Dev Diaries?

[papapyro]

What's with the lack of dev diaries recently? We haven't had a proper one since before the release of LaR, just statistics and patch notes

 

[ruzen]

What's with the lack of dev diaries recently? We haven't had a proper one since before the release of LaR, just statistics and patch notes

They are trying to met the timeline for release Q2 2021

And curenty the pre-production era isnt going well. So they cant give any information.

And dont expect any intresting one for a few more weeks.

 

[Mister Analyst]

What's with the lack of dev diaries recently? We haven't had a proper one since before the release of LaR, just statistics and patch notes

Here is a podcat quote from the April 15, 2020 Dev Diary https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/hoi4-dev-diary-1-9-2-update.1378206/

As for development we are still fixing some stuff but the team is transitioning over to working on the next expansion now. That means that this will be the last dev diary for a while.

 

[Dlin369]

Do you guys think there will be a HOI4 Birthday patch/release? I kinda doubt it this year but it'd be kinda cool

 

[MobiusTwo]

I'd love one or two more patches before they go to developing the next DLC, since there are many broken things in the game right now.

They are trying to met the timeline for release Q2 2021

And curenty the pre-production era isnt going well. So they cant give any information.

And dont expect any intresting one for a few more weeks.

Wait, how do you know this? That doesn't seem like the kind of information a company would reveal.

 

[ruzen]

Do you guys think there will be a HOI4 Birthday patch/release? I kinda doubt it this year but it'd be kinda cool

Yes. Don't expect more than music or cosmetic dlc

 

[ruzen]

I'd love one or two more patches before they go to developing the next DLC, since there are many broken things in the game right now.



Wait, how do you know this? That doesn't seem like the kind of information a company would reveal.

Just years of observing the behavior of Paradox.
A mere speculation

 

[Carlyle1]

What's with the lack of dev diaries recently? We haven't had a proper one since before the release of LaR, just statistics and patch notes

Hoi gets a DLC per year. This was also the case back in Hoi3. It's just how it goes apparently, a product/marketing decision apparently.

 

[bwhite9]

Typically there is a few month gap after the final patch of a release before they start doing dev diaries again. So this is a pretty typical thing that happening right now. I think it's likely that we get a diary before there summer break, but who knows for sure with COVID.

 

[Riekopo]

Yeah it sucks not getting any Dev Diaries but it's always like that after a major release. I just hope we start getting 2 major DLC a year instead of 1. Just 1 sucks.

 

[kimidf]

Typically there is a few month gap after the final patch of a release before they start doing dev diaries again. So this is a pretty typical thing that happening right now. I think it's likely that we get a diary before there summer break, but who knows for sure with COVID.

I think we will have a DEV when it gets closer to the anniversary of the game launch in just a couple of weeks and then I think regular DEVs will come back in late August or early September.

I believe the restrictions due to the current health crisis affect the development of the game relatively little since most of them continue to work from home or in small groups telematically or small meetings but keeping security measures away and that I believe where most developers live In countries where most measures are safe, they are fairly mild or moderate compared to other countries where they are more severe, such as Spain or Italy.

 

[ruzen]

Lets not overexaggerate covid thing on work. Its quite possible to work at home.
Especially in the gaming industry.

 

[valentin4]

Lets not overexaggerate covid thing on work. Its quite possible to work at home.
Especially in the gaming industry.

It may be even more productive... Less useless meetings lol

 

[ruzen]

It may be even more productive... Less useless meetings lol

Exactly! I often catch my breath from work in those meetings

 

[piki]

Dont you worry guys, a diary is coming next week!

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1265898412173656066

 

[Hoi Neuling]

Cool. I think we get an other DLC this year. Podcat had announced that there should come faster DLC´s again. But 1 or 2 big ones I´m sure we will get too. Smaller ones could have new and missing Focusses, Improvements (like the Secret Weapons, better Ministers etc.) and Upgardechanges to some Gameparts. Bigger ones include the Rework of the Armypart and / or the Airforcepart.