
Note that newer DLCs cannot be activated if you are playing on an older patch version.Hotfixes are commonly released shortly after major patches to fix any unforeseen bugs that came with the previous update, or independently to fix newly discovered bugs or exploits.


Prior to 3.3, patches were named by Paradox after various sci-fi writers. When this occurs, a portion of the DLC's features are usually shipped as part of the coinciding free patch, thus made available to anyone who has the base game. They are sometimes released alongside a new, major DLC.

