Hearts of Iron IV Expansion Pass 3 went on sale on November 12, 2026, for $43.99, £36.99 or €43.99, and its headline content is a rework of the United States and the rest of the Americas. Paradox Interactive announced the pass on November 12.
What the Pass Includes
Buying the pass gets you four pieces of content, released over time:
- Songs of Liberty: three classic American patriotic songs, newly arranged by Paradox. It unlocks as soon as you buy the pass.
- To The Bitter End: a Focus Pack for Romania, out on November 19.
- The Giant Wakes: the American expansion. Lead the United States out of the Great Depression and into the war, or play Canada, Central American or Caribbean nations, all with reworked content. It also changes industry, army building and air landings.
- The Price of Peace: a theater pack with new diplomacy, including the League of Nations, and national content for Burma, South Africa, Yugoslavia and Venezuela.
Paradox has not given dates for The Giant Wakes or The Price of Peace yet.
The Details
To The Bitter End is the first new release. It covers Romania as an oil-rich minor power, with four focus paths:
- Royal dictatorship.
- Monarchist.
- Democratic.
- Communist.
There are also two forms of fascism through the Iron Guard. Paradox made the pack with three modders: Marijn “marijn211” Vroegh, Vlad Alexandru Catalin and Daniel “Norrman” Norrman.
The Giant Wakes is the bigger draw. Paradox calls it a “long awaited reworking and updating of the United States and other American nations.” The goal is to build an “Arsenal for Democracy” and shape the post-war world.
What This Means for Players
If you mainly want the American rework, the pass is the way to lock it in now. You also get Romania next week while you wait.
We have no Hearts of Iron guides yet. Paradox fans can check our coverage of its other games:
- Victoria 3’s State and Revolution.
- Cities: Skylines II’s Park Adventures.
- The Crusader Kings 3 guides, whose best mods list shows how much modders shape Paradox games.
When and Where
Expansion Pass 3 is out now on PC through Steam and other stores. You need the base game, Hearts of Iron IV, to play it.