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Studio Gold Update & Patch Notes for Operation KneeMar 20, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsDear fans, Today's Patch for Operation Knee marks the second release in a series of updates that we are doing to improve the game. Next week we aim to release the War Effort patch, which as Arheo said previously will be more substantial than usual. I also want to take this opportunity to circle back to a few topics that Arheo brought up last week, as well as start providing a few glimpses into the short- and long-term future. Conclusion of the Expansion Pass Next up in this pass is the Prototype Vehicles Unit Pack which adds vehicles that are more experimental in nature. Some will be available right away while others you will need to unlock through special projects. The unit pack continues to expand on the cool, detailed art we have in the game already, however it will not feature new in-game functionality. Dev Corners Return One important take-away from the development of all the content in this Expansion Pass is the need to better and earlier involve you, our community. Our Dev Diaries have regrettably been getting published closer and closer to our release date which makes it challenging to act on your feedback. To rectify that and better involve you in our plans at an earlier stage, moving forward we’ll bring back Dev Corners. For those of you who are new to the concept, Dev Corners is a space where we discuss our ongoing development, and highlight upcoming features and balance, to ensure early community feedback and discussions. June is our target month to start the Dev Corners. That is still a few months away, so in the meantime we’ll provide insight into the internal workings of PDS Gold, which I’ve understood is of interest. Are there any areas you are interested in learning more about? Let us know and we’ll try our best to take them on. For example: How does a DLC get designed? How does the team decide what to work on? What kind of tools do our programmers use? What's the process of creating icons? Etc.. Let us know! Our Recent Updates March 6 - Graveyard of Empires Follow up March 10 - Update from the Developers March 12 - Patch Notes | Operation HEAD (1.16.1) March 20 - Patch Notes | Operation KNEE (1.16.2) And lastly, here’s our updated roadmap, below it you will also see the Patch notes. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/0bc118c759cbab182e00cfc5ec077c99229e8251.png Operation KNEE Patch Notes 1.16.2 Checksum 225a Balance Added a port to Rangoon, Aqaba and Latakia Added infrastructure and two civilian factories to states in Burma Added infrastructure to some states in Afghanistan India: "Urge Violence against the British"-decisions now cost 13pp (down from 20pp), reduces compliance by -10%, and increases resistance by 50% (from 35%) India: You now only need >25% more pressure than Pakistan/Bangladesh to win a princely state Iran: The focuses "People's Revolutionary Airforce" and "People's Revolutionary Navy" are no longer mutually exclusive Tweaked Musamdam's population and lowered it to a more realistic figure Gameplay Updated how air volunt...The Shah Plushie | 48 Hours Left to grab your Own!Mar 17, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsGenerals! Your Shah-nce to order your very own Shah Platypus is almost gone - Only 48 Hours remain! As a wise man once said: " You're a Plushie, Shah-rry!" Grab your own here, or by clicking the image below~ {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/23c8064a16176952ffe7871e8bbe643c68231b9e.pngSteam Spring Sale!Mar 14, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsGenerals! The Quartermasters over here on Steam have once again reorganized the railroads to ensure maximum efficiency, now extending Discounts on HOI over to the Spring Sale! It is the perfect time to grab something for a friend, or to grab something that missing from your collection~ This sale will run from Now until March 20th BASE GAME Hearts of Iron IV - 70% off Hearts of Iron IV: Starter Edition - 70% off Expansions Hearts of Iron IV: Arms Against Tyranny 20% off Hearts of Iron IV: By Blood Alone 30% off Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back 30% off Hearts of Iron IV: La Résistance 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Man the Guns 50% off Country Packs Hearts of Iron IV: Battle for the Bosporus 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Trial of Allegiance 20% off Music & Unit Packs Hearts of Iron IV: Songs of the Eastern Front 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Eastern Front Planes 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Allied Speeches Pack 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Radio Pack 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Sabaton Soundtrack 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Sabaton Soundtrack Vol. 2 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Allied Armor 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Axis Armor 50% off Patch Notes | Operation HEAD, Checksum 48b7Mar 12, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsHello everyone! As we mentioned not too long ago, we’ll be bringing you several patches over the coming weeks and months. Here is our first batch of patch notes. Operation HEAD, 1.16.1, Checksum 48b7 Balance Increased the artillery required for elephantry -reduced its base soft attack by 20% -reduced breakthrough by 20% -reduced manpower requirement by 10% -increased supply consumption by 25% India -Train Robberies now reduce railway/hub/infra by 2% (was 3%) for each railway focus completed -Train Robberies now reduce weekly stability by 0.1% (was 0.3%) Iran: The Immortal Legion now has a much larger starting template India: The national spirit “Anti-Imperialist Zeal” now gives 8% defense bonus against the USA (up from 0.8%) Gameplay Added an event chain for Syria and Lebanon that allows them to side with Vichy/Free France or declare independence when Paris falls Added additional animation variants for elephantry Generic elephantry now uses the generic infantry model Iraq: More models can be selected for artillery and anti-tank battalions in the division designer India: Added better tooltip to train robberies India: Famine now only requires you to lose a starting Indian State (excluding Aden) with 30 days to retake it India: Improved Famine description India: The focus “Threaten the Princes” now gives 10% communist support Modding Added "count" functionality for all any_object triggers. It will evaluate true if at least "count" items fulfill the child triggers. The count field will support scoped variables Bugfixes India: The Mughal Influence state modifier will now be removed if no longer owned by the Mughal Empire or India India: The Mughal Uprising now changes the name of political parties rather than keeping the Indian ones India: The British Raj no longer loses certain spirits after separating from the East India Company or Princely Breakaway States India: "Parkash Singh"s trait "Brave" is no longer missing a title and description India: The "Conquer Afghanistan" focus no longer attempts to give a special forces doctrine discount when you do not have AAT India: The "Frontier Corps" focus no longer gives a special forces doctrine reward if you are missing AAT India: The "Nothing Personal" focus will now bypass if unavailable India: Forward Bloc now removes the occupation law No Garrison until independence is achieved through the focus Give Me Blood And I Will Grant You Freedom India: The game rule to make India go down the historical path will no longer block achievements India: Independence unrest events no longer continue to appear after declaring independence in India's fascist path India: East India Railways will no longer bypass automatically when GoE is missing India: The Ahadi Division template given by The Mughal Uprising can now be edited India: Famine should now longer trigger if a country spawns in the affected area India: The ruling party of the Mughal Empire and British Raj are no longer flipped (Mughals getting GB and RAJ gettin...Update from the DevelopersMar 10, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsGreetings all, At the risk of stating the obvious, the release of Graveyard of Empires has not gone the way we wanted. Today, I want to post a mini-retrospective that explains some of what happened leading up to the release, and how we plan on acting on the results of that and on subsequent feedback and reception moving forwards. One of the most important parts of the pre-release process we perform in Studio Gold is the Go/No-Go meeting. This is where each discipline; QA, Tech, Design, Marketing, Business et al, present their perspective on the state of the game and expectations on the likely reception thereof. We do this so we’re all on the same page, and so we can jointly arrive at a consensus on whether to launch or not. In GoE’s case, while we identified some areas of uncertainty mostly relating to dev diary feedback, we agreed that there was nothing out of the ordinary here, and that a release at this stage was acceptable. I don’t want to diminish my role here or throw anyone under the bus: as Game Director I can overrule in either direction, and I did not - I did not see what I should have seen. Collectively, and personally, we were quite clearly wrong. As an organization we were unaware of the issues present in this release, and this represents a serious need for some inward thinking on how we arrived at this decision, and how we reorganize ourselves to prevent it occurring again. I have few answers for you right now as we’re focusing on the short-term goals for putting Graveyard of Empires right, but we have no intention of sweeping this under the rug. From a long term perspective, this is now the second release of a Country pack which has performed worse than expected. Review score is actually a surprisingly difficult metric to evaluate. It is better to think of it as a snapshot that, on balance, gives us an idea of how much of the community considers everything surrounding a release to be a net positive or negative. This can include price, quality, scope, overall opinion of a company, and many other things. What we tend to do is aggregate the key sentiments of negative and positive reviews and work out, on balance, where the main points for and against are. The two main negatives on Trial of Allegiance were, in first place the regional price adjustments in two specific markets, followed by scope. It’s a bit early to say for Graveyard of Empires, but first impressions are content direction & quality (as we’ve acknowledged), followed by scope. Both regional pricing and content quality are things that I would hope are relevant only to the individual releases here. They’re localized. Scope, on the other hand, represents a clearer area where we need to offer more on a fundamental level. Scope in this context, is the nature of what we’re offering: focus trees, mechanics, 3d models; the whole package. Content-only releases are popular with some