Victoria II: Heart of Darkness Expansion Announced

Paradox Interactive today announced Heart of Darkness, the second expansion for Victoria II, the PC political/economic simulation of the Victorian Age.

Heart of Darkness, as its name suggests, focuses on the Scramble for Africa, the late 19th century rush for newly discovered wealth and land in a continent whose interior had been mostly free from European domination.

The upcoming expansion also introduces a new diplomatic event, International Crises, where the colliding desires of rival empires get settled by Great Power mediation and where smaller powers can manipulate their friends to support their own local ambitions.

Victoria II: Hearts of Darkness is scheduled for release in March.