By Quinton Miles

[i]Hearts of Iron II[/i] shipped out to stores across the country today, according to a press release issued by Paradox Interactive. With a re-worked interface, new battle scenarios and new co-op multiplayer the title looks to improve upon the first one and bring new players to the series.

“A strong vision for this sequel combined with feedback from our players has given us a product we are immensely proud of. We believe this could be our best strategy title released to date”, says Fredrik Lindgren, Director of Sales and Marketing for Paradox Interactive. “Most of the basic elements have been changed to make the game smoother and give the player a better gaming experience. Our goal for Hearts of Iron 2 has been to make it easier to learn yet harder to master”

[i]Hearts of Iron II[/i] is rated E for everyone and retails for $39.99.