Developer and publisher Paradox Entertainment announced the official release dates for Hearts of Iron 2, "grand strategy game depicting World War 2 in a real-time environment": North America and Scandinavia January 4; Spain January 10; Germany and France January 21; Italy February 1; Australia and the UK February 18. The title has also been signed in Russia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. Hearts of Iron 2 will offer a redesigned map and interface, updated battle mechanics, re-worked technology tree, fine-tuned diplomacy and trade system, co-operative multiplayer and, apart from the four major campaigns, battle scenarios optimized for one or two evenings of gaming, as well as different multiplayer settings.
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