Crusader Kings 3’s Tours and Tournaments expansion gets May release date

Acclaimed grand strategy game Crusader Kings 3 is ready to hit the road, with its previously announced Tours and Tournaments expansion confirmed to be launching on 11th May.

Tours and Tournaments – Crusader Kings 3’s second major expansion following last year’s Royal Court – has something of an outdoor theme.

Those “tours”, for instance, arrive as part of a new travel system, giving players the tools to plot either a modest trip – perhaps navigating their realm, gifting or extorting their vassals along the way – or, for the more adventurous, a much more elaborate globe-trotting jaunt. You might brave dangerous climes or more civilised lands, and do it alone or with an entourage to impress.

Tournaments, meanwhile, can be hosted around the map, their demonstrations of combat drawing nearby nobles and wandering knights, and potentially boosting players’ social standing or military prowess. Additionally, players’ best knights can be honoured with special titles and accolades granting bonuses to both them and the armies they lead.

For something a little less bloodthirsty, Tours and Tournaments also introduces the ability to host grand wedding ceremonies that have the capacity to boost political standing.

Crusader Kings 3’s Tours and Tournaments expansion – which also features new armour designs from across the centuries and new Western European clothing options, reflecting changing fashion between the time of the Carolignians and the end of the medieval era – will cost £24.99/€29.99/$29.99 USD when it launches on 11th May.

It’ll form the first part of Crusader Kings 3’s second “chapter” of content, with three more packs to follow. Wards and Wardens will deepen the game’s systems around raising and educating children, while Legacy of Persia introduces new systems for Clan government rulers, and expands on the Islamic and Zoroastrian religions dominant in medieval Persia.

Finally, there’s Elegance of the Empire – exclusive to Crusader Kings 3’s Chapter 2 bundle (£29.50/€34.99/$34.99) – bringing new robes, dresses, crowns, and “other regalia” inspire by 11th century rulers Emperor Henry II and Empress Cunigunde of the Holy Roman Empire.

Ahead of all that, Paradox is releasing a free update for all players on 11th May, coinciding with Tours and Tournaments’ release. This adds an overhauled Activity menu – bringing new interactions for the likes of pilgrimages, feasts and hunts, and regency relations management – plus major changes to vassal relations and domain management.