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Released on June 14th, 2017, and focused on new national focuses for Hungary, Romania, Yugoslavia, and Czechoslovakia and the ability to update old equipment and utilize captured enemy equipment.
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Released on December 15th, 2016 this DLC added new mechanics between puppet states and the nations that control them, new content for Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the British Raj, and Canada. Since launch HOI4 has added on several pieces of DLC which expands the base games scope and content. Every country can also join a faction, once they reach the requirements, that can assist them in conquests or provide a common defense against the belligerents of the world. Each country will also have its own industry, army, navy, air force, production, construction, and resources to manage in order to make the country and bigger threat or provide an improved defense. Each major country has its own set of national focuses that can keep the country on a historically accurate path or defy and alter history. Players take control of a country during the ramp-up towards World War 2 and guide the country throughout the years of conflict. The game has an easier learning curve than its predecessor and incorporates the concept of national ideas from Europa Universalis IV. Hearts of Iron IV is a real-time strategy game developed and published by Paradox Interactive, and is the sequel to Hearts of Iron III.
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