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Hearts of Iron @hoi.paradoxinteractive.com · 1d

Generals! 🎖️

It's full speed ahead with the Kido Butai, as our latest Developer Diary is on Historical Japan!

Read it in full below! 👇

pdxint.at/4oe2Ekp

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Hearts of Iron @hoi.paradoxinteractive.com · 2d

Our Japan Developer Diary is out tomorrow! 🥳

Sneak peek #2/6: "...The reason why Japan starts out as Non-aligned now is because they were actually a Democratic nation with free elections in early 1936, but they were rapidly pulled towards authoritarianism in the starting months and coming years."

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Hearts of Iron @hoi.paradoxinteractive.com · 5d

What do we name this cute wee ship? ⚓ 🚢

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Hearts of Iron @hoi.paradoxinteractive.com · 5d

Generals! ⚔️

Hygge Gaming are putting on a live event tomorrow, called Bergagårdhof V - Two teams with live interviews, reactions and studio casting.

We always love seeing communities coming together, so be sure to watch along with us!

🕙 4th October - 10:00 CEST

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Hearts of Iron @hoi.paradoxinteractive.com · 8d

Generals! 🎖️

We're about to make yet another gargantuan effort to move our drinks cabinet six inches closer to Berlin, through the reveal of our feature rework on Doctrines! ⚔️

Give it a read: pdxint.at/46MDLFl

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Hearts of Iron @hoi.paradoxinteractive.com · 9d

Attention Generals!

The Paradox Steam Autumn Sale is live now and you know the drill!
Hearts of Iron IV is now 70% off alongside other discounts on select expansions and content.

Check out all the discounts here: pdxint.at/3VFvOwp

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Hearts of Iron @hoi.paradoxinteractive.com · 13d

Embrace the coming storm of fire and steel, with the next chapter of Hearts of Iron IV! 🎖️

Featuring new paths for Japan, China and the Philippines, steer towards a new future for the Pacific Theatre! ⚔️

More details 👉 pdxint.at/4pHpDWp
Expansion Pass 2 Pre-Order NOW 👉 pdxint.at/HOIEP2Store

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Hearts of Iron @hoi.paradoxinteractive.com · 15d

🤫 Don't tell anyone! 👇

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Hearts of Iron @hoi.paradoxinteractive.com · 15d

Generals! 🎖️

It's the final countdown!... To an announcement, so take a look at the latest Developer Corner, and see what our Allied Headquarters has to say! 👇

pdxint.at/3W1lMWv

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Hearts of Iron @hoi.paradoxinteractive.com · 16d

Generals! 🎖️

Allied Headquarters is providing another Developer Corner, with a broad focus on our upcoming East Asia Arc.

These are largely works-in-progress, and we aim to share this with you, so that we can further shape what stays and goes! 👇

pdxint.at/46xrLai

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Hearts of Iron @hoi.paradoxinteractive.com · 22d

Generals! 🎖️

Allied Headquarters has released some new information in the form of our latest Developer Corner! This week provides a first look into some new characters that'll be added alongside [REDACTED]. ⚓

pdxint.at/4mkxhDh

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Hearts of Iron @hoi.paradoxinteractive.com · 23d

Generals! 🎖️

If you ever wonder what we listen to during the week, it's these wonderful wee vodcast podcasts by Hygge Gaming!

This episode is all about micro in the European Theatre... Check it out! 👀

pdxint.at/47KGjWG

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Hearts of Iron @hoi.paradoxinteractive.com · 27d

Generals,

Expansion Pass 1 will soon be out of reach. If you want the full arsenal, now is the moment to act.

pdxint.at/3JQqnrY

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Hearts of Iron @hoi.paradoxinteractive.com · Sep 4

Generals! 🎖️

Allied Headquarters has prepared yet another Developer Corner, and this week it'll be focusing on some ideas of the new Japanese content, for the upcoming DLC! ⚓

Have a look below, and let us know your thoughts!

pdxint.at/3I3TCGX

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Hearts of Iron @hoi.paradoxinteractive.com · Sep 3

... Okay, one more sneak peak before the next Developer Corner tomorrow! 👀

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Hearts of Iron @hoi.paradoxinteractive.com · Sep 2

Generals! 🎖️

It seems our last teaser was too easy... Let's try something a bit harder! 👏

Any thoughts on what these two focuses could be about? 👀

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Hearts of Iron @hoi.paradoxinteractive.com · Sep 1

Generals! 🎖️

It's a new day, and Allied Headquarters has requested that we share this wee teaser with you! Any guesses which country these focuses might belong to? 👀

Find out the full story in the next Developer Corner, on September 4th! ⚓

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Hearts of Iron @hoi.paradoxinteractive.com · Aug 30

The finals for the Kaisertourney 2025 is starting shortly, and we have some fantastic content creators covering the match on Twitch! 🥳

This community ran tournament has been a blast to watch so far, and we're excited to see who will win! 👀

pdxint.at/3JhlYxU

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Hearts of Iron @hoi.paradoxinteractive.com · Aug 28

Generals! 🎖️

Thanks to your efforts, we now have confirmed that enemy action is due to take place in The Philippines!

Take a gander through our latest Developer Corner, covering the Pearl of the Orient Seas! 👀

pdxint.at/4mWK53e

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Hearts of Iron @hoi.paradoxinteractive.com · Aug 27

Generals! 🎖️

Allied Intelligence is providing us with a clearer indication of the likely target of the next enemy attack... What do we make of this intel?!

We expect this attack to begin August 28th! 😱

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Hearts of Iron @hoi.paradoxinteractive.com · Aug 25

Generals!

Allied Headquarters is picking up enemy troop movements, but we can't discern the target... We need you to help figure this out!

We'll provide some additional intelligence over the coming days, in the lead-up to our next Developer Corner on August 28th.

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Hearts of Iron @hoi.paradoxinteractive.com · Aug 24

Generals! 🎖️

Kaisertourney 2025 continues this weekend, with some fantastic competitive matches being played at the moment!

You can check out a livestream below! 👇
pdxint.at/3JuKz2b

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Hearts of Iron @hoi.paradoxinteractive.com · Aug 21

Generals! 🎖️

We're back with another Developer Corner, and this week will focus on the major themes and ideas surrounding China in Hearts of Iron IV.

As always, these posts provide a glimpse into our work process, so check it out in full here! 👇

pdxint.at/4mZ1TuV

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Hearts of Iron @hoi.paradoxinteractive.com · Aug 16

Generals! 🎖️

We have the pleasure of introducing the Kaisertourney 2025, a community ran event that'll be taking place over the next couple of weekends!

Featuring 8 teams and a round robin format, there's plenty of action to watch! 👇

pdxint.at/415mrJB

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Hearts of Iron @hoi.paradoxinteractive.com · Aug 11

Generals! 🎖️

We'll be launching another offensive to coincide with this Steam 4X Fest, so get involved and grab some of the DLC with this sale! 👀

pdxint.at/HOISteamStore

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