Hearts of Iron IV Developer Diary Archive & Live Stream Videos

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Hey there everyone!

Here I´ll post all developer diaries for Hearts of Iron IV :)
We will start slow and release development diaries monthly and later speed up the frequency, so sit back and enjoy the ride!
Hearts of Iron IV is planned for a late Q2 2015 release.

Read previews & interviews here:
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum...s-of-Iron-IV-Previews-articles-amp-interviews
Check out the livestreams here:
http://www.twitch.tv/paradoxinteractive
Live stream videos at ParadoxExtra at Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqRhPbyFDQWh1wxHWZvnwkTZTZKaztKrS

Cheers,
regina

To learn more about Hearts of Iron IV:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heartsofiron
Web page: http://www.heartsofiron4.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/hoi_game

HEARTS OF IRON IV
Hearts of Iron IV - Dev Diary 1 - Our Vision
Hearts of Iron IV - Dev Diary 2 - The Tools of War
Hearts of Iron IV - Dev Diary 3 - Bringing WWII to the mainstream (april fools)
Hearts of Iron IV - Dev Diary 4 - Land Doctrines
Hearts of Iron IV - Dev Diary 5 - Production Lines
Hearts of Iron IV - Dev Diary 6 - Division Design
Hearts of Iron IV - Dev Diary 7 - Air Combat
Hearts of Iron IV - Dev Diary 8 - Experience and Variants
Hearts of Iron IV - Dev Diary 9 - Vacation and Air tech
Hearts of Iron IV - Dev Diary 10 - Naval Combat
Hearts of Iron IV - Dev Diary 11 - Map & Graphics
Hearts of Iron IV - Dev Diary 12 - Internal Politics + project schedule
Hearts of Iron IV - Dev Diary 13 - Conscription & Training

Genre: Grand Strategy/Wargame
Release date: Late Q2 2015
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Developed by: Paradox Development Studio

Hearts of Iron IV - Politics - Highlights Video
[video=youtube;GH_pLPmGjB0]

Part 1

Part 2
[video=youtube;G9xQ8MM4Ugo]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9xQ8MM4Ugo

Part 3
[video=youtube;_9ixGmxbXIk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9ixGmxbXIk[/video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9ixGmxbXIk
Prepare for the biggest global conflict in history by watching the announcement trailer:
[video=youtube;Q1bvX2-XrAQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1bvX2-XrAQ&hd=1[/video]

Hearts of Iron IV - Interview with project lead Dan Lind at Gamescom 2014
[video=youtube;QuB44iAEMb4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuB44iAEMb4[/video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuB44iAEMb4

Hearts of Iron 4 - Gameplay World Premiere
[video=youtube;LxGNpPz_W2A]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxGNpPz_W2A[/video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxGNpPz_W2A
ParadoxLive 0016 - Hearts of Iron 4 - The Map
[video=youtube;mOWrZqlsJBw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOWrZqlsJBw[/video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOWrZqlsJBw

Hearts of Iron IV - "Tanks for the Inspiration!"
[video=youtube;OCeEy1IFyX4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCeEy1IFyX4[/video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCeEy1IFyX4

ParadoxLive 0014 - Hearts of Iron 4 Q&A
[video=youtube;15Fxaax41t4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15Fxaax41t4[/video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15Fxaax41t4

Paradox Live 0006 - Hearts of Iron 4, discussing the early stuff
[video=youtube;hwFvVM_zZxQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwFvVM_zZxQ[/video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwFvVM_zZxQ

Hearts of Iron IV - Interview with project lead Dan Lind at Gamereactor TV
[video=youtube;oTOlj0-lo8o]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTOlj0-lo8o[/video]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTOlj0-lo8o[/video][/video][/video][/video][/video][/video][/video][/video][/video][/video][/video]
 
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Fixed!
 
Add DD7!!! :)
 
These diaries and the video/photo posts are very encouraging, especially the high-level command tools and overall approach that can turn what on the micro-level sounds like a Grigsby monster game into something highly playable, maybe even for casual and big-picture players.
 
I know you said not to talk about EvW, but will the way troops were deployed in EvW be carried into HOI4? It was badly needed in HOI3 which ended up with a process of spending like a hour just deploying troops on the border with Poland but in EvW took less that 5 minutes..
 
Announcement on steam that DD11 would come out today? I thought you guys are based in sweden, which would make it afternoon already
 
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DD11 is on the froum, but no link here (saw it just now, posted 3 hours after my previous comment)
 
Looks amazing, thank you!!!

Please forgive me if you have already addressed these questions:

1 - What will the system requirements be for this game?

2 - Will it allow for touch screen play or mouse and keyboard only?

3 - Do we have a firm release date yet?

Thank you again and Happy New Year!!!

GPounda
 
The colors look much duller in the latest "Political" videos compared to the videos and screenshots we have seen in the past. Is this because it's winter time? Or is this a change that's been implemented to make the game have a more WWII "Feel" to it? I hope not.