Rise of Prussia
A grand strategy wargame covering the Seven Years’ War.
Rise of Prussia is a grand strategy wargame developed by AGEOD and published by Paradox Interactive. It covers the European campaigns of the Seven Years’ War (1756–1763) and was released on March 9, 2010, following its announcement on April 24, 2009. A remastered version, Rise of Prussia Gold, was released on May 8, 2013, adding fixes, improvements, and three new scenarios.
- Developer
- AGEOD
- Publisher
- Paradox Interactive
- Announced
- April 24, 2009
- Release date
- March 9, 2010
- Remastered release
- May 8, 2013 (Rise of Prussia Gold)
- Leaders
- 200
- Units
- 300
- Scenarios
- 20
- Map regions
- over 1,000
- Metacritic score
- 54/100 (based on 6 reviews)
Lore & Background
Rise of Prussia features 200 leaders with individual portraits and 300 units. Players can choose between two sides: Prussia and its allies led by Frederick II, or Austria and its allies. Each leader has unique abilities that provide bonuses to their units; for example, Frederick II grants movement bonuses that make his troops significantly faster than other generals. The game includes 20 scenarios: 12 battle scenarios centered on key battles, 7 scenarios spanning each year of the war, and a Grand Campaign covering the entire conflict. The map covers all of Germany and surrounding vicinity, with over 1,000 regions.
Reader's Guide
Rise of Prussia received mixed to negative reviews upon release, holding a Metacritic score of 54/100 based on 6 reviews. The remastered version, Rise of Prussia Gold, released on May 8, 2013, addressed the original game with fixes and improvements while adding three new scenarios that expand the length of the game. Its significance lies in its detailed representation of the Seven Years’ War, with a large map and numerous leaders and units, though its critical reception was lukewarm. The game remains a niche entry in the grand strategy genre, notable for its focus on a single conflict and its subsequent remaster.
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