Paradox Interactive

Also known as Paradox Interactive Inc., Paradox

Swedish video game publisher

Key facts

Company type: Public
Traded as: First North: PDX
Isin: SE0008294953
Industry: Video games
Genre: Grand strategy games , 4X
Founded: 1999 ; 27 years ago ( 1999 )
Headquarters: Stockholm , Sweden
Key people: Fredrik Wester (CEO)
Products: Video games
Revenue: 2,201 million kr (2024)
Operating income: 721.4 million kr (2024)
Net income: 757.3 million kr (2024)
Owner: WesterInvest AB (33.4%) Investment Aktiebolaget Spiltan (15.3%) Tencent (10%) State Street Bank and Trust Company (3.9%)
Number of employees: 663 (Dec 2025)
Subsidiaries: Paradox Development Studio Triumph Studios Playrion Game Studio Iceflake Studios White Wolf Publishing Haemimont Games
Website: paradoxinteractive .com

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Employees: 479
Official website: www.paradoxinteractive.com

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inception: 1999-00-00
Commons category: Paradox Interactive
social media followers: 386000
official wiki URL: wikis.paradoxplaza.com
floruit: 1999-00-00

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Paradox Interactive AB is a video game publisher based in Stockholm, Sweden. The company started out as the video game division of Target Games and then Paradox Entertainment (now Cabinet Entertainment) before being spun out into an independent company in 2004. Through a combination of expanding internal studios, founding new studios and purchasing independent developers, the company has grown to comprise nine first-party development studios, including its flagship Paradox Development Studio, and acts as publisher for games from other developers.

Paradox is best known for releasing strategy video games, especially historically-themed grand strategy games, and has published strategy games in different settings, as well as games of other genres such as role-playing video games and management simulators. They typically continue development of its games after initial release with the creation of downloadable content, and are also known for creating games that are easy to mod.