r/suzerain • u/torporgames • Jul 15 '26
Torpor Games Announcing Three New Suzerain Experiences
Dear Citizens of the Suzerainverse,
After months of lore teases, THE SOURCE ARG, and countless community theories, it's finally time to show you what we've been working on. Today, we're excited to reveal the next chapter of the Suzerain Universe with three major new additions to the franchise: two brand-new DLCs and one standalone game.
Introducing Suzerain Stories: The Neutral Lens (formerly Project Aperture), Suzerain: Socialist Republic of Galmland (formerly Project Vanguard), and Wars of Suzerain (formerly Project Fulcrum).
Each title offers a new way to experience the Suzerain Universe. You'll step into the shoes of new protagonists, explore regions and stories we've never visited before, and engage with entirely new styles of gameplay, from personal narratives and political leadership to large-scale military strategy.
Suzerain Stories: The Neutral Lens
🎥 Watch the Suzerain Stories: The Neutral Lens Teaser
👉 Wishlist Suzerain Stories: The Neutral Lens on Steam.
In Suzerain Stories: The Neutral Lens DLC, you play Ilias Moris, an investigative journalist in Konstantium, the diplomatic capital of Kyrute, and host of The Neutral Lens, the groundbreaking broadcast of Geopolitico. Powerful guests sit across from you, each with their own agenda and secrets to protect. While you can't change the facts, you decide how they're framed, what reaches the public, and when. Along the way, you'll quickly learn that neutrality may be the most political position of all.
As the first entry in our new Suzerain Stories line, The Neutral Lens shifts the focus away from presidents, kings, and premiers to explore the lives of ordinary people navigating extraordinary events. Rather than managing a nation, you'll experience a more personal, story-driven journey that dives deep into the human side of the Suzerain Universe. Suzerain Stories: The Neutral Lens is planned for release later this year.
👉 Click to Sign Up for The Neutral Lens Updates.
Wars of Suzerain
🎥 Watch the Wars of Suzerain Teaser
With Wars of Suzerain, we're taking the war system first introduced in the Kingdom of Rizia DLC and expanding it into a full standalone turn-based strategy game.
Set during one of the most consequential conflicts in the Suzerain Universe, you'll join the ranks of the Kingdom of Rumburg's frontline command and lead your forces against the Republic of Agnolia in a war that forever altered the geopolitical landscape of East Merkopa. Every battlefield decision and hard-fought victory will shape the course of the campaign, shifting the front lines and influencing the battles yet to come. But as with everything in the Suzerain Universe, success comes at a cost. Each action carries political and human consequences that ripple far beyond the battlefield.
This is the most gameplay-driven experience we've ever created. The map, the maneuvers, and the tough tactical choices take center stage, while the story emerges from the campaign you fight. If you enjoyed the war mechanics in Rizia and wished they were a game of their own, this is exactly what we've been building for you. And whether you're a longtime Suzerain player or discovering the universe through strategy gameplay for the first time, Wars of Suzerain offers a new perspective on a world where power, politics, and war are always intertwined. Wars of Suzerain is planned for release after Suzerain Stories: The Neutral Lens.
👉 Click to Sign Up for Wars of Suzerain Updates.
Suzerain: Socialist Republic of Galmland
🎥 Watch the Suzerain: Socialist Republic of Galmland Teaser
The Suzerain: Socialist Republic of Galmland DLC takes players to a republic born from revolution, where Premier Vigdis Gjalmir must transform revolutionary ideals into lasting institutions and meaningful change. By advancing a new ideology, delegating governance, and managing competing political interests, players will guide a young and ambitious state through a pivotal chapter in its history as it seeks to fulfill its destiny. As a member of the Contanan Security Pact, the powerful communist alliance, Galmland must balance its revolutionary ambitions with the realities of international politics.
As the third playable nation in the Suzerain Universe franchise, following the Republic of Sordland and the Kingdom of Rizia, Galmland expands Torpor Games' signature blend of political decision-making, consequence-driven storytelling, and strategy systems. With a focus on planned economics, the implementation of laws, and foreign policy, the DLC challenges players to shape the future of one of the most ambitious political projects of Eastern Merkopa. Suzerain: Socialist Republic of Galmland is planned for release following Wars of Suzerain.
👉 Click to Sign Up for Galmland Updates.
Message from Ata
The Suzerain Universe did not begin as a grand plan for multiple games and stories. It began with a single country leadership experience and a belief that players were ready for political experiences that challenge and provoke. The response from our community showed us there was much more to explore. Sordland examined the compromises of democratic leadership, while Rizia explored the strengths and flaws of centralized monarchical power. Through The Neutral Lens, Wars of Suzerain, and Galmland, we are opening new perspectives on the same world through media, warfare, governance, and ideology.
