In 2007, Crusader Kings released an expansion of the game under the title Deus Vult and the term was also featured in the sequel, released in 2012.

The term is firmly linked to Crusader Kings 2 and has spawned countless internet threads over the years, adopted into a popular niche joke shared in the dedicated player community. We can assure our community that Paradox has no tolerance for racist or nationalist organizations that use our products as a weapon in their campaigns of hate and division.' 'The first Crusader Kings game even had an expansion with the name Deus Vult. 'Deus Vult is a phrase commonly associated with the Crusading Era, and that we have used for many years before it became an internet rallying cry for alt-right and neo-Nazi agitators.

'Paradox makes historical games, and therefore makes historical references in its promotional material,' Paradox Interactive told Newsweek. It has been heavily adopted by Reddit's 'TheDonald' community. The Latin expression- Deus Vult or 'God wills it'-originated in 1095 in the time of the Crusades, but in recent years has become better known for its use in memes shared by far-right internet trolls and has even been used in alleged Islamophobic vandalism. Paradox Interactive, publisher of PC grand strategy game Crusader Kings 2, says it has 'no tolerance for racist or nationalist organizations' after it faced criticism for using a battlecry of the 'alt-right' in a tweet to promote a free download.

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