Paradox announce first 'Immersion Pack' for Victoria 3 and free upgrade

Victoria 3 from Paradox Interactive is getting it's first "Immersion Pack" on May 22nd and here's what to expect from it.

It's called Voice of the People, Paradox say it challenges you to handle some of history's greatest political agitators. Coming with a new Agitator system that's highlighted with the addition of dozens of historical figures who break convention and build political power behind the force of their personality. Meet intellectuals like Mikhail Bakunin, conservative militarists like Georges Boulanger, and voices for freedom like Frederick Douglas.

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Main Features:

• Over 60 New Historical Characters: Explore new alternate histories with real historical characters, including John Brown, Emmeline Pankhurst, and Enver Pasha.
• Special Agitator Actions: Aid the agitators by promoting them to lead Interest Groups, or send them into exile to blunt their impact. You can also, in some cases, invite other nations’ exiles into your society to take advantage of their ideas.
• Unique French Content: New events, journal missions, and decisions inspired by French history. Press your advantage in Northern Africa, back one of many royal claimants, or establish a strong French Empire in Europe and worldwide.
• New French Buildings: Historic structures from France added to the map.
• New Art: A paper map unique to Voice of the People, wrapped in a new art nouveau appearance. New animations for revolutions highlight the interest groups in revolt, and new clothing and uniforms are added for many societies.

If you decide to pre-order it they will throw in an extra three historical French characters - the great Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau, the author and political thinker Alexis de Tocqueville, and Jules Brunet, the French military advisor to Shogunate Japan. The DLC will be priced around $14.99 / £12.99 / €14.99.

At release as usual for Paradox titles there will also be a big free upgrade for all players too. This free update does include the agitator system but there will also be new political ideologies for France, changes to the world map, and reworks of the legislative and revolutionary processes, along with many other changes.

You can grab Victoria 3 on Humble Store or Steam.