What changed in Hearts of Iron IV in 2025

Fixing various edge cases that the AI has trouble handling to improve overall Naval AI performance.

Localization uses 64 bit hash now to reduce collision chances and resolve random localization bugs.

Rolling Equipment Conversion Speed modifiers into Machine Tool Technologies and introducing Energy Gain per Coal effect.

Fixed Air map mode not showing the air superiority state after starting a second playthrough.

Fixed an issue where AI countries would split up their ships into many, tiny taskforces and not assign taskforces to training in peacetime.

Fixed the Chinese Warlord 'Personal Leadership' focus description to properly indicate the gained general trait will be randomized.

Introducing changes to make Industrial and Electronics Concerns more interesting and interactive with the new coal system.

Fixed airbase access incorrectly being granted by Iraq to the UK without NCNS enabled.

Fixed the Chinese MIO 'Factory 617' trait to properly affect Modern Tanks.

Fix for the Italian 'Forza Navale Especiale' focus targeting obsolete Naval Invasion Capacity modifier.

Fixed the 'Defeat of Anti-Fascists' faction goal wrongly allowing Stalin to have a change of heart and turn on the Comintern.

Fixed an issue where Chinese warlords wouldn't get the appropriate decisions from taking the focus 'Approach Japan'.

Increased Division Capacity Per Naval Invasion Plan by 2.

Considering exempting factories received from trade from the energy tax to address double dipping.

Introducing a cap on energy consumption per factory to prevent endless scaling.

Fixed the missing ineligible icon for the achievement 'And the Snake Smoked'.

Fixed an edge case where the Xian Incident would trigger from warlord decisions if CHI or PRC leaves the Chinese United Front.

Fixed a crash with Communist China 'Infiltrate East Hebei' event.

Fixed 'Declare War on Democracy' being available to democratic factions if goal setter is Non-Aligned.

Fixed an issue where the Japanese focus 'The Chrysanthemum Throne' would not properly make Hirohito the country leader if the NCNS DLC was disabled.

Fixed the 'Battle Royale' achievement, previously required player to also defeat JAP and CHI before 1940.

Increasing the energy consumption reduction from 25% to 50% for Civilian Nuclear Reactors.

Fixed a multiplayer OOS when Korean and other localizations were in the same group.

Fixed various typos.

Adjustments based on player feedback to improve game balance.

Enhancements to make naval AI more effective and responsive.

Ongoing work to profile and optimize multiplayer sessions for smoother gameplay.

Fix to help reduce lag experienced by some players.

Drive out the old order and unite the people while balancing internal and external enemies.

Players can seize control of the Pacific and explore unique historical paths.

Updates to naval combat mechanics, including improved carrier mechanics.

Players can shape and reform armed forces with unique doctrines.

Rally the republic and crush warlords to bring the nation back from the brink.

The new DLC allows players to mold new paths in history for Japan, China, and the Philippines with expanded gameplay features.

Defend the islands and establish independence while exploring alternative histories.

Greater control over allied countries with new faction rules and defined goals.

Players can roll back to previous game versions after the DLC release.

New roles for intelligence sharing and coordination among faction members.

New feature allowing factions to collaborate on research through Joint Research Facilities.

New shortcut to the Faction Window and faction-specific logo added.

Passive generation of Faction Initiative based on Faction Manifesto fulfillment and influence.

New dropdown menu for selecting Carrier Stances with varying efficiencies.

Faction Manifests now provide scaling benefits based on fulfillment.

New tab for coordinating military operations among faction members, including manpower pooling.

Faction Rules renamed for clarity and may now influence gameplay elements like Peace Cost.

Goals are now organized into Short, Medium, and Long Term categories with the ability to replace goals using Faction Initiative.

Introduction of new buildings that enhance naval operations and provide bonuses.

New toggle for automated selection of Home Bases to reduce micromanagement.

Players can now customize which ships to engage or avoid in naval combat.

Convoy Escort moved to Auxiliary Mission, impacting Naval Dominance.

Players can achieve independence through the Treaty of Manila, with various paths leading to this goal.

