Paradox reveals Afterworld, a post-apocalyptic grand strategy set in North America

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Paradox Development Studio unveiled Afterworld during Gamescom's Opening Night Live after a leak the day before. Players lead a tribe of survivors across a ruined North America, starting from scratch and scavenging food and water to survive. The game adds new systems including immortal pre‑collapse leaders called Ancients, an exploration-driven ideas (tech) tree, convoy-based trade and options to migrate, become nomads, or turn to raiding. Players can rebuild civilization by founding religions and laws and by recovering pre‑Fall technology.

• Afterworld was officially revealed at Gamescom's Opening Night Live, with the announcement coming after a leak the previous day.
• Players control a tribe of survivors in post-apocalyptic North America and must scrounge food and water, truly starting from scratch rather than taking over an established power.
• Ancients are immortal leaders from before the collapse who compete to rule the ruins and use forgotten pre‑Fall technology.
• Gameplay systems include an exploration-based ideas (tech) tree, convoys to establish trade and supply lines, and choices to rebuild society, found religions and laws, migrate, become nomads, or become raiders.