# Hearts of Iron IV Peace for Our Time | Available NOW! - Product: Hearts of Iron IV (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/hearts-of-iron-iv) - Vendor: Paradox Development Studio - Date: 2026-04-22 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/394360/view/523122454653043126 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/hearts-of-iron-iv/releases/2026-04-22-peace-for-our-time-available-now What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. Quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of the corpus is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'. --- - **added** — New Czechoslovakia focus tree with democratic, communist, monarchist, and fascist paths - **added** — Army industry Management system using a new focus tree GUI to dynamically prioritize sectors of armaments industry - **added** — Army Readiness Balance of Power mechanic to manage army readiness versus industrial benefits - **added** — Divided Nation Decisions system to alleviate stresses in Czechoslovak society by investing in education and industry - **added** — New Special Project to destroy forts with ease and related technology - **added** — New generals and country leaders for Slovakia with 3D unit models - **added** — New national focus for Germany to integrate Czechoslovakia Equipment Designers into the Reich's war machine - **added** — Two new landmarks for Czechoslovakia - **added** — Two new music tracks - **added** — Two new 3D unit models - **added** — One new paratrooper raid for Germany - **added** — Four new political advisors for Czechoslovakia - **added** — One new naval commander for Czechoslovakia - **added** — Czechoslovakia now has a brief window to release Slovakia upon game start - **added** — Germany can set up both Protektorat of Bohmen-Mahren and Slovakia as puppets through event - **changed** — Reworked over 60 Czechoslovak equipment icons - **changed** — MIO/Concern CKD-Praga switched to a Multi-Role Aircraft Designer - **changed** — MIO/Concern Skoda Armor switched to a Standardized Production Designer - **changed** — MIO/Concern Aero switched to being a CAS Aircraft designer - **changed** — Czechoslovakia's starting naval advisors replaced with figures historically linked to the Czech Army's Naval forces Generals! Now that you’ve watched your entertainment; the first order of business:[ The 1.18 Patch Notes that we posted yesterday,](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/394360/view/523121915115602709?l=) read them. Want to roll back a version? You’ll find those instructions there as well. It’s time then to roll back the date to 1936, and experience the dark days leading up to the Second World War; welcome to Czechoslovakia! Features of _**Hearts of Iron IV: Peace for Our Time**_ include: **New Czechoslovakia Focus tree**: - Democratic path: Balance the needs of various political factions and help the Allies ensure they will honor their commitment to protecting Czechoslovakia. Or strike out on your own path to defend Central Europe. - Communist path: Choose between the factions of Köhler, Gottwald and Zapotocky and either pursue Stalinism and align with the Soviet Union or pursue an independent course, while also forming and then expanding a Czechoslovak Union - Monarchist and fascist paths: Establish an authoritarian government to lead the country, either under a king or the military and enlarge Czechoslovakia with former Bohemian lands in Austria, the Balkans, Silesia and Poland, or cooperate with Germany, establishing a smaller sphere of influence under their protection - Shared paths: Strengthen the 1935 Czechoslovak-Soviet pact or intervene in the 2nd Soviet civil war if it happens, form the Little Entente with new cooperation options and countries to ally with. Continue a focus on fortifications and moving the arms industry away from the border, or abandon these policies - Army industry Management: Use a new focus tree GUI to dynamically prioritize sectors of your armaments industry; the boosts this provides are further strengthened by doing focuses, and your prioritization also unlocks certain focuses - Army Readiness Balance of Power: Keep your army at peak readiness, or indulge in the benefits of sidelining rearmament for industrial benefits - Divided Nation Decisions: Alleviate stresses in Czechoslovak society by investing in education and industry in areas that feel underemphasized **Other additional content includes**: - Destroy Forts with ease with a new Special Project and related technology - Take up the mantle of Vodca with new generals, country leaders, and a 3D unit model for Slovakia - Integrate Czechoslovakia Equipment Designers into the Reich’s war machine with a new National Focus for Germany And here is an overview of the DLC Content. ##### **Peace for Our Time** **Added a new focus tree for Czechoslovakia**: - Monarchist branch: Establish a Bohemian empire under Karel VI Schwarzenberg. - Fascist branch: Work with Italy against Germany, or capitulate to German demands and work with them. - Communist branch: Choose one of three communist factions and expand the Czechoslovak Union with neighboring countries. - Democratic branch: Try to get stronger backing from the Western powers or look to your neighbors and assemble a Central European confederation. - Two new and one reworked tag mechanics: Army Readiness BoP, Industry focus GUI and Divided Nation decisions. - Added new Slovak generals and country leaders with unique portraits. - Slovakia has been given two new startdate National Spirits. - Reworked over 60 Czechoslovak equipment icons. - Added a new national focus for Germany that gives them Czech-related MIO/Concerns. - Added 2 new Landmarks. - Added 2 new music tracks. - Added 2 new 3D unit models. - Added 1 new Special Project. - Added 1 new Paratrooper Raid for Germany. - Poland, Austria, Ethiopia, Hungary, and Slovakia will get access to certain Czech MIO/Concerns if certain conditions are met. - Hungary will be able to do a border war with Slovakia if the circumstances permit it. ##### **Gameplay (Non-Peace for Our Time)** - Czechoslovakia has a new focus: “Healing a Divided Nation” in its democratic branch. - Czechoslovakia was gi _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/394360/view/523122454653043126]_