Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game

NEW YORK - February 24th, 2011 – Paradox Interactive has today confirmed release date for their next project under the “Europa Engine projects” label; Darkest Hour: A Hearts of Iron Game. The game will release on the 29th of March for download through all major digital download partners.

Developed by a team of experienced modders from the Paradox forum, Darkest Hour is a stand-alone Hearts of Iron II game featuring a mixture of short and in-depth campaigns set across the darkest chapters of the 20th century, from the outbreak of the Great War up to the onset of the Cold War. Darkest Hour will introduce a new artificial intelligence that is now able to react to hundreds of different situations simultaneously, along with a dynamic diplomatic system that will allow the player to have a real impact on the course of history.

View the trailer here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NEedyX2WGU

Read the extensive dev diary series here:

http://tinyurl.com/5uo8jvf

Main Features:

- Play different campaigns from the onset of the Great War to the outbreak of the Cold War

- Brand new game map redesigned for improved detail on both a strategic and tactical level

- Unprecedented diplomatic system that gives the player a real impact on the course of events

- New artificial intelligence system that is now able to react to hundreds of different situations simultaneously