Introduced a new path for communism in the Philippines, focusing on naval power and political maneuvering against the USA.

New branch allowing players to engage with Spain and potentially crown a king, altering the political landscape.

Players can choose to align with either the USA or Japan, affecting economic choices and equipment representation.

Introduced a new economic tree divided into five tiers to guide the Philippines' economic recovery and growth.

Introduced a new political path allowing players to rebuild the Sakdalista movement and choose between fascism or Spanish reconciliation.

Introduced the Blue Shirts as a paramilitary group with gameplay focused on ideology and control.

New gameplay path focusing on solidifying power through bureaucracy instead of military.

New air branch mechanics focusing on offensive capabilities and aircraft manufacturing options.

Added gameplay options for naval control and bonuses for fleet growth.

Players can use influence to integrate warlords into their faction, enhancing military control.

New industrial branch focusing on foreign financing and small-scale operations.

Introduced a new focus tree for Nationalist China, featuring paths for Chiang Kai-shek, Wang Jingwei, and the Blue Shirts.

Added gameplay mechanics for building economy and arsenal through lend-lease.

Introduced two strategies: Protracted Warfare and Decisive Battles, with unique gameplay mechanics.

New path allowing players to unify smaller groups into a democratic movement.

Minor expansions to the generic shared tree and specific warlord sub-branches to align with new content.

The Chinese Communist Party starts with two states, reflecting historical control dynamics.

New mechanics reflecting internal power struggles within the Communist Party.

The Chinese Soviet Republic is introduced as a playable faction with unique mechanics and narrative.

Increased number of generals and admirals available to the Chinese Soviet Republic.

Introduction of new military branches focusing on army, navy, and air force development.

A new focus tree that allows players to navigate the political and military landscape of the Chinese Soviet Republic.

New trait for generals reflecting their participation in the Long March.

The map of China has been updated for accuracy, including terrain and control of territories.

New focus that allows players to unlock decisions for building slots even during conflicts.

Introduced risk/reward mechanics in economic planning, allowing players to expand industry under certain conditions.

Japan will receive new 3D models and equipment as part of the upcoming DLC.

A new path where Japan flips democratic and faces internal military conflicts, leading to potential civil war.

Introduces a new alt-historical path allowing for a more militaristic approach with a focus on direct occupation and annexation.

A new option for Japan focusing on the communist movement, leading to a three-sided civil war.

Introduction of unique national spirits reflecting Japan's military and political situation.

New gameplay mechanic to manage faction influence within Japan.

Addition of new national focuses to enhance gameplay.

Addition of a new leader to represent Japan's political landscape.

Focus on enhancing Japan's military strategies and capabilities.

Introduction of new content focusing on historical Japan.

Focus on developing Japan's industrial capabilities.

New focuses to improve Japan's air force capabilities.

New focuses to enhance naval strategies and capabilities.

A new mastery system that rewards players for using units in combat and enhances their abilities over time.

Changes to the officer corps window and doctrine representation, including new icons and reward notifications.

Army spirits are now tied to the completion of subdoctrines and can be retained even if subdoctrines are changed.

Players can now select Grand Doctrines and enhance units through new subdoctrines.

A comprehensive rework of the Doctrines system to enhance gameplay experience and strategic depth.

Completing doctrine tracks enhances the Grand Doctrine and provides additional bonuses.

Adds military headquarters and navy captains for Australia, Siam, and Indonesia.

Includes unit art for new seafaring vessels representing iconic warships from multiple nations.

Man the Guns DLC will be integrated into the base HOI IV game for all players.

Greater control over allied countries with new and expanded Faction Rules.

Unit art for Japanese, Australian, and American seaplane tenders, instantly unlocked with Expansion Pass 2.

Rework of the core doctrines system allowing players to shape and manage armed forces.

New content for Japan, China, Philippines, including military doctrines and expanded factions system.

New alternate history tracks for Czechoslovakia.

Improvements to carrier mechanics and new Naval Special Projects.

Factions now have Manifestos that define purpose and Goals that push concrete actions.

Faction leaders gain more tools to direct allies and customize armed forces.

