Hearts of Iron IV

Hearts of Iron IV
Developer(s)Paradox Development Studio
Publisher(s)Paradox Interactive
Director(s)Dan Lind (2016-2021)
Peter 'Arheo' Nicholson (2021-present)
Composer(s)
  • Andreas Waldetoft
Mangalf
Sabaton
SeriesHearts of Iron
EngineClausewitz Engine
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux
Release
  • WW: 6 June 2016
Genre(s)Grand strategy wargame
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Hearts of Iron IV is a grand strategy computer wargame developed by Paradox Development Studio and published by Paradox Interactive. It was released worldwide on 6 June 2016.[1] It is the sequel to 2009's Hearts of Iron III and the fourth main installment in the Hearts of Iron series. Like previous games in the series, Hearts of Iron IV is a grand strategy wargame that focuses on World War II. The player can control any country in the world, starting either in 1936 or 1939. Players have the option of following a nation's historical path, or leading a non-historical path.

By May 2018, the game had sold a total of one and a half million copies worldwide.[2][3] As of June 2023, the game has sold over five million copies on Steam alone.[4] Since its release, Paradox has released large amounts of downloadable content for Hearts of Iron IV.[5]

  1. ^ Dingman, Hayden (March 15, 2016). "Paradox Interactive reveals release dates for Hearts of Iron IV and Stellaris". PC World. Archived from the original on September 12, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
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  3. ^ "Hearts of Iron 4 sells a million copies, gets a special edition". PCGamesN. May 22, 2018. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  4. ^ "Hearts of Iron IV -". SteamSpy - All the data about Steam games. Archived from the original on June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  5. ^ "Next Hearts of Iron 4 DLC beefs up Scandinavia, Winter War". Wargamer. June 7, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2023.

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