10 years on, Europa Universalis 4’s achievement design keeps it fresh

Very few games make it 10 years without losing all relevance but Europa Universalis IV (EU4) is one of them. Released a decade ago last month, EU4 is still played by around 20,000 people per day. It’s easy to pin this longevity (or, depending on your view, blame) on the steady stream of DLC releases that remains, but there’s another factor at play: its sensational achievement design. Steam achievements at their worst are little more than a badge to mark

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