Since its release in 2020, there have been a number of small DLC releases for Crusader Kings 3. But few have inspired the overwhelmingly bad word of mouth that the recently dropped Coronations has received on Steam. Players aren’t just disappointed in this release, they’re angry as well. Now, PDS Black QA Manager has come forward to apologize to players and accept the blame for the DLC’s broken state.
The QA Manager, Riad, shared his message on Steam alongside update 1.17.0.1, which is meant to fix some of the players’ complaints. Coronations added the ability for players to have their rulers crowned in an official ceremony, and introduced oaths made to the people of their kingdom. However, many of the oaths are either incredibly difficult to achieve, or the game simply didn’t register them as complete. The Steam reviews for Coronations have been merciless, and the response is currently marked as “overwhelmingly negative.”
“I’m sorry,” wrote Riad. “Coronations was not up to the standard you deserve, and that’s on me. As the QA Manager for the studio, it is my job to ensure that our releases meet the [quality assurance] vision we have set out. It is clear we didn’t give the project the resources and attention it needed, and the result was a release that let you down. You have every right to be upset, and I want to acknowledge that openly.”