New narrative arc focusing on Japan, the Philippines, People's Republic of China, and Nationalist China.

Martial virtues influence society and warfare, particularly in Japan and China.

Economic laws now affect energy consumption, requiring strategic choices in mobilization and demobilization.

Naval Dominance accumulates over time with tangible benefits for controlling sea routes.

Introduction of potential country leaders and generals for the Philippines, including Jose Laurel and Manuel Roxas.

Introduction of new character portraits for Japan.

Zhang Wentian's portrait has been updated based on community feedback to remove 1950s influences.

New character portraits introduced for Nationalist China, including Carsun Chang and Dai Li.

New characters and their portraits are being added for the Chinese Soviet Republic, including generals and admirals.

The political tree starts with the Kodoha preparing for a coup, affecting the path choices available.

Japan no longer starts as fascist but as non-aligned with Prime Minister Keisuke Okada.

Both doctrines are now available to historical and Kodoha branches, with specific requirements.

Japan may have to start a war with China depending on the political branch chosen.

A new system reflecting the political chaos in Japan during the 1930s, involving the Army, Navy, Zaibatsu, and Civilian Government.

New gameplay mechanics and political paths for the Philippines, including options for independence and military development.

Exploration of alternative historical paths, including fascist and communist options.

Players can choose between a gradual path to independence with American support or a quicker path with Japanese assistance.

Unlocks bonuses based on loyalty to the USA, affecting military requisitions.

Players can continue to fight from the Philippines after surrendering, with access to resources and manpower.

Unlocks military capabilities, with a lengthy focus duration that decreases with alignment choices.

The faction system has been reworked to reflect the power struggles within the Kuomintang, affecting gameplay and strategies for unifying China.

The Infiltration system is back with new features, allowing players to flip infiltrated states during war and imposing penalties on those states.

Players can now establish Guerrilla Cells on enemy territory, enhancing guerrilla warfare strategies.

After establishing Guerrilla Cells, players can launch sabotage campaigns against enemy states.

Players can now launch Land Raids targeting enemy Supply Hubs after establishing guerrilla cells or launching sabotage campaigns.

The starting situation for the Communists has been changed to be more accurate to 1936, including renaming to the Chinese Soviet Republic and altering starting territory.

Carrier planes will participate in the defense of their taskforce against incoming naval strikes.

Planes on carriers can now execute air missions while the taskforce is performing other missions.

Naval Base level cap at Truk increased from 6 to 8, allowing for more building capacity.

Introduction of detection values for carriers based on the number of planes in hangars.

A new branch of Special Forces named Rangers is introduced, specializing in jungle and woodland combat.

Prototype Vehicles unit pack scheduled for Q3 2025.

Factories will now require Energy, produced from Coal, affecting their output based on energy availability.

The economy law picker will display energy consumption modifiers for easier management.

Economic laws will now have modifiers that affect factory energy consumption, encouraging strategic choices.

A new resource, Coal, will be added to the game to serve as a fuel for industry.

New system allows a set number of naval invasions to be planned simultaneously, each taking a fixed time.

Naval missions are divided into Core and Auxiliary Missions, each with distinct interactions with naval dominance.

Naval Dominance replaces Supremacy Value, incorporating factors like Speed and Range into the calculation.

New limits on building capacities for islands based on their size category.

Fleets now require a Home Base, affecting their range and supply sources.

Control of sea zones now requires 66% dominance points instead of the previous 50%+1.

New visual indicators on the map to show control over sea zones, enhancing strategic awareness.

Targeted decision cancel_effect will now execute if the target is invalidated but also happens to be a valid country with no provinces.

Fixed an issue where switching Trade Law to Closed Economy would not always cancel all active exports.

Fixed an issue where generals could be displayed as belonging to the wrong nationality in the Battle window.

The army branch now contains two focuses relating to utilizing Camels in the military.

Prevented dynamic state modifiers to speed from setting their value instead of adding, and applying twice.

When the East India Company is formed while India is a subject of a nation other than the UK, Britain will no longer become the overlord of the Raj.

Fixed an issue where having the Diplomacy window open would highlight the International Market icon in the top bar.