HoI fans, but on balance are not enough to resonate with the majority of the community. Once again, ...Graveyard of Empires | Available NOW!Mar 4, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsAs we approach the end of our developer content, we stand at the precipice for Graveyard of Empires. Fresh opportunities await players from the lands along the Euphrates, to the Gulf of Bengal, and we are delighted to see how you will experience these new challenges! To kickstart your journey, be sure to continue reading for the full release notes, the Release Trailer, as well as our Steam Sale that’s starting right now! Grab Graveyard of Empires below (Note that if you have already purchased the Expansion Pass 1, Graveyard of Empires will already be included with it) https://store.steampowered.com/app/3152790/Country_Pack__Hearts_of_Iron_IV_Graveyard_of_Empires/ Release Notes If you missed the release notes or changelog we posted yesterday, you can check it out here All Developer Diaries and Country Showcases If you missed any of our developer diaries or spotlight videos and want to catch up on all the new features in this expansion, you can find everything you need at the bullet points below: The Complete List of Developer Diaries Country Showcases Playlist Version Rollback As always, you’ll be able to roll back your game to previous versions. The rollback option will become available shortly after the DLC release, so if you don’t see it right away, please be patient. If you’re unsure how to roll back your game, you can find a helpful guide here. Known Issues There are some issues we know about; we’ve detailed them in this post, and are working on resolving them. Release Sale! Accompanying the release of Graveyard of Empires, we will also be running a sale! So if you want to grab something you're missing alongside this release, you can get up to 70-75% off on select purchases. If the sale isn't currently live for you, it should be live within 30 minutes to an hour of this post going up! BASE GAME Hearts of Iron IV - 70% off Hearts of Iron IV: Starter Edition - 70% off Expansions Hearts of Iron IV: Arms Against Tyranny 20% off Hearts of Iron IV: By Blood Alone 30% off Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back 30% off Hearts of Iron IV: La Résistance 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Man the Guns 50% off Country Packs Hearts of Iron IV: Battle for the Bosporus 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Trial of Allegiance 20% off Music & Unit Packs Hearts of Iron IV: Songs of the Eastern Front 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Eastern Front Planes 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Allied Speeches Pack 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Radio Pack 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Sabaton Soundtrack 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Sabaton Soundtrack Vol. 2 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Allied Armor 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Axis Armor 50% off That's all! We hope you enjoy the expansion!Graveyard of Empires | Release NotesMar 3, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsHi everyone, with a mere one day to go before the release of Graveyard of Empires, it is tradition that we provide you with the Release Notes. The usual disclaimer applies; this list is comprehensive, but not necessarily complete. Any items we add will be placed in a separate spoiler underneath the main list. (Checksum isn’t final yet and will be added before Release.) Graveyard of empires Added focus tree for Iran Added focus tree for Iraq Added focus tree for Afghanistan Expanded focus tree for the British Raj Added numerous 3D models for Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and the Raj Added 8 new music tracks Added Voiceovers for Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and the Raj Gameplay British Burma now exists from game start as a British subject Mandatory Palestine now exists from game start as a British subject Jordan now exists from game start as a British subject Kuwait now exists from game start as a British subject Lebanon now exists from game start as a French subject Syria now exists from game start as a French subject Added new tactics and modifiers for city combat Added Burma namelist and oob Removed Prince Henry as leader for Palestine Balance Siam now joins the Co-Prosperity sphere on historical Added a port in Phuket Added a supply hub in Hat Yai Siam starts with army of Siam spirit Extra shared slots don't get removed when flipping state owners anymore Added railway line to Archangelsk Added some resources in Pakistan area (Peshawar 3 Steel, Baluchistan States 3 Oil) Updated Siams AI to produce more units and streamline production Increased Siams building slots UI Reliability and Torpedo upgrades no longer overlap for Torpedo Cruisers Modding has_artillery_ratio, has_cavalry_ratio and has_unit_type triggers now also consider support units Bugfixes Fixed a Crash To Desktop (CTD) when loading games with prepared raids Daily Army, Air and Naval XP gain can no longer be negative Prevent a rare Out Of Sync (OOS) related to operative mission names when using different languages Swedish national spirit "Hungersköld" is no longer removed too early The Netherlands can once again Placate the Germans through their Gateway of Europe Decision Without Götterdammerung, there can be only one Fascist Advisor in Belgium Fixed an issue where Germany's Operation Panzerfaust would result in Hungary