Hearts of Iron IV: Difference between revisions

'''''Hearts of Iron IV'''''{{efn|Commonly shortened to ''HOI4''}} is a [[grand strategy]] [[computer wargame]] developed by [[Paradox Development Studio]] and published by [[Paradox Interactive]]. It was released worldwide on 6 June 2016.<ref name=PCWorldStellaris>{{cite news | last =Dingman | first =Hayden | title =Paradox Interactive reveals release dates for Hearts of Iron IV and Stellaris | newspaper =[[PC World]] | language =en | date =Mar 15, 2016 | url =http://www.pcworld.com/article/3044712/software/paradox-interactive-reveals-release-dates-for-hearts-of-iron-iv-and-stellaris.html | access-date =September 9, 2016 | archive-date =September 12, 2016 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20160912203934/http://www.pcworld.com/article/3044712/software/paradox-interactive-reveals-release-dates-for-hearts-of-iron-iv-and-stellaris.html | url-status =live }}</ref> 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 various non-historical paths.