The Hearts of Iron IV Expansion Pass 3 is here, and America is getting its massive rework. Paradox Interactive has released the new Expansion Pass for Hearts of Iron IV, headlined by a long-awaited United States overhaul that takes the country from the depths of the Depression to the Arsenal of Democracy. The pass is available now for $43.99 / £36.99 / €43.99, and it bundles four pieces of content — including one that unlocks the moment you buy it and another that arrives next week.
What’s in Hearts of Iron IV Expansion Pass 3
The Hearts of Iron IV Expansion Pass 3 bundles four add-ons into one package. Songs of Liberty is available immediately, The Giant Wakes is the big Americas expansion, To The Bitter End is a Romania Focus Pack arriving November 19, and The Price of Peace is a Theater Pack built around the League of Nations. It is a lot of content for one pass, and it touches nearly every corner of the game’s map — from Washington to Bucharest to Rangoon.
The Giant Wakes: America, From Depression to Arsenal of Democracy
The centerpiece is The Giant Wakes, an Americas expansion headlined by a United States rework. The American focus tree now carries the country from the Great Depression to the Arsenal of Democracy, with the decisions, industry and military buildup that defined the era. Canada gets a rework too, and there is new content for Central American and Caribbean nations, so the whole hemisphere feels more alive. The expansion also changes how Industry, Army Building and Air landings work, giving commanders new tools — and new problems — to manage.
To The Bitter End: Romania Arrives November 19
To The Bitter End is the Romania Focus Pack, arriving November 19 for $5.99 as a standalone purchase. It was built with modders marijn211, Vlad Alexandru Catalin and Daniel ‘Norrman’ Norrman, and it gives Romania dictatorship, monarchist, democratic and communist paths, plus two fascist paths to choose from. The pack also covers Romanian industry and oil, Entente diplomacy, new art and two music tracks. If you have ever wanted to steer Romania through the war on your own terms, this is the pack for it.
Songs of Liberty and The Price of Peace
The pass also includes Songs of Liberty, a music pack of three classic American patriotic songs, newly arranged, which unlocks immediately when you buy the pass. And The Price of Peace is a Theater Pack that adds League of Nations diplomacy alongside new national content for Burma, South Africa, Yugoslavia and Venezuela. Between the music, the diplomacy and the two big expansions, the Hearts of Iron IV Expansion Pass 3 covers the war from every angle.
How Much Is the Pass?
The full pass costs $43.99 / £36.99 / €43.99. Songs of Liberty and The Giant Wakes are available now, To The Bitter End lands November 19 (or $5.99 on its own), and The Price of Peace rounds out the bundle. If you play Hearts of Iron IV at all, this is the one to pick up — the United States rework alone is the kind of thing that changes how every campaign plays out.
Paradox has had a busy week — Cities: Skylines II also got a big Park Adventures expansion announcement, and you can read our coverage of Cities: Skylines II Park Adventures here. And if you want to take the city builder on the go, check out Cities: Skylines’ massive Switch 2 upgrade.
Source: Paradox Interactive, via Games Press.
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