: On December 12, 2022, a major sale began on GOG, discounting the base game by 80% (down to $7.99) through early January 2023. Strategic Shift: Roadmap to 1.35

: "Development Cost" bonuses in certain areas were slated to be replaced by +10% Goods Produced modifiers, shifting the meta toward trade-based economies. Looking Forward

By December 16, players were deeply engaged with the new and Poland mission trees from Lions of the North while anticipating the 2023 return to the Middle East, which eventually brought the Domination expansion and massive reworks for the Ottomans, China, and Russia. Patch 1.34 - Europa Universalis 4 Wiki

: Just weeks before December, on November 23, Patch 1.34.5 was released specifically to facilitate EU4's launch on the GOG.com store .