Hearts of Iron IV

Attention, Generals! High Command has noted that certain war correspondents have recently overstepped their bounds by questioning the integrity of our senior staff. To address these concerns directly, Studio Manager Gorion and Game Director Batya were brought into the Bunker under guard for a rigorous interrogation regarding the strategic trajectory of our ongoing campaign. The...

Greetings, everyone! It is time for another installment of our Dev Corner. I’m Jamor. My journey with the studio began in 2017 as a producer for titles like Stellaris and Imperator, and I’m delighted to have returned to the team as a designer for Hearts of Iron. Hearts of Iron 2 was my introduction to...

Greetings, Generals! I’m Zwirbaum, a Game Designer for Hearts of Iron. I’m thrilled to welcome you to the first update of our Open Beta SE™ (not officially trademarked, of course). I’ll keep this brief to spare you the fatigue, as I suspect many of you are already scrolling straight to the patch notes. For those...

Greetings, everyone! To be perfectly transparent from the outset: we are not planning a rework for civil wars. My primary goal here is to better understand your experiences with this existing content—what resonates with you and what aspects feel lackluster or frustrating. When you initiate a campaign with the intent of switching to a breakaway...

Generals, Greetings from a sun-drenched Stockholm! I’m Batya, the Game Director for Hearts of Iron. As summer settles in, most people—including our development team—are trading strategy maps for well-deserved time off. However, before I head out, I wanted to touch base regarding the Open Beta sessions we’ve hosted over the past few months. Whether you...

Greetings, Generals! Today’s update marks our final pre-summer patch for Thunder At Our Gates, bringing with it a variety of essential refinements and fixes. As the team moves into our summer break, our office presence will be limited. While we realize this release doesn’t cover every single balance request, we are launching a new Open...

Hearts of Iron IV's 2026 Steam Summer Sale advertised up to 80% off and highlighted Thunder at Our Gates, tenth-anniversary merchandise and a Makeship campaign.

Greetings, Generals! We’ve decided to push version 1.19.2 to an Open Beta this weekend. This window allows us to gather broader community feedback and catch any unforeseen issues that might emerge from a larger testing pool. The silver lining? You’ll get to see the patch notes much earlier! I want to clarify that this update...

Greetings, Generals! It has been one week since our latest launch, and our team is fully immersed in post-release support. Yesterday, we deployed version 1.19.1, which serves as our initial balance adjustment while simultaneously addressing several pressing technical issues. Currently, we are developing update 1.19.2, scheduled for release prior to our summer hiatus. This upcoming...

Greetings, Generals! We want to extend a sincere thank you for the wealth of feedback you have shared over the past few days. Our team is working diligently to address your reports, and we have already incorporated many of your suggestions into this update, with more planned for future patches. Key priorities addressed in this...