Paradox Convention 2013 - Brian Blessed joins War of the Roses, Leviathan Warships announced

Paradox Convention 2013 is happening, and company CEO Fredrik Wester announced during the opening key note that War of the Roses would be blessed with some, er, Brian Blessed in some upcoming DLC, among other little nuggets.

The DLC for War of the Roses will land in February, and will contain Brian Blessed's lovely baritone alongside a free trial.

Crusader Kings 2 is also getting some love, as playable pagans are coming to the strategy title via The Old Gods expansion set in 867 AD.

Victoria 2: The African Campaign is expanding with The Heart of Darkness add-on which focuses on Africa. Players will go up against other colonial powers during an international crises. Players will also be able to take their battle to the sea via naval combat.

Leviathan Warships was also announced a s anew title in the works. The strategic action game gives players the ability to create and customize their own fleet of warships and go up against their friends. It will also support multiplatform cross-play, with PC, Mac, iOS and Android versions in the works.

More information is available through PC Gamer's rundown of the keynote here.