The release of Hearts of Iron 4 DLC By Blood Alone, and developer Paradox Interactive’s decision to temporarily make it a free-to-play PC game, have combined to see the storied WWII game reach the highest level of concurrent players ever. on Steam. Already one of the best strategy games on PC, Hearts of Iron 4 has seen a lot of updates since its release in 2016 and By Blood Alone is continuing this process with a huge overhaul of the plane and new focus trees for Switzerland, Ethiopia and Europe. Italy. .
With the launch of By Blood Alone, developer Paradox Interactive, the team behind some of the best strategy games on PC including Stellaris, Europa Universalis, and Crusader Kings, as well as Cities: Skylines and Pillars of Eternity, has made a decision. . to offer the main game Hearts of Iron 4 temporarily for free from September 26 to October 3, helping to attract players interested in the game after its new update.
The move appears to have been a success: SteamDB reports that the game’s player count continued to rise during the free week, reaching an all-time high of 70,997 concurrent players over the weekend. While it’s easy to think of this as the effect of a free week, the promotion also appears to be a financial success. New official Steam charts, showing the top selling games by total revenue, show Hearts of Iron rising 56 spots to 12th on the week’s top earners list, beating Modern Warfare 2 and Slime Rancher 2.
If you want to learn more about how Hearts of Iron 4’s latest expansion strikes a balance between adding extra depth with new features and avoiding bloat, check out our HoI4: By Blood Alone review on our sister site Wargamer.
If you’re one of those new players and don’t know what to choose, our Hearts of Iron 4 expansion guide should help you understand the different options available to you. Meanwhile, our selection of the best Hearts of Iron 4 mods offers even more ways to customize your WWII campaign.
Source : PC Gamesn
