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Crusader Kings 3 has sold 3 million copies and ruined a lot of weddings in the three years since it releasedOver 1.3m players have picked it up this year, Paradox says

Over 1.3m players have picked it up this year, Paradox says

Leader pose in the Crusader Kings 3 key art.

Crusader Kings 3 Gameplay And Impressions | Royal RPG Meets Grand StrategyWatch on YouTube

Crusader Kings 3 Gameplay And Impressions | Royal RPG Meets Grand Strategy

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That includes the unsurprising reveal that players really love to murder their ruler rivals, with over 50 million murder schemes successfully pulled off. That outnumbers the number of hopefully-less-murdery nupitals that have taken place, with just shy of 34.5 million wedding celebrations and a million grand weddings held in-game.

That said, apparently there have been almost 7,800 bloody weddings - where your would-be spouse and/or their entire dynasty are offed,Game of Thrones-style - so it’s not entirely safe to attend a wedding in the Middle Ages just yet.

Crusader Kings III: 3 Year AnniversaryWatch on YouTube

Crusader Kings III: 3 Year Anniversary

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An anniversary video runs through the stats, as well as going back through Crusader Kings 3’s history to date, from its announcement way back in the pre-COVID times of late 2019 through the gamut of expansions, event packs and other DLC that have followed since, fromNorthern Lords in 2021to last year’sRoyal Court, Fate of Iberia andFriends & Foes, and this year’s Tours & Tournaments and Wards & Wardens, the latter released just last week.

Of course, Paradox aren’t done with CK3 yet, either. The video ends with a tease for the upcoming Legacy of Persia flavour pack, due to drop before the end of the year.