Crusader Kings II - Songs of Byzantium

The Dark Ages might be drawing to a close, but Europe is still in turmoil. Petty lords are rising against beleaguered kings who struggle to assert control over their fragmented realms. The Pope calls for a Crusade to protect the Christians in the Holy Land even as he refuses to relinquish control over the investiture of bishops - and their riches. Now is the time for greatness. Expand your demesne and secure the future of your dynasty. Fill your coffers, appoint vassals, root out traitors and heretics, introduce laws and interact with hundreds of nobles, each with their own agenda.

Key features:
Start a game at any point between 1066 and 1337 and play until 1453
Pick a Christian lord and make sure his dynasty survives as you play a succession of his descendants through the ages
Gain Prestige for every successive character you play, furthering the glory of your Dynasty
Expand your feudal domain - and keep it from falling apartUnravel the plots of your courtiers and vassals, each with their own opinions and agendas
Take up the Cross and fight the Moor, the Heathen and the Heretic.

Key features:

• Start a game at any point between 1066 and 1337 and play until 1453


• Pick a Christian lord and make sure his dynasty survives as you play a succession of his descendants through the ages


• Gain Prestige for every successive character you play, furthering the glory of your Dynasty


• Expand your feudal domain - and keep it from falling apartUnravel the plots of your courtiers and vassals, each with their own opinions and agendas


• Take up the Cross and fight the Moor, the Heathen and the Heretic.