An excellent game that teaches as much as it entertains. Granted France conquering the Iberian peninsula and Great Britain, or Poland creating the Commonwealth and dominating the Ottoman Empire didn't happen; but any EUIV player will be able to point to Albania and Azerbaijan on a map, and know the difference between the Balkans and the Baltic.

The game is deep enough to be rewarding, but simple enough to be the game I always end up launching even after a long day at work.

Updated for 2019: Still the king with updates coming, baby.

An excellent game that teaches as much as it entertains. Granted France conquering the Iberian peninsula and Great Britain, or Poland creating the Commonwealth and dominating the Ottoman Empire didn't happen; but any EUIV player will be able to point to Albania and Azerbaijan on a map, and know the difference between the Balkans and the Baltic. The game is deep enough to be rewarding, but simple enough to be the game I always end up launching even after a long day at work. Updated for 2019: Still the king with updates coming, baby.