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Hearts of Iron IV: By Blood Alone (Base game required) includes: New Italian Focus Tree New Ethiopian Focus Tree New Swiss Focus Tree New Peace Conference Options Aircraft Designer Unit Medals Embargo Interaction New Unit Models New Plane Models 12 New Music Tracks The top 3 reasons to play Hearts of Iron IV: By Blood Alone Let the greatest commanders of WW2 fight your war with the tools of the time; tanks, planes, ships, guns and newly discovered weapons of mass destruction. Choose from the greatest powers striving for victory, or the small nations trying to weather the storm. Experience the advanced politics and diplomacy systems, form factions, engage in trade for resources and appoint ministers to your party. About Hearts of Iron IV: By Blood Alone Build a new empire, resist foreign aggression or explore the limits of neutrality in Hearts of Iron IV: By Blood Alone. This new expansion for Paradox Interactive’s World War II grand strategy wargame adds new alternate history options and gameplay variety for three nations, as well as other significant changes. New Italian Focus Tree: Follow the historical path of Mussolini's Italy or rewrite history by restoring power to the monarchy, leading a Communist revolution or replacing Mussolini with one of a variety of new contenders. New Ethiopian Focus Tree: Defy the odds to defeat the Italian invader or resist the conqueror from abroad using unique Government in Exile abilities. New Swiss Focus Tree: Surrounded by France, Germany and Italy, the mountain nation of Switzerland finds strength in its neutrality, balancing competing factions and overtures from the great powers. New Peace Conference Options: Demilitarize zones of the map or entire nations, bid on the capital ships of defeated powers, or claim control of enemy res