However, the (codenamed "Earl Grey") was a significant free update provided to all owners of the base game. If you already own the game on a platform like Steam, this version and its subsequent improvements are downloaded automatically. Key Features of Update 1.1 ("Earl Grey")
: Different levels of legitimacy now provide specific bonuses or penalties to your country. It also introduced "Ideological Incoherence" as a penalty for government composition.
Update 1.1 brought massive structural changes to the game's core simulation:
