Paradox Interactive

Paradox Interactive is a Swedish video game publisher headquartered in Stockholm. It was founded in 1999 and became independent from the group Paradox Entertainment in 2004. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and is known for historical grand strategy games such as Crusader Kings, Europa Universalis, Hearts of Iron and Stellaris, as well as the city builder Cities: Skylines. Its largest shareholders are the Swedish investment companies WesterInvest with 33.4 percent and Spiltan with 15.3 percent.

Features

• First-party studios, including the flagship Paradox Development Studio, plus publishing for external developers.
• Games that are easy to modify, supported by years of expansions and downloadable content.
• Paradox Arc, a publishing label for smaller studios launched in 2022.
• Tabletop role-playing rights, including the World of Darkness series since 2015.

Ownership and limits

The Chinese group Tencent holds about 10 percent, which is a minority stake. Paradox games are deep and complex, and their business model with many paid expansions is a frequent point of criticism among players.