Naval Aircraft MIO archetype now actually adds Naval Attack / Naval Targeting / Sub Detection and Surface Detection to their planes.

Fixed tooltip showing wrong country in naval combat.

The focus Socialist Coup can now be bypassed if they are already communist, and the coup can be performed peacefully if there is more than 60% communist support.

Fixed an issue where strait highlighting could get stuck when switching from the navy map mode.

Fixed issue where random character names would not apply to modifier tooltip.

Fixed an issue where alternate icon settings would inadvertently revert to default settings.

Added three new low-probability expansionist AI Strategy Plans.

Added 4 new political advisors.

Added Traditionalist Paths to the Against Kabul Branch.

Made sure MIO selection window closes properly when switching between equipment designer types.

Added hotkey for accepting diplomatic requests quickly by Shift + Left Clicking top bar alerts.

You can once again upgrade MIO on basic equipment if you chose not to upgrade it automatically.

Fixed an issue that would cause auto-design to apply MIO to licensed equipment.

You can now correctly load heavy cruisers from persistent equipment designs.

Fixed an issue where America could not flip fascist because a decision was hidden.

Improved multiplayer save file transfer speed significantly.

You will no longer lose your own core states when gaining Tajikistan or Turkmenistan as allies.

Muhammad Amin Zaki now correctly becomes available if you complete the Encourage Federalism focus.

Pakistan and Bangladesh will no longer be counted as Princely States that break away from the Raj.

Countries will be more likely to accept your Confederation with Pakistan if they are in the same faction.

Fixed an issue where swapping production lines to licensed equipment would keep any MIO assigned.

Added 'after' effect scope for events.

Added 30 days of sanctuary from changes in autonomy level after recent change.

Fixed a CTD in multiplayer when a client was building railways during a hotjoin.

Added a strong capstone focus to the Nufus branch referencing the historical title of the Royal Afghan Army.

The Suez Canal will no longer display an unlocalized string in its tooltip after being blown up.

The turkish focus 'Taking over Defense of the Gulf' will no longer allow Britain to transfer states it does not own and control to Turkey.

Fixed an issue where Diplomatic Pressure would be set to zero after reloading a game.

The focus Reform the Quami now grants an additional 10% recruitable population factor.

Improved the description of the focus 'Fatherland'.

Changed display of matching MIOs in production line creation from 'available / total' to just 'total'.

Observers can now always see the combat log of the observed country.

Fixed an issue where the custom rule for Maximum Fort Level would not be applied correctly.

Added a focus to the Quami branch that allows for the production of cheaper, but less efficient rifles.

Added new focuses to the Nufus military branch to gain a larger army and seek mutual guarantees with Turkey.

Overlords capitulating now always gives half progress to next autonomy level.

Fixed an instance where UK could swap India communist by completing decolonization while a dynamic india tag existed.

Fixed issue with ship weather penalty reduction also reducing positive modifiers.

Foreign countries will no longer lose control of British Malayan territories if they transfer allegiance to Australia.

Mohammed Daoud Khan now becomes a general if going down the Nufus branch.

Fixed laws not applying to revolter in civil war.

Added news events for the formation of the East India Company, Royal Indian navy Mutiny, and Death Knell of the Raj.

Added the option to disable map corner scrolling while keyboard navigation remains enabled.

Fixed an issue where army composition summary in frontline tooltip would show incorrect information.

Added a focus accessible to the non-aligned/democratic branches about constructing a national identity.

Fixed an issue where installing modules did not play sound effects when MTG was disabled.

Sweden can no longer trade ball bearings with a country it has embargoed.

Added a focus to the industrial branch to expand the Spinzar Cotton Factory, granting two more civilian factories.

Factions will be created based on templates, allowing for different experiences and rules.

A new system where member countries gain influence through contributions and participation, affecting faction dynamics.

Initiatives will be used to modify faction rules and add upgrades based on completed goals.

Factions will have specific rules regarding membership, war declarations, and contributions.

Factions will have strategic goals that, when completed, provide rewards to members.

