Paradox Interactive this week revealed the true identity of Project Mayhem at the Games Convention in Leipzig. The next grand strategy title to be released from the Paradox development team is the third installment in the acclaimed Hearts of Iron series. The series has become renowned for being the biggest, most detailed and complete strategic game series on World War 2 ever made. Hearts of Iron 3 will follow that tradition while focusing on satisfying veteran players through a multitude of brand new features and systems, including a huge map with more than 10,000 provinces. “It’s clear this is a game fans of our titles have been anticipating,” commented Johan Andersson, head of development at Paradox. “Before revealing the project, our upcoming announcement online forum received more than 14,000 page views in less than 24 hours. with a third installment of Hearts of Iron being at the top of everyone’s wish list.” Hearts of Iron 3 is scheduled for release in Q3 2009.