The Europa Universalis 5 Rossbach update makes German event chains "more cohesive" and adds dozens of countries to Asia

Europa Universalis 5 update 1.1 is looking increasingly stacked, and yet Paradox Tinto keeps putting more onto the pile. Alongside this, there's plenty more to watch out for among the strategy game's German countries. There are unique advances for Hesse, Cologne, the Palatinate, Trier, Hanseatic countries of The Hansa, Hamburg, Lübeck, Bremen, and Rostock. A rework of the Manchurian setup has added "dozens of countries" in Manchuria, Mongolia, and Xinjiang, along with new character trees, dynasties, and cultures. They conclude that the Rossbach update "gives a good idea of what to expect" for Europa Universalis 5 in 2026 as a whole.