Victoria 2 Pre-order starts as game goes gold

Paradox Interactive announced today that the highly anticipated grand strategy game, Victoria 2, has gone gold and the pre-order has started on leading digital distribution outlets. Created by the development team behind the likes of Europa Universalis and Hearts of Iron, Victoria 2 is a grand strategy game set during the colonial era of the 19th century. Gamers will guide their nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion and colonization in hopes of becoming a truly great power by the dawn of the 20th century.

Victoria 2 is scheduled for release on August 13th and will be published worldwide by Paradox Interactive. The PC title will also be available for digital download on all leading digital distribution platforms.

Paradox Interactive has released a new trailer to celebrate the occasion: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uXnr8pwXOM

Pre-ordering the games gives immediate access to a bevy of content including the official Victoria 2 Soundtrack plus an exclusive in-Game operettic musical piece called "Lament for the Queen" as well as the Victoria 2 manual, techguide, map and Victoria 2 forum codes that gives access to a Victoria 2 strategy guide when the game is released.

The game is available for pre-order here: www.victoria2.com/game-info/buy-the-game

For more information, join the community on www.facebook.com/victoria2game visit www.victoria2.com or www.paradoxplaza.com you can also follow the game on Twitter at www.twitter.com/victoria2game