East vs. West – A Hearts of Iron Game

East vs. West – A Hearts of Iron Game
Developer(s) BL-Logic[1]
Publisher(s) Paradox Interactive
Engine Clausewitz Engine[2]
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows
Release date(s) Cancelled[3]
Genre(s) Real-time grand strategy
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

East vs. West – A Hearts of Iron Game, abbreviated as EvsW, was a planned grand strategy wargame set during the Cold War era between 1946–1991.[3]

Gameplay

East vs. West, like many of its predecessors in the Hearts of Iron series, would have allowed for the player to take control of and manage a country including its political, diplomatic, espionage, economic, military, and technological aspects. In contrast to previous instalments in the Hearts of Iron series, the game was to be set in the Cold War era, and not focus mainly on large-scale warfare. The use of nuclear weapons in game would have been possible, but limited by a nation's state of emergency.

East vs. West was not an expansion for Hearts of Iron III, but rather intended as a standalone game.[1]

Features

The main focus of the game were the diplomatic, political, economic, military and espionage aspects of countries during the Cold War period and the decisions the player make in regards to them.

Confirmed features included:

The game was scheduled to retain many features included in Hearts of Iron III, such as control over the armed forces, the strategic warfare system, user mods-friendliness, and a multiplayer system with up to 32 players.[8]

Cancellation

No release date was scheduled for East vs. West after the initial Q1 2013 release date was missed, though following a decision to cut major features including multiplayer functionality from the game, Paradox hoped to offer a pay-what-you-want public beta in March 2014.[9] The cancellation of East vs. West was announced in a joint statement on 6 March 2014 by BL Logic and Paradox Interactive citing multiple delays in the project.[3]

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