Hearts Of Iron Iv: Waking The Tiger Official
: Research on ResearchGate explores how the game acts as a form of historical education, influencing how players interpret sensitive or controversial periods like the Chinese Civil War. Reflections on Player Practice and Online Wikis
: The paper identifies National Focus Trees (NFTs) as "engines of causality" that use computation and text to create a recognizable past while statistically supporting the player. Hearts of Iron IV: Waking the Tiger
Pennington’s work specifically highlights the expansion as a turning point in how Paradox Interactive curated the historical representation of Japan and China. : Research on ResearchGate explores how the game