Each faction will have a manifest detailing its long-term goals and a fulfillment percentage that can unlock bonuses.

Players will be able to direct AI allies to focus their efforts in specific regions.

Introduction to the changes being made to faction dynamics in Hearts of Iron IV.

Germany's Communist Influence spirit will no longer cause a civil war when timed out if insufficient communist support.

Upgrading MIO on equipment no longer costs XP and updates production lines automatically.

Fixed equipment design discount disappearing when saving and re-loading.

Partial fix for RK resistance management and compliance.

It is now possible to get the Shaken Not Stirred achievement.

Final part of Expansion Pass 1 featuring new 3D models for prototype vehicles from various countries.

Construct Aircraft Carrier focus can be started without MtG.

Fixed GFX issue where airplanes crashing into ground would remain for a while.

Iraq now sticks closer to the actual dates for historical events.

Fixed issue with 3D model selector for helicopters.

Fixed spelling of acclimatization for adaptable army.

Fixed an issue where AI Austria would always reject Anschluss with historical settings turned off.

You can once again upgrade MIO on basic equipment if you chose not to upgrade it automatically.

Fixed equipment icon selection buttons sometimes not displaying correctly.

Fixed the partition event triggering incorrectly when going down the Loyalty Branch.

Fixed state tooltip showing buildings under construction.

Fixed an issue where MIO selection persists across different equipment windows.

Multiple balance changes including adjustments to tank values and artillery modifiers.

Fixed issue where the AI would automatically deplete its stockpile of missiles.

Fixed leader portrait not updating correctly in naval combat window.

Advisor portrait will be colored if available but not affordable.

Removed redundant words 'Chassis', 'Airframe', and 'Hull' from equipment designer templates.

Fixed a crash when deleting units that would get reassigned to a fallback order.

The Prototype Vehicles Unit Pack will be released in Q2, featuring various historical prototype vehicles.

Upon the release of the new DLC, Expansion Pass 1 will offer discounts for owned DLCs but will remove preorder bonuses.

Several focuses in the India focus tree reduced to 35 days and other balance changes made.

More ways to increase democracy support in Afghanistan to avoid civil war.

Iran gains extra characters and focuses, including scientists and generals.

Improved performance of French and Russian localization.

Focus now bypasses if Iran is already in a faction.

The Constitutional Monarchy path no longer uses the country name 'Iraqi Republic'.

Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, and Turkey receive a shared branch to cooperate more with one another.

Subhas Chandra Bose no longer loses his country leader traits if India turns communist.

Afghanistan receives new characters including a communist country leader and new advisors.

Fixed an issue where the focus could be taken before Pakistan spawned.

Added a focus under the Fight For Iran path that allows Iran to reinstate the Qajar dynasty if they are a British puppet.

Added functionality to save tank/ship/plane designs across game sessions and share designs with friends using import/export feature.

Added +75 Political Power and +5% Communist Party Popularity to the Iranian focus 'Soviet Alignment'.

The focus can now be taken even if Syria is a puppet of Vichy France.

Further updates and changes to 'Graveyard of Empires' content planned for April.

Planned war effort initiative in late March to enhance gameplay.

Armored Car Battalion Strength increased from 2 to 5.

Fixed the Ready button being unclickable after loading a save file.

Fixed an issue where resuming into a deleted Ironman save game would cause a non-functional Back button in the load game window.

Artillery Equipment Technologies now provide +10% Soft Attack, +10% Hard Attack, and +10% Piercing to Armored Car Battalions.

Armored Car Battalion Organization increased from 10 to 20.

Production costs for Heavy Tank chassis adjusted: Inter-War decreased from 10 IC to 9 IC, Improved increased from 10 IC to 11 IC.

Fixed a crash to desktop issue when trying to join a game through Steam.

Italy now gets an event warning them in advance when getting closer to their leaders deposition in the Balance of Power.

Fixed an issue where reaching the end game screen in multiple games in a row would cause a crash to desktop.

Added text icons for airborne light armor, jungle pioneer supports, long range patrol support and winter logistic support.

