The Paradox Interactive Forums have details on an upcoming patch for Hearts of Iron III to update the World War II RTS sequel to version 1.4. The patch doesn't carry an exact release date, but they say "it is in the final stages of development." The patch notes follow.

The updates in patch 1.4 include:

• Optimization: The patch optimizes game performance late in the game as well as during startup, reduction of interface lag and memory usage.
• Balance: Several balancing issues have been addressed including; submarines are now strengthened in convoy warfare, paratroopers are now weaker and cannot be abused as easily. The leadership and technology for most non-major European countries have been overhauled, to add new gameplay depth.
• AI: The AI will now perform better on the battlefield as well as the planning of fights.
• Bugfixes: Several bugs have been fixed including the supply network breaking apart, non-exact numbers in the budget sliders and corrupted national flags on some graphics cards.