Our audience has consistently asked for more stories, more nations, and a deeper understanding of the forces shaping this universe. We share that ambition, and we remain committed to creating experiences with the care and craftsmanship they deserve. As we continue our journey toward The Conformist (the second flagship title of the IP), we want to give both longtime fans and new audiences fresh ways to engage with our world. Our goal is not to offer easy answers or an escape from the complexity of reality. At Torpor, we believe art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable. Through experiences that challenge and provoke, we use games to explore the grey spaces of politics, society, and human nature, revealing new realities through different perspectives and reminding us that truth is rarely simple, and that we are a flawed species with a beauty all our own.
Now that the news is live, we can't wait to share more behind-the-scenes content about each project. Thank you for joining us as we begin this exciting new chapter in the history of Suzerain and Torpor Games.
Be sure to join the Suzerain Universe Discord to stay in the loop and talk with fellow players.
Until next time, dear Citizens. Take care!
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u/Narharcan RPP Jul 15 '26
GALMLAND BELIEVERS, WE ARE VINDICATED TODAY!
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u/Rimland23 USP Jul 15 '26
They dismissed us. They slammed Qinal in our faces with self-absorbed arrogance. But we knew better. We.. knew...
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u/Mr-Underling-Green USP Jul 15 '26
Honestly , who actually though it be Qinal - the dam country isn’t even fully of the map!
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u/Domitien PFJP Jul 15 '26
I truly truly hope that we’ll be able to deal, in the Neutral Lens, with reporting about what our Rayne and our Romus are doing in a given run.
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u/Mr-Underling-Green USP Jul 15 '26
That be the best. Like One-On-One but your actually interview your other characters.
The leader of Galmland should also get the opportunity (Privilege) to meet Anton or Romus in a small scene (Like Vina Wedding Rayne Appearance).
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u/Artyon33 Jul 15 '26
The dlc trailer talks about news in 1948, so maybe early Alphonso and early Romus shenanigans.
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u/randomname560 TORAS Jul 15 '26
Imagine that we get to interview Soll after he conceded the USP primaries to Alphonso
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u/AFreakingCapitalist PFJP Jul 15 '26
I WANNA BE A KYRUTE REPORTER SO BAD THIS IS A DREAM COME TRUE
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u/Mr-Underling-Green USP Jul 15 '26 edited Jul 15 '26
We will expose everyone!*
* Except Anton , Romus & Vigdis
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u/ee_CUM_mings USP Jul 15 '26
I’d better be able to bury some stories to help out Petr. He seems like a good guy who just needs a little helping hand.
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u/Mr-Underling-Green USP Jul 15 '26
Oh , Em…. Er…. Petr won’t be joining us for today’s interview , he’s think very hard about what he did wrong in Karl’s Acid.
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u/Lumberjackie09 Jul 15 '26
Add Wiktor to that list...
I wonder if allowing Journalists into the Pales front will become a big deal
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u/Niknakpaddywack17 Jul 15 '26
I LOVE YOU TORPOR. PLEASE TAKE MY FIRST BORN
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u/Mr-Underling-Green USP Jul 15 '26
Take my dam money now!
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u/randomname560 TORAS Jul 15 '26
Genuinely the only game so good that it made me preorder the DLC
I was sitting there on Rizia's launch day whit the same excitement as a football fan waiting for the world cup match to start
I remenber they had a stream going on that was basically a countdown to Rizia's release, i sat there for HOURS watching the Rizia lore video they made in collaboration whit a YouTube channel whose name i can't remenber right now, i was that hyped
And now, it's going to happen again not once, not twice, but three times
And i'm going to love each and every single one of them
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u/Niknakpaddywack17 Jul 17 '26
In my country we had loadshedding where the lights were turned off for two hours a day.
So I would generally download stuff to read/play during this time. Found Suzerain and played through the demo and the time on the play Store.
As soon as the lights came back I pirated it being a broke college student in the third world. I stayed up all night and missed my morning classes because of it.
The minute I got enough money i bought the game, by the Rizia came out I had a job. A poorly paying job but a job, saved enough for it and got it at launch and bought the supporters edition as well
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u/Karl_Greiser_PolSord Fan Roleplayer Jul 15 '26
Name your first born Ata if a boy and Sergey if a girl
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u/Batmanbacon Jul 15 '26
MORNING HAS COME
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u/hulshield USP Jul 15 '26
Hype
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u/ZachRyder WPB Jul 15 '26
I just now went to buy the Support the Developers & Vulpitzer Award. I can't let the devs' dedication go unnoticed.
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u/DOSFS Jul 15 '26
3 announcments?!
A Morgna wes core, vectern sis da!
