Hearts of Iron IV Dev Tracker

Hello there! It's your friendly neighborhood Community Manager, Katten, here. The first War Effort update of the year has finally been released! It mainly focuses on bug fixes and some balance changes, including adjustments to the USA MIOs, which Content Designer Gareth will discuss below.

Remember to please send in any bug reports when you discover them HERE, so that we can fix them as soon as possible!


USA Mios Hello! My name is Gareth (AKA MordredViking). I’ve grown to really like the MIO system we have in the game, and wanted to expand the unique variants (ie, the special nodes which certain MIOs get). First up, the USA.


For the tanks, I wanted to add more differentiation between Chrysler (quality), Army Ordnance (balanced) and Detroit Arsenal (quantity), so I have tweaked their initial traits and added some new unique nodes to repre... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Generals!

The War Effort continues with Operation Grouse, so to prepare you for the battlefield, we've gone ahead and grabbed some intel from Command on the upcoming changes coming in patch 1.14.5 and are releasing them on an Open Beta.

To join the open beta, right click HOI4 in your Steam Library and go to Properties. Once there, you can go to 'Betas' and at the top right select " open_beta "

Prepare for some Balance changes, some minor graphics and UI changes, and a whole LOT of bug fixes!

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- USA MIO: Changed description of North American Aviation and Lockheed to better describe their roles.
- USA MIO: Added new variants to Douglas, Detroit Arsenal, Brooklyn Naval Yard and Norfolk Naval Yard
- USA MIO: Switched Norfolk Naval Yard to Escort and Brooklyn Naval Yard to Taskforce
- USA MIO: Changed Electric Boat Company from Raidi... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

This Sale has now Ended
Hello there! It's your friendly neighborhood community manager, Katten, here. It's been some time, but starting right now until the 8th of April, the game is Free to Play! This is also accompanied by a Massive sale that is larger than any we have had previously, both of these starting at 19:00 CET
https://store.steampowered.com/app/394360/Hearts_of_Iron_IV/


If you are a new player or a veteran looking for people to play with, tips for your games, or just... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Hello, Community Manager Katten here. I want to begin by thanking you all for the feedback we have received on our two latest news posts regarding the DLC Integration and Trial of Allegiance Reception & Thoughts. We are reading all your comments and are working on responding to as many as possible.


Steam Store Changes Since our update last week, which added "Country Pack" to the beginning of the names for Battle for the Bosporus and Trial of Allegiance, we have received more feedback about the unclear naming of our DLCs. Of particular concern is the Subscription, referred to as the "Expansion Subscription," which may suggest to some that it only includes expansions when it actually encompasses all DLCs for the game. As a result, we have made the following changes to provide better transparency:

• Hearts of Iron IV: Eastern Front Planes Pack > Unit Pack - Hearts of Iron IV: Eastern Front Planes
  
• Hearts of ...

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A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Spring is Here and So Are Freebies for Hearts of Iron IV Fans!
As the flowers bloom and the world awakens anew, the Hearts of Iron IV team is thrilled to announce a Spring Sale celebration. Everyone knows that long military expeditions should start in the spring, so with campaign season upon us, we are excited to share not one, not two, but THREE DLCs for absolutely free: Death or Dishonor, Together for Victory, and Waking the Tiger.


It is clear that the Hearts of Iron IV: Starter Edition has become the go-to choice for newcomers, and is recommended by the veterans of our community for its comprehensive introduction to the vast and intricate world of Hearts of Iron IV. In our quest to continuously improve the gameplay experience for new recruits and seasoned generals alike, we've decided to integrate the above-mentioned t... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Greetings all!

Today marks the first dev diary since the release of Trial of Allegiance, so we’ll be looking back over how things went, and community reactions in a little more detail than usual. While I would have loved to have some data on player choices and interactions for today’s diary, our analytics engine is busy chugging away. So, we’ll have to hold off on that until the machine spirit has assessed the incoming preponderance of data.

The Elephant in the Room
It would be hard to talk about Trial of Allegiance without first mentioning that we’re acutely aware of its critical reception from fans. I see no reason not to be transparent about this, and I’m going to use today as an opportunity to talk about what it means to us and how we analyze reactions, so let’s dive into some of the facts:

Everything’s on Fire!
Well, actually no. Trial of Allegiance has thus far been one of our most stable releases in terms of bugs and player-en... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Generals!

Trial of Allegiance is now Live, and with it comes the Fury of Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay!

Join the fight to turn the tides of war, or to give South America a new path through History!

With it comes bug fixes, balance changes and even more content in the free "BOLIVAR" update... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Hello there generals, it's your friendly neighbourhood Community Manager, Katten, here to talk about, Trial of Allegiance patch notes!

But before that, I want to remind you that the DLC releases tomorrow at 17:00 CET! So if you want to secure the exclusive track 'Carnaval Do Brasil', pre-purchase now!

And if you missed what this DLC is all about, watch our release trailer below;


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Extra! Extra! In today’s news, we bring you new footage of the ongoing struggle on the South American continent. We will give you exclusive shots of the political and military development in Argentina, Brazil, and Chile.

It is yet unclear how the political landscape will evolve during this tumultuous time, though we have seen some prominent persons appearing in both the political and military landscape. Here are some of the most influential people we’ve identified:


Significant Figures from Argentina



Significant Figures from Brazil


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Hello there! AveeBee here again to discuss alternate history Brazil this week. If you haven’t already, I highly recommend reading the historical dev diary where we also covered the industrial and military branches for Br... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

This Sale has ended, have a great day!

Generals!

Command has issued a discount on rations, and more equipment for us all! Make sure to grab the content you're still missing, or perhaps some more for a friend, so you can all join the fray once Trial of Allegiance drops!

Base Game

• Hearts of Iron IV 70% off
  
• Hearts of Iron IV: Starter Edition 70% off

Expansions

• Hearts of Iron IV: By Blood Alone 30% off
  
• Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back 30% off
  
• Hearts of Iron IV: Battle for the Bosporus 50% off
  
• Hearts of Iron IV: Death or Dishonor 60% off
  
• Hearts of Iron IV: Together For Victory 60% off
  
• Heart...

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