Production costs for various Light Tank chassis increased: Inter-War from 1 IC to 2 IC, Basic from 1.25 IC to 2.35 IC, Improved from 1.6 IC to 2.7 IC, Advanced from 2 IC to 3 IC.

Production costs for various Armored Cars reduced: Inter-War from 4 IC to 3.5 IC, Basic from 6 IC to 5.5 IC, Improved from 8 IC to 7.5 IC, Anti-Tank from 9 IC to 8.5 IC.

Submarine Detection values increased for various ship hulls.

Fixed an issue where merging airwings could cause experience to be lost.

Reworked the 'Greater Indonesia' and 'Arabia' formable nations.

Production costs for various Medium Tank chassis increased: Inter-War from 2.5 IC to 3.5 IC, Basic from 2.5 IC to 3.75 IC, Improved from 3.2 IC to 4 IC, Advanced from 4 IC to 4.25 IC.

Scheduled patch on 20th March to further address game issues.

Allowed Organize Protests or Establish Local Opposition Groups to be bypassed if any of the focuses starting a civil war are taken.

Added 'count' functionality for all any_object triggers, evaluating true if at least 'count' items fulfill the child triggers.

Scheduled patch on 12th March to address issues in the game.

The national spirit 'Anti-Imperialist Zeal' now gives an 8% defense bonus against the USA (up from 0.8%).

Train Robberies now reduce railway/hub/infra by 2% (was 3%) for each railway focus completed and reduce weekly stability by 0.1% (was 0.3%).

The ruling party of the Mughal Empire and British Raj are no longer flipped after starting the civil war.

Famine should no longer trigger if a country spawns in the affected area.

Generic elephantry now uses the generic infantry model.

The focus 'Threaten the Princes' now gives 10% communist support.

The Sideline the Conflict focus tooltip no longer displays a bugged name.

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.

Added better tooltip to train robberies.

Fixed issue with two national spirits disappearing when communist civil war starts.

The Mughal Uprising now changes the name of political parties rather than keeping the Indian ones.

The 'Conquer Afghanistan' focus no longer attempts to give a special forces doctrine discount when you do not have AAT.

The Ahadi Division template given by The Mughal Uprising can now be edited.

Added an event chain that allows Syria and Lebanon to side with Vichy/Free France or declare independence when Paris falls.

Changed the Memphis Initiative to include any state in the Middle East.

Increased the artillery required for elephantry, reduced its base soft attack and breakthrough by 20%, reduced manpower requirement by 10%, and increased supply consumption by 25%.

East India Railways will no longer bypass automatically when GoE is missing.

Independence unrest events no longer continue to appear after declaring independence in India's fascist path.

Fixed buffer overflow when rendering 2D elements.

Improved Famine description.

Fixed a bug where Iran started with Treaty of Saadabad in 1939, where it should not have.

Fixed a bug where the Islamic Revolution leader would not become country leader if a civil war was started in the 'Strengthen Iranian Parliament' focus.

Join allies focuses can now be appropriately bypassed.

Fixed a bug where production was not recalculated when taking decisions.

Arabia can no longer be formed by Kurdistan.

Changed animation_blend_time to zero between the animation stages for Elephantry.

Added additional animation variants for elephantry.

The British Raj no longer loses certain spirits after separating from the East India Company or Princely Breakaway States.

The 'Frontier Corps' focus no longer gives a special forces doctrine reward if you are missing AAT.

Several technology bonuses now have a name.

Puppets breaking away from the UK when it goes fascist/communist should now function correctly.

The game rule to make India go down the historical path will no longer block achievements.

Fixed a bug in which the Soviets could not puppet Iran if they chose to justify without the focus.

Missing elephantry icons added.

Aden no longer gets returned to the Raj after the Mughal Uprising if it was previously handed over to the United Kingdom.

Fixed minor issue with Elephant animations.

'Parkash Singh's trait 'Brave' is no longer missing a title and description.

Fixed a bug where Opposition to the Shah decisions still appeared after a peaceful takeover.

Fixed a broken bypass condition for the focus Pledge for the Allies.

The 'Nothing Personal' focus will now bypass if unavailable.

