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Hello everyone — I’m Zwirbaum. I want to share an update about the coal mechanic we introduced to the base game alongside the release of No Compromise, No Surrender. We’ve read the community feedback on coal and the varied perspectives players have shared. Our goal with this system was to curb unchecked growth of military...
Generals! Patch 1.17.1.1 is rolling out today with a number of fixes and quality-of-life improvements. (A follow-up patch is planned for next week.) We read all your feedback — please continue to keep those bug reports coming. Balance The Italian focus “Forza Navale Especiale” now increases Division Capacity per Naval Invasion Plan by +2. AI...
Commanders, We hope you’re enjoying No Compromise, No Surrender. This patch addresses a variety of issues we’ve observed — please keep those bug reports coming. Report bugs here. Balance Adjusted the surrender-limit bonuses granted to Chiang Kai-shek and Wang Jingwei in the Chinese focus tree. Reduced the duration of Japan’s focus “The Military Ministers’ Attaché...
Generals! Here’s a concise status update on what the team is actively addressing right now. Post‑release support is ongoing. We’re closely monitoring forum discussions and community feedback and will publish the first post‑launch patch this week. This update contains a broad set of fixes and improvements and will be compatible with existing save games so...
Generals! Thank you for your reports and suggestions. Presenting Update 1.17.0.1 — “Musketeer” — a targeted release that delivers urgent frontline improvements and stability fixes. Feature Introduced a new “Immobile” cohesion option that disables automatic repositioning for units attached to a battleplan. While this mode is active, planning speed is reduced by 50%. Press Shift+D...
No Compromise, No Surrender — Available Now After Dev Corners, Dev Diaries, videos, live streams and an AMA, the expansion is finally here. No Compromise, No Surrender is now released — reshape the Pacific, guide new nations to prominence, and rewrite history on your terms. Lead dramatic new campaigns across Japan, China and the Philippines....
Generals! We are launching No Compromise, No Surrender today at 18:00 CET (it may be tomorrow in your local time zone). Below are the full Patch Notes. Checksum: df93.(Standard disclaimer: this list is intended to be comprehensive but may not be exhaustive — any additions will be posted in a separate spoiler below.) PATCH NOTES...
Greetings — I’m Zwirbaum. This development diary outlines the features arriving in the update on November 20. There’s a great deal to cover, so I’ll move briskly and focus on the most important changes, especially where mechanics have been adjusted since earlier previews. Let’s get straight into the feature highlight run. Factions Overview The faction...
No Compromise, No Surrender — Developer Diary Hi, I’m CreamGene. In this diary I’ll walk you through the fresh artwork and visual updates we’ve prepared for the NCNS expansion — icons, portraits, doctrine UI, 3D assets, loading screens and the new achievements. We hope you enjoy the results as much as we did making them....
Attention, Generals! The expansion No Compromise, No Surrender is scheduled to launch on Thursday, November 20, 2025. To mark the occasion, several members of the Allied Headquarters will take part in an AMA on the Hearts of Iron IV subreddit. Developers will be answering community questions live on Friday, November 14, 2025 at 14:00 CET...