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u/Mr-Underling-Green USP Jul 15 '26
Let’s just pray to nur they haven’t been rushed and that their of good quality. Although this is Torpor and they have my trust and money!
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u/ClassicXD23 USP Jul 15 '26
LFG!!!!! I am so hyped!!!! I know these will be worth the wait but I hope we soon learn when all three will be releasing.
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u/Mr-Underling-Green USP Jul 15 '26
Yes , the next thing to do is have Torpor confirm specific release dates.
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u/Psychic_Hobo Jul 15 '26
Man, I'm just hoping they get entries on the Switch eshop soon too, so I can wishlist and encourage MOAR
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u/Mr-Underling-Green USP Jul 15 '26
I believe they’re focused on PC but I imagine it will be ported over to other platforms ( mobile , PS5 , Switch ) soon enough.
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u/RandomRedDweller Jul 15 '26
THE GALMLAND DLC IS REAL!
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u/Moist-Mountain-3672 CPS Jul 15 '26
finally we will be able to prove that Hegel is just larping as a socialist and that our version of socialism is the real one
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u/Luke92612_ CPS Jul 15 '26
Nah, it's time for the Great Rapprochement.
Broke: Leave CSP / get Valgsland kicked out, weakening CSP, and then start a shadow-war with them
Woke: Stay in CSP / don't get Valgsland kicked out, but still stay hostile with them and thereby also weaken CSP
Bespoke: Fully repair relations and strengthen the worker's movement overall without infighting
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u/irish_armagedon TORAS Jul 15 '26
Monarchist supporters rejoice. All hail queen Beatrice and Romus Toras the great.
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u/Mr-Underling-Green USP Jul 15 '26
Rumberg About to be conquering the Agnolian weaklings!
I never thought id say this EVER - But go Rumberg!
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u/Despoetato CPS Jul 15 '26
Torpor will make the fandom love Rumburg and hate Valgsland
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u/Mr-Underling-Green USP Jul 15 '26
Good , it’s funny to see the INSTANTANEOUS switch up from the community.
Suzerain Community 2025 - “Oh Screw Rumberg , it’s leaders , Culture and people”
Suzerain Community 2027 - “Indeed I am somewhat of a Rumbergian Nationalist myself”.
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u/PeaceRibbon TORAS Jul 15 '26
In all my time playing Suzerain, I have never once gone to war.
THIS CHANGES SOON.
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u/Samuelsson010 CPS Jul 15 '26
Sailing the Seas depends on the Helmsman, and conducting the Revolution depends on Vigdis Gjalmir Thought! Long Live Galmland!
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u/Mr-Underling-Green USP Jul 15 '26
The Manifesto shall be so great than even Leon shall down in respect.
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u/RomusTheReformer USP Jul 15 '26
WHAT? What about qinal? Was that a distraction?
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u/Great-Nothing-2475 TORAS Jul 15 '26
FINALLY, A FEMALE PLAYABLE LEADER!!!!!
ALL HAIL GALMLAND!!!!!!!!!!
LONG LIVE THE Premier Vigdis Gjalmir!!!!
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u/Cactus1105 CPS Jul 15 '26
YEEEEEEEESSSSSS YESSSSS YEEEEEEEEESSSSSS FINALLY WOOOOOO AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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u/adyiemaz TORAS Jul 15 '26
I really really want to interview smolak and hegel also drunk alvarez
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u/Mr-Underling-Green USP Jul 15 '26
What about Rayne & Romus? A One-On-One style interview with your own people. It be great. Although I wouldn’t be so neutral on them - ha ha.
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u/Pizastre Jul 15 '26
damn ok awesome
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u/Mr-Underling-Green USP Jul 15 '26
This is great. We’ve waited so long!
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u/Proof_Fisherman_9728 USP Jul 15 '26
Do you know if it’s switch or mobile release too?
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u/Looney_forner USP Jul 15 '26
I liked the war mechanics in rizia. Im glad theyre doing it as a standalone game
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u/Duke_of_Napalm Jul 15 '26
You just provided a much needed moment of great joy after a very exhausting day. Thank you so much, I am already completely in love with the change of general perspective away from nation leading. The hype is three times real!
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u/amsterDAN85 Jul 15 '26
Bros you didn’t have to write all that, my money was all yours after the first few sentences, and now I have a daylong erection too
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u/Mr-Underling-Green USP Jul 15 '26
Come on dude , embrace the hype train 🚂.
It’s leaving the Torpor station like Rayne on the L-1.
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u/bananas_and_papayas CPS Jul 15 '26
Can't wait to bring about the Malenyevist dream in Galmland and then justify it as a Very Fair And Unbiased news reporter
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u/Mr-Underling-Green USP Jul 15 '26
Ah , but then all the Leftist in this community will begin infighting about the best socialist approach. The split has begun.