The Mughal Influence state modifier will now be removed if no longer owned by the Mughal Empire or India.

Nuri As Said no longer has a placeholder portrait when missing GOE.

Fixed a typo in the description of the Risk of Famine national spirit, where 'loses' is misspelled as 'looses'.

The event from Propose Syrian Unification no longer gives the wrong war goal.

Fix a Windows CTD on startup when some specific utf-8 characters are in the installation path.

Typo: Masshad -> Mashhad.

Issues with technical text being displayed in Russian localization should now be resolved.

The 'Graveyard of Empires' focus now works correctly if you have the Quami national spirit.

Numerous national focuses have been updated with filter tags.

Various 2D Icons updated.

Arabia now correctly gains cores on new states.

The East India Company Investment Schemes window is now functional when playing with Russian localization.

The focus Royal Indian Navy Mutiny no longer requires independence.

Fixed an OOS due to portrait generation when host and client have different DLC configurations.

Fixed a bug where a blank EIC focus was appearing in the focus tree upon formation.

Restoration of Hejaz focus now grants cores on the targeted states, instead of claims.

Famine now only requires you to lose a starting Indian State (excluding Aden) with 30 days to retake it.

The Immortal Legion now has a much larger starting template.

Series of patches and updates planned to fix and improve content in 'Graveyard of Empires'.

Community feedback indicates concerns about the quality of content in 'Graveyard of Empires'.

Need for more substantial content offerings, including focus trees and mechanics.

Release of the new Country pack 'Graveyard of Empires'.

Negative feedback regarding regional price adjustments in two specific markets.

Graveyard of Empires releases on March 4th, 2025.

Details of known issues are provided, with a commitment to resolve them.

Introducing new or updated focus trees for India, Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan in the Graveyard of Empires country pack.

New opportunities await players from the lands along the Euphrates to the Gulf of Bengal.

Sale on various Hearts of Iron IV products, with discounts up to 75%.

Players can roll back to previous versions of the game shortly after the DLC release.

Players can establish a national front to unlock decisions for civil war strategies against the Shah.

Explore Democratic, Communist, and Fascist paths for Iran, including historical and alternate history scenarios.

Players can align with the Tudeh party to pursue a communist revolution in Iran, promising independence to separatists.

Shared focus for both communist and democratic paths to disrupt colonial powers in the Middle East.

Players can choose to enforce secularism or establish a secret police in a post-civil war Iran.

Players can form the SUMKA party early to lead a fascist regime in Iran, focusing on nationalism and military power.

Players can choose to restore constitutional limits on the Shah or work towards a republic, impacting civil war outcomes.

Players can form Akhand Bharat by claiming and controlling key states, with bonuses for Sarvakar's leadership.

Players can extend India's security zones and choose between militaristic or democratic governance styles.

Players can restore the Mughal Empire, with unique units and mechanics for conquest and expansion.

Players can lead a civil war for independence with Subhas Chandra Bose as leader, utilizing the resistance system to gain support.

Introduction of new alternate history paths for the RAJ, including Forward Bloc, Hindutva, Netaji, Reds in the Shadow, East India Company, and Mughal Empire.

Introduction of a new unique unit, the elephantry, as part of the Mughal Empire restoration path.

Players can stack their cabinet with communists and initiate a Royal Navy Mutiny, leading to control over India.

Players manage the Raj as a corporation, dealing with taxes and financial strategies to stabilize the economy.

New focuses related to the Raj's railway network, improving supply hubs and infrastructure.

Players can choose how to model their military doctrine, gaining unique bonuses based on their choices.

New gameplay mechanics representing the historical context of the British Raj, including the management of princely states.

Players must choose between keeping India united or partitioning it into India and Pakistan, affecting gameplay dynamics.

Princely states are now represented as high-compliance, non-core territories at the start of the game.

New mechanics to manage the agrarian society, including focuses to reduce negative effects.

A new focus tree allowing players to build an independence movement and unlock industrial capabilities as they gain independence.

Introduction of a new event mechanic representing the Bengal Famine, affecting state and country modifiers.

Expansion Pass includes instant unlock of three new 3D tank models and a music track.