Crusader Kings publisher Paradox will distribute South Park developer’s crowdfunded role-playing game

Obsidian raised $4.5 million through Kickstarter to make a classic PC role-playing game. That money won’t cover marketing and distribution, so the developer is looking to a growing publisher for help.

Obsidian revealed today that it is teaming up with Crusader Kings II publisher Paradox Entertainment to launch Pillars of Eternity, Obsidian’s upcoming RPG. Paradox, a longtime strategy-game house that’s getting more into RPGs, will handle marketing and distribution duties on the title. This will enable Obsidian to focus solely on finishing development now that it has shipped South Park: The Stick of Truth for Ubisoft.