The most significant news around mid-December 2022 came from the Developer Diary on December 13 , titled This diary marked a shift from small regional immersion packs back to major "facelifts" for the game's core powers. Key Balance Changes Proposed in December 2022:
: Just weeks before December, on November 23, Patch 1.34.5 was released specifically to facilitate EU4's launch on the GOG.com store . Europa Universalis IVData edycji: 16-12-2022, 1...
: Developers proposed replacing static construction costs with -25% Monthly Gold Inflation and -25% Gold Depletion Chance to make gold mines more sustainable. The most significant news around mid-December 2022 came
By December 16, players were deeply engaged with the new and Poland mission trees from Lions of the North while anticipating the 2023 return to the Middle East, which eventually brought the Domination expansion and massive reworks for the Ottomans, China, and Russia. Patch 1.34 - Europa Universalis 4 Wiki By December 16, players were deeply engaged with
: On December 12, 2022, a major sale began on GOG, discounting the base game by 80% (down to $7.99) through early January 2023. Strategic Shift: Roadmap to 1.35
At the end of 2022, (EU4) was in a transitional phase following the major Lions of the North immersion pack release. The period around December 16, 2022 , specifically focused on stabilizing recent additions while laying the groundwork for the massive overhaul that would become the 1.35 "Ottomans" update . State of the Game (Late 2022)
: "Development Cost" bonuses in certain areas were slated to be replaced by +10% Goods Produced modifiers, shifting the meta toward trade-based economies. Looking Forward