getting puppeted and having their war reset, resulting in teleported divisions Dutch East Indies no longer starts with only 10% democratic support "Expansion Pass 1: Supporter Pack" is no longer included in save game compatibility checks Fixed a rare random OOS in AI truck production Fixed rare Out of Sync in character name generation Fixed UI Crash when reordering items in lists Performance AI is now more performant when upgrading equipment Weather updates are now more efficiently parallelized AI plans naval invasion in parallel (drastically reduced spikes on multi-core CPUs) Refactored a number of decision systems to improve performance Optimized AI diplomacy calculations Optim...Developer Diary | Art & AchievementsFeb 27, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsHello and welcome to the art Dev Diary for Graveyard of Empires! I’m marblemadness, one of the artists responsible for bringing you the art content that will be present in the expansion and unless specified the “speaker” in this dev diary. There was a lot of positive reception for Götterdämmerung, so following up on that is a challenge. But we’ve greased our elbows and dug deep into the sand to excavate the best art we could find, so I really hope you enjoy what we have to show! Focuses Focuses! The bread and butter of the HoI4 experience. Here are some selections from this DLC. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/8ceea0f83f80070d99536c11238d6b281f5f4166.png Persian focus Icons {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/999791a19aeeb0ef31158adc596009ea20575d6c.png British Raj focus Icons {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/c98e161797fa34046f6c4cb2d8bcb30e23aacc47.png Afghan focus Icons {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/956dbf6e8e42a2837a5c20ba4256084f769fab44.png Iraq focus Icons Portraits A Dev Diary would not be complete without a selection of the various country Leaders! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/c956cb9bcdfe1cf3de8c58ada668548e17f3c2a0.png Persian Portraits {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/5456c9adf7f9f52e44459b6332bf670d9227eaed.png British Raj Portraits {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/3bf700c968eeb2bfd4932869225cfdcc52c56992.png Afghan Portraits {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/f9146ff1d7b1a7d73e6da03d0d94bcbbccf5b44b.png Iraq Portraits Loading Screen This is the Loading Screen for GoE, as graciously created by CremeGene {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/3a2e4b35489cc4c2ae34beedc4b0b4945e13ee9d.png 3D Models Hello everyone! It’s me again bringing you a closer look at the 3D models for this DLC! To truly appreciate the artistry behind these models, I have gathered some definition images for us to examine. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity to see the models at this level of fidelity so let’s not waste any more time! Let’s start with an up-close and personal look at the soldiers who will be risking their lives this time around! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/dcd4efa9dc073fcf6e1884892a5b9fb00167689b.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/c8a1af2c7d9238d621d51a303b11525457283ef7.png It can be very dangerous to tread these lands on foot. One way to get the upper hand on the battlefield is to get your hands on a tank. Here are some tanks that will be available for each nation: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/20728179723faecfd8bf5b5ec1e0559f56df68f3.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/e3bda2ed2e8b191a1a11f11b0f5991312425939c.png The big tank to the right is apparently called the flying elephant, but I don’t think it will be flying anytime soon. You won’t be able to survive by only dominating the battlefields with your tanks and soldiers. They will be easy pickings unless you have some competent airplanes to achieve air supremacy as well! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/38970342e63b87398256182f7a107585760ed74e.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/cef28ae4631d17627835cf4f95a07df3f07a3f07.png Even when there is a fierce battle happening it ca...Developer Diary | Opposition IranFeb 26, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsGenerals! It’s Synth here, good to see you again! I hope you’re ready for our latest report in Graveyard of Empires! Last time we explored the historical events that took place in Iran during World War 2, as well as the potential alt history that lay within a strong Iranian Empire. This time, we take a look at what the opposition had to say in regards to the Pahlavi Dynasty. Buckle up soldiers, we’re going to be exploring the Democratic, Communist and Fascist paths and see what kind of alternate history awaits us. From what we saw in history, Iran maintained its monarchy all the way through to the 1970s, but as with all nations, it was never a cut and dry case. In the 20th century, ideology took a forefront in modern politics, and Iran was no stranger to concepts such as communism and fascism. Today, we are going to explore a few what if scenarios, in which the Shah was faced with a strong enough opposition to change the trajectory of Iran on the world stage. Without further ado, let’s hop right in! (A disclaimer: there may be some placeholder art for the time being) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/91d240fee8ba90e3c32564f2ec43856af4427dd4.png Is being a King of Kings not your cup of tea? Well, we have a wide selection of ideology for you! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/278db22c99366ea9a4e5a53648b95603610edf6a.png Taking power is not so simple. You must build your opposition first. Before we dive into any specific branch, you must first establish your national front. Doing so will unlock a decision in which you can decide where to place your ‘headquarters’ should a civil war break out (And let me be real with you folks, it probably will). This will make that state your capital when you decide to go to war with the Shah, giving you a good foothold for your new government. This will allow you to then take some more decisions through the next focuses, which will help you to lower support for the Shah and establish opposition groups in various states that will join you on the onset of a civil war. From this point, you must then decide which ideology you want to use to spearhead Iran into the future. Rallying behind Mosaddegh {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/85c164005a4d9a5f3ace357e40b7553a496686d8.png I love democracy, I love the Republic… Have you heard the tale of Mohammad Mosaddegh? He was a prominent Iranian politician, author and lawyer. To this day, he remains one of the most popular figures in Iranian history. In the context of Graveyard of Empires, Mosaddegh is the man who will spearhead our democratic movement in Iran. As the democratic Iranian player, you will have the choice of either restoring and maintaining constitutional limits on the Shah, allowing him to serve as a figurehead, or instead work towards a republic, which will inevitably result in the Shah’s deposition. Whilst forcing an abdication will result in a civil war no matter what, if you are able to garner enough democratic support, you should be able to avoid conflict and quietly become a ful...Developer Diary | Afghanistan & IraqFeb 18, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsGreetings all, Before we venture into the country content today, I want to take a brief moment to discuss the reactions to last week’s development diary. For those who didn’t follow the situation, it would be fair to say that some of the material we presented elicited strong negative reactions from parts of the community. This is not unusual, in fact I’d go so far as to say that it’s one of the reasons we have dev diaries in the first place. Well intentioned feedback is a good thing. We won’t always agree on what the best directions are for a game, but I think we’ve repeatedly shown that airing content early in dev diaries can be a source of positive change for the content within. However. It would also be fair to say that for the last couple of releases, dev diaries have happened much later in the development process than they used to. This makes it harder for us to make certain, more significant changes based on the feedback we get. I am not happy with this. We will make changes. With all of the above said we do still use dev diaries as a medium for change, and we’ve taken on board the community’s thoughts around the Silk Road Empire path, and will be altering this to fit a more historically inspired vision. You can find details of this below the text for the upcoming Afghanistan content, and then we’ll continue with the upcoming Iraq content. As a final note however, there is an unpleasant undercurrent to some of the reactions we’ve received this week. A minority of players have resorted to threats, harassment, and organized personal attacks far outside what I would consider appropriate or acceptable online behaviour, in order to compel us to make changes to the game. As a rule, we do not respond to demands that are accompanied by harassment or threats. Instead, as displayed above, it is constructive feedback that is most likely to result in changes. Arheo --- Hi there! Here are two of our new focus trees arriving in Graveyard of Empires. Explore historical and alternative paths as your nation grapples with unstable politics, external pressures, and a rugged landscape. Or perhaps you prefer to shape the fate of the Hashemite monarchy, navigate military conspiracies, and determine whether Iraq will bow to foreign interests or carve out its own destiny. Afghanistan First we have one of the most intriguing and overlooked nations of Hearts of Iron IV: Afghanistan. Known as the "Graveyard of Empires," Afghanistan sits at the crossroads of Asia, surrounded by powerful neighbors with competing interests. In Graveyard of Empires, Afghanistan gets a brand-new focus tree that offers players an array of historical and alternative paths, all while grappling with the nation's unique challenges: unstable politics, external pressures, and a rugged landscape that's as much an obstacle as it is a defense. Let’s dive into what makes this mountainous nation tick! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/bff4d3dbf13fa8fd5db858c9f25b0f0f156d9d8e.jpg King Zahir Path: A Balancing...Developer Diary | Alt-History RajFeb 13, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsToot {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/cec17b033531d82768c9cacc896c345334549b88.png And Welcome, this week we'll be taking a looking at the Alt History paths for the RAJ, so without further ado.. Forward Bloc If you go down the League Against Gandhist, and proceed down the Forward Bloc plan you will end up with Subhas Chandra Bose as its leader. This is a more militant stance towards the British, with the end goal of leading a war of independence. The War against the British will start when you complete Give Me Blood And I Will Give You Freedom, and which states join you in the civil war will be determined by how big the resistance is. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/743e50312bb20c65aede8941c915a59a492c89b0.png The idea is that you are using the resistance system to agitate the local population against British rule, flipping the resistance system on its head. The higher resistance is at the start of the civil war, the more people will join you. This can be increased in two ways: you can promote resistance in a certain state. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/34cf12121255a32959a8fd70214780a3f3d3f81a.png But you can also undo your own cores to further boost resistance. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/c3492e13f879fc79a260b1a40ec3206cdef74a7d.png These will be re-cored once the independence war starts If you know your history, this will trigger the British government to try and arrest Bose. You can make him leave India for a time, and he will begin his famous journey avoiding arrest. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/04d9d721e126aa59a2eb1e6f9c90a480d438682d.png Should you for some reason not let him go on the run, he will start the civil war imprisoned, and you can free him by controlling the British aligned India's capital. In this case he ended up in Karachi {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/036cad08f107aded17c9269720c91fb3fc97aea4.png When you go to the war for independence the UK will enter against you as well, but with some tricks you can make it simpler. For example you can infiltrate the closest English possessions and try to take control. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/7af305edf4a917948d29fd37cb89954244599286.png You can also do what Bose did historically, and ally with the Japanese. They will then try and help you out, joining your side when the time is right. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/2cb4c7b5a78106bd61622d74b4174854e1cd0a0d.png This picture below is what an actual war might look like {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/b46ee9ee4173a85c735aca217cc532df98255cc5.png I have also gained control of a lot of close ports, which I plan to use for my Japanese naval bombers gained from a previous focus to take potshots at convoys. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/a0c45699d10ac832f909d563ae60e33a75a17a24.png When you successfully capitulate UK-aligned Raj you get the option of white-peacing out, so that you don't need to be stuck in an endless war. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/dc2c321538718f05b7a3f3d9155866a3067d0254.png After having kicked out the English you are now free to decide between keeping Bose, or ...Hearts of Iron IV: Graveyard of Empires confirmed for a March releaseFeb 12, 2025 - GamingOnLinuxThe most popular game from Paradox Development Studio, Hearts of Iron IV, is set for a new country pack expansion on March 4th. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/hearts-of-iron-iv-graveyard-of-empires-confirmed-for-a-march-release/ Developer Diary | Historical RajFeb 11, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsNamaste, As-Salamu-Alaykum, Subh bakhair and Sat Sri Akal. Today we will look at the historical and shared military branches for the British Raj. I will use India and the Raj interchangeably to denote the subcontinent, and as always everything is under development and might change. Also a special thanks to avebee and pdx_lily which has provided invaluable help during the development of the Raj. Historical Context In 1936 the Indian subcontinent was still under British rule and had been, in some form or other, for almost 2 centuries, either during the times of the East India Company, or directly by the crown. In World War I the Raj fought as part of the British army against the Central Powers and afterwards the independence movement was rapidly picking up steam, no longer content to be ruled from London. Demands by leaders such as Nehru, Gandhi and Jinnah were met in part by aloofness and part in indignation, while the population at large remained impoverished. At the outbreak of World War II India was once again called to fight in a country far away from home, amassing the biggest volunteer army in history of 2.5 million soldiers. However this was not without controversy, as local leaders weren't consulted and even imprisoned. Some went as far as siding with the Axis, notably Subhas Chandra Bose to achieve independence, down the line helping the Japanese invade Burma and India itself, before being stopped at Imphal. As World War II came to an end the British could no longer keep control over the Raj due to mounting pressure from abroad, as well as from within. In 1947 India and Pakistan gained independence by partitioning the subcontinent, with Bangladesh gaining independence in 1971. Princely States Princely States were historically local leaders of India that were a quasi-independent entity separated from direct British rule, but still under British control as a form of subsidiary alliance. As long as they supported the crown they could rule over their states. In Hearts of Iron IV this is represented as high-compliance, non-core territory at the start of the game. Meaning that the Raj will now start with uncored territories, with ways to core it later. We toyed with having the princes as puppets right from the start, but it leads to some funky interactions with subjects having subjects, and I don't think that everyone would like to be forced into having puppets as part of the main branch. However the princes can appear on the map at a later date. The princes represented are: Mysore, Madras States, Kolhapur and Deccan States, Hyderabad, Central States, Rajputana, Western Indian States, Sindh, Balochistan, North-Western Frontier Provinces, Kashmir, Sikkim and Manipur. With Khalistan being releasable as well. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/e6d14351111a42573d2044fa4a67b3ce4309fa46.png The Raj also controls a bit of Aden, as they did historically before handing it over to the British. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/099bed94c66dbad6856d363d7fa33ed857058479.p...New Hearts of Iron 4 DLC finally expands Central and South Asia in the WW2 gameFeb 10, 2025 - PCGamesNFor almost a decade now, Hearts of Iron 4 has stood as the definitive World War II grand strategy game. The epic, expansive RTS provides a recreation of WWII so detailed and captivating, the playerbase has remained strong since its first release in 2015. Soon, it'll be getting even bigger thanks to the Graveyard of Empires DLC that bolsters several different countries and is coming in just a few weeks time. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Epic WW2 strategy game Hearts of Iron 4 is the biggest it's ever been right now Hearts of Iron 4 DLC gives Germany new alternate history paths through WW2 Upcoming Hearts of Iron 4 DLC gives lots of love to a WW2 underdog Developer Diary | Graveyard of EmpiresFeb 10, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsGenerals, long time no see... Video Embed https://store.steampowered.com/app/3152790/Country_Pack__Hearts_of_Iron_IV_Graveyard_of_Empires/ (Note that the currently shown price is for the full expansion pass, as Graveyard of Empires is not out yet!) Graveyard of Empires releases on March 4th! Today we’re really excited to introduce you all to our latest country pack, Graveyard of Empires. Over the coming weeks, we will have a number of developer diaries showcasing the latest countries receiving new or updated focus trees. We will also have a number of streams so you can really get to grips with what to expect of all the latest content and we shall also be doing an AMA with the developer team. Have a look at what’s coming: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/acaf7abf195f57dfa6ce4178a5254474b82a08bd.jpg To give you a quick overview of what to expect in this country pack, let’s start by taking a high-level view of each country. India The Raj is the jewel of the British Empire, rich and strategically vital. However, a growing independence movement threatens to disrupt the war effort and dissolve the empire. A large focus tree emphasising the struggle of Indian Independence offers many alternate historical paths, including not just the revival of the East India Company as a corporate nation, but also the possibility of freedom for the Princely States, and the formation of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Iran Iran is a potential great power, hemmed in by the imperial pressure of the Soviet Union and the British Empire. A significant new focus tree will allow you to resist the imperial incursions that historically weakened Iran, as well as offering potential for a new and modern Persian Empire. Iraq Take control of this British client state and try to chart your own path, choosing to side against your overlord. Manage the many competing ethnic and religious factions in Iraq and develop the strategically important oil fields. Afghanistan Historically known as the Graveyard of Empires, isolated from the wider war, Afghanistan offers many alternate paths. Continue the historical path of neutrality and isolation, or choose the road of rapid industrialization and building a new power in the mountains of Central Asia. Art & Achievements While, at this point, some of this Diary is still in draft mode and has images like this… {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/811f0d8408524994db7a2f456b01fe4aa4010858.png I do want to quote marblemadness, one of our marvelous artists: “…we’ve greased our elbows and dug deep into the sand to excavate the best art we could find, so I really hope you enjoy what we have to show!” And leave you with a nice teaser.. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/61a79dd16ed4d4b4b12fd002a44138e611931ab8.jpg Expansion Pass - A Reminder With this Expansion Pass we’re trying something a bit new. They are our way of both giving you a roadmap for the content that’ll be arriving over the next few releases, and letting you sign up to get that content at a 20% discount. Expansion Pass 1...Last Chance to grab your own copy of HOI: The Board Game!Feb 4, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsGenerals! Only 48 hours remain for the campaign of Hearts of Iron: The Board Game, so now is the time to back it if you want a copy of your own. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/58f3dbc8add15cb23973fcd69ac6864d40c22d35.png Click the image above or here to check it out The awesome people over at Steam Forged Games have been hard at work making the Board Game a fun experience for you and your friends, and to keep it as true to Hearts of Iron as a whole. Missed the Devs' thoughts on it? Check out the video below! Hearts of Iron Board Game Campaign Begins Now!Jan 24, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsGenerals! Missed the information coming out of R&D yesterday? The Hearts of Iron Board Game Campaign over on Gamefound has officially begun! Make sure enter your backing of the project for your own copy of the game, the campaign will only run for 2 weeks and ends on February 6th 2025~ Check it out below! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/9948323/8428519eb65b94801115f2ae93e72cbd95a43c9c.png Click the above image or this text to visit the websiteWar Effort | Patch 1.15.4 Checksum 3889Jan 21, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsGenerals! Command has issued fresh orders to the front, alongside the this next patch for our War Effort 1.15.4. Below, Check out the patch notes below for tonnes of bugfixes, balance tweaks, an interesting addition to a certain blueprint operation and more! We've also added the option to rollback to 1.15.3 in case you encounter any issues. ################################################################ ######## Patch 1.15.4 - Checksum 3889 ######### ################################################################ ################################## # Balance ################################## - Reworked the Infantry Tank MIO to now apply modifiers to all tank classes rather than on a per-class basis. This means that each tank class now has more than 4-5 relevant nodes. - Added and tweaked the amount of war support and stability gained through focuses through the alt-history branches for Germany. Also modified Wilhelm II's country leader trait - It is now possible to seize Turkey's Gold Reserves as Germany, and a country can now capitulate to a German faction member (so not just Germany or one of its subjects) for Germany to be able to seize the Gold reserve of the territory they're holding of said nation. - AI should be more interested in constructing Land Cruisers, if they have the chance. - Tweaking the German AI to behave more historically by wanting and producing more submarines and strengthening it overall by making it focus its pp on upgrade conscription laws and such. - Fleet Submarines Special Project now require 1940 Submarine / 1940 Submarine Hull to be researched instead of their 1936 Variant. - AIP Engine Unique Reward - Option A, now provides -5% Visibility instead of -10%. - The Return of the Kaiser focus now checks if the controller of Friesland is at war with Germany as a requirement, instead of checking if the Dutch specifically is at war with Germany. If Germany or one of its puppets control the state, Wilhelm II will automatically get reinstated as the Kaiser. - Tweaked values for Land Cruisers. - Specialized Helicopter Support Companies can not be combined with Helicopter Brigade (Generalist Helicopter Brigade). ################################## # Gameplay ################################## - Added random chance to gain breakthrough progress on steal blueprint mission. - Added Henschel traits, and made it an Infantry Tank MIO using the reworked archetype. - Added a decision for the Siberian formable to integrate Manchuria. ################################## # AI ################################## - Tweak UK's AI weights for air chief and plane+tank technology so they start producing equipment closer to historical dates. - AI will now more reliably assign MIOs to new equipment designs. - Tweaking USA AI templates and tech/production progress. - The Soviet AI will now be more keen to assign a new Chief of Army if they purge their primary choice of Chief of Army. ################################## # Graphics ###################...Steam RTS Fest!Jan 20, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsGenerals! The Quartermasters over on Steam have once again swapped up their supply lines making things go on discount for you all to enjoy. Check out the deals below to grab something for your collection, or maybe for a friend! This sale begins Now and will end on Monday, January 27th BASE GAME Hearts of Iron IV - 70% off Hearts of Iron IV: Starter Edition - 70% off Expansions Hearts of Iron IV: Arms Against Tyranny 20% off Hearts of Iron IV: By Blood Alone 30% off Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back 30% off Hearts of Iron IV: La Résistance 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Man the Guns 50% off Country Packs Hearts of Iron IV: Battle for the Bosporus 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Trial of Allegiance 20% off Music & Unit Packs Hearts of Iron IV: Songs of the Eastern Front 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Eastern Front Planes 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Allied Speeches Pack 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Radio Pack 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Sabaton Soundtrack 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Sabaton Soundtrack Vol. 2 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Allied Armor 50% off Hearts of Iron IV: Axis Armor 50% offHOI Board Game Giveaway!Jan 17, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsGenerals! Command and the Quartermasters have arranged for some of you to be able to win your very own HOI Board Game Pledge! The giveaway is now Live and will end on January 21st 2025 As soon as the contest ends, we will select and message the winners on January 22nd 2025 The Prizes - Five copies of the Hearts of Iron Board Game How to Enter - Reply to, or quote, any of our social posts mentioned in our forum post, and tell us what you’re looking forward to most about the HOI Board Game. There will be One Winner randomly selected for each one of our social Platforms. To join and find additional details, as well as the Terms and Conditions, please check out this Forum post.
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