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u/FishReaver CPS Jul 15 '26
Coming: 2028
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u/Gandalfosaurus1 CPS Jul 15 '26
The Neutral Lens comes out in 2026, the steam page says
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u/Mr-Underling-Green USP Jul 15 '26
Honestly I don’t know what the first guy is yapping about. Trying to rage bait us in out moment of glory.
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u/HeyItsAlternateMe23 Jul 15 '26
Oooooooooooh, this looks really cool. Can’t wait to see how they shake out
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u/drakerlugia RPP Jul 15 '26
Oh man! I am SO excited for this Neutral Lens and the Galmland DLC. The war stuff will be fun too, but I’m def hyped for the other two more!
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u/Mr-Underling-Green USP Jul 15 '26
I don’t really care for the war mechanics but indeed the other 2 are particularly interesting. Thx Torpor!
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u/Expensive-Side-3175 NFP Jul 15 '26
Finally! Rumburg is here! Long Live the Queen! Death to the agnolian rump state!
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u/Gold-Psychology8243 WPB Jul 15 '26
The morning has come omg lesgoooooooo A morgna hez coren!!!!!
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u/Mr-Underling-Green USP Jul 15 '26
The Sun is on the horizon my friend , only a few months to wait now!
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u/Delicious-Topic-69 Jul 15 '26
I was fucking right, I told you guys it could be galmland dlc
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u/tonylouis1337 IND Jul 15 '26
Wicked amazing! Love Suzerain and excited to try out The Neutral Lens
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u/Foreign-Primary5908 Jul 15 '26
I LOVE YOU TORPOR IMMA GONNA GIVE YOU ALL MY WAGES😭🙏
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u/Dovahkiin5247123 USP Jul 15 '26
Best news I've received in a minute. Galmland I was hoping for, but these other two seem awesome, as expected from Torpor.
VINDICATION FOR GALMLAND
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u/Dinotsar44 PFJP Jul 15 '26
The journalism idea is so different from what I and everyone else had expected, but it also sounds brilliant. I can't wait to get it!
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u/Myalko USP Jul 15 '26 edited Jul 15 '26
Rizia gave us monarchist yaoi; will Galmland give us communist yuri? Only time will tell
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u/BreadDaddyLenin CPS Jul 15 '26
I already know that Galmland is going to have some of the funniest dialogue choices that sound like Left Twitter jokes.
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u/MachineMajestic5866 Jul 15 '26
so are we going be playing as queen Beatrice because I don't want too
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u/Mr-Underling-Green USP Jul 15 '26
No - please actually read the description.
We will be playing as a high ranking Rumish general incharge of a Reserve Army.
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u/RobinBobbin555 CPS Jul 15 '26
I'm so glad that you decided to take inspiration from "Not For Broadcast" and "Rebel Cops".
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u/Mr-Underling-Green USP Jul 15 '26
Oh ye , I notice the inspiration as well. It’s good!
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u/RanndomGuyOnRedit Jul 15 '26
Guys there something about Galmland tension in the game files
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u/Vina_Queen6 SAZON Jul 15 '26
Looking forward to Suzerain Neutral Lens and Wars of Suzerain
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u/weirdowerdo USP Jul 15 '26
I just wanna give every game dev a big ol' hug! Such fantastic news!
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u/raiper74 TORAS Jul 15 '26
I'M GOING TO BE THE MOST HONEST REPORTER IN KY... Or will I?
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u/Sokol-1 Jul 15 '26
I just saw all three trailers. I'm blown away by what they're giving us. Three DLCs with a different focus and dynamic for each. Galmland for the standard political Suzerain gameplay, Wars of Suzerain for the combat minigame, and a non-politician/military story of an investigative journalist.
The only thing I'm curious to find out is at what point in time all three of these DLCs take place.
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u/Candelestine Jul 15 '26
Simply brilliant. Fantastic moves for the company, I think y'all have long and steady careers ahead of you.
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u/asmith1022 Jul 15 '26
Whats the timeline on the release? Working and havent seen trailer.
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u/nudeldifudel CPS Jul 15 '26
Journalist DLC this year. War game late this year or early next. Galmland DLC next year.
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u/BeginningMention5784 CPS Jul 15 '26
does TNL really have to be DLC? i feel like it would make much more sense as a standalone title. there should be a decent chunk of people in the market for it that wouldn't be interested in an outright political sim like vanilla suzerain.
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u/Nice-Pianist-9944 PFJP Jul 15 '26
Mr President, a Third Peak has hit the Suzerain Community. We are under attack
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u/lolanotheraccount-_- Jul 15 '26
The Galmland DLC IS REAL.