that is mainly known for 4X/Grand strategy games and [[RAGE|lots of expensive DLC]]. They are relevant to /tg/ for two reasons: one, they make vidya many a fa/tg/uy likes, and two, they've owned [[White Wolf]] and Onyx Path since 2015 and therefore are now stewarding their various TTRPG lines. | '''Paradox Interactive''' (often shortened to '''Paradox''') is a Swedish [[video game|vidya gaem]] and tabletop publisher headquartered in Stockholm ([[Minecraft|sound familiar?]]) that is mainly known for 4X/Grand strategy games and [[RAGE|lots of expensive DLC]]. They are relevant to /tg/ for two reasons: one, they make [[vidya]] many a fa/tg/uy likes, and two, they've owned [[White Wolf]] and Onyx Path since 2015 and therefore are now stewarding their various TTRPG lines. While view of their tenure was hopeful at first given [[WTF|the "Chechnya was a vampire pysop" controversy]] White Wolf embroiled itself in, as time went on, World of Darkness writing quality was considered to lurch in the opposite direction, becoming so afraid of controversy to the point it inadvertently steps into it as was the case with 5th Edition [[Werewolf: The Apocalypse]] - perhaps not helped by one of the former Vampire perpetrators (Karim Muammar) being promoted rather than fired. Paradox is also resented by Chronicles of Darkness fans for refusing to approve any further books as to not compete with WoD5. | ||
As far as AAA video game companies go, a love-hate relationship exists for the board, as while their absurd aggregate DLC costs are definitely fishing for [[whale]]s and they've made [[FAIL|questionable business decisions]], Paradox has a precedent of being chill with fan content, with them even supporting the [[TTS]] gang's [[Hunter: The Parenting|oWOD-based series]] after [[Games Workshop|Geedubs]] went nuclear on fan animation. Even before that armageddon came to be, they gave Bruva and co. a pretty penny in exchange for a pretty cool [[Stellaris]] tie-in. | As far as AAA video game companies go, a love-hate relationship exists for the board, as while their absurd aggregate DLC costs are definitely fishing for [[whale]]s and they've made [[FAIL|questionable business decisions]], Paradox has a precedent of being (comparatively) chill with fan content, with them even supporting the [[TTS]] gang's [[Hunter: The Parenting|oWOD-based series]] after [[Games Workshop|Geedubs]] went nuclear on fan animation. Even before that armageddon came to be, they gave Bruva and co. a pretty penny in exchange for a pretty cool [[Stellaris]] tie-in. | ||
==List of Paradox's stuff== | ==List of Paradox's stuff== | ||
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| Year Established | 1999 | |
| Notable Games | World of Darkness (2015-present; oWOD and Chronicles) Exalted (2015-present) Various vidya such as Stellaris |
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| Website | https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/ | |
"A fool and his money are soon parted."
- – The typical response to someone buying a huge amount of Paradox DLC all at once.
Paradox Interactive (often shortened to Paradox) is a Swedish vidya gaem and tabletop publisher headquartered in Stockholm (sound familiar?) that is mainly known for 4X/Grand strategy games and lots of expensive DLC. They are relevant to /tg/ for two reasons: one, they make vidya many a fa/tg/uy likes, and two, they've owned White Wolf and Onyx Path since 2015 and therefore are now stewarding their various TTRPG lines. While view of their tenure was hopeful at first given the "Chechnya was a vampire pysop" controversy White Wolf embroiled itself in, as time went on, World of Darkness writing quality was considered to lurch in the opposite direction, becoming so afraid of controversy to the point it inadvertently steps into it as was the case with 5th Edition Werewolf: The Apocalypse - perhaps not helped by one of the former Vampire perpetrators (Karim Muammar) being promoted rather than fired. Paradox is also resented by Chronicles of Darkness fans for refusing to approve any further books as to not compete with WoD5.
As far as AAA video game companies go, a love-hate relationship exists for the board, as while their absurd aggregate DLC costs are definitely fishing for whales and they've made questionable business decisions, Paradox has a precedent of being (comparatively) chill with fan content, with them even supporting the TTS gang's oWOD-based series after Geedubs went nuclear on fan animation. Even before that armageddon came to be, they gave Bruva and co. a pretty penny in exchange for a pretty cool Stellaris tie-in.
List of Paradox's stuff[edit | edit source]
Paradox has a decently large library of both original and acquired IPs, so we'll only list some more notable ones.
Tabletop[edit | edit source]
- World of Darkness (both oWOD and Chronicles)
- Exalted
Vidya[edit | edit source]
4X & Grand Strategy[edit | edit source]
- Stellaris
- Crusader Kings
- Europa Universalis
- Hearts of Iron
- Age of Wonders
Building sims[edit | edit source]
- Cities: Skylines
- Prison Architect