Paradox has insisted it has yet to decide whether to include the phrase “Deus Vult” in Crusader Kings 3 after suffering a backlash sparked by its reported removal from the game.
Our friends at Rock, Paper Shotgun reported Crusader Kings 3 would not include the controversial battle cry after it was told as much by Paradox’s community manager during a recent press trip.
That sparked a backlash within the game’s community, with multiple threads across Reddit, Paradox’s website and Steam – the latter of which is home to an enormous Crusader Kings community – bemoaning the move and citing “historical accuracy” to back up the position. There was even an online petition that called on Paradox to reverse its decision.
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Deus Vult, which has its origins in 11th century Europe, has an uncomfortable connotation for many, and has in recent years been associated with the alt-right movement. Deus Vult is Latin for God wills it, which concluded a speech made by Pope Urban II that stirred the defenders of Christianity in the fight to win back their Holy Land from its Muslim occupants.