Two Thrones

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Two Thrones
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Developer(s) Paradox Interactive
Publisher(s)
Engine Europa Engine
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows
Release
  • NA: February 11, 2004 [1]
  • EU: July 16, 2004
Genre(s) Real-time strategy, Grand strategy
Mode(s) Single player, multiplayer

Two Thrones is a real-time grand strategy video game developed and published by Paradox Interactive. It is the sequel to the international version of Svea Rike III , Europa Universalis: Crown of the North .

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Reception

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [2]

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