In-game event25 Jun 2026Patch 2026.05.01Update 2026.05 is here! This update focuses on making company management clearer, smoother, and easier to read. Building progress is now more transparent, orders can be prepared more precisely, and several UI areas have been improved so players can better understand what is happening across their company. New Features · Building progress is now displayed to the player. · The location view now s…
Update 2026.02 🚀 New Features & Gameplay Improvements Better Einstieg & Übersicht · New Introduction Tutorial A guided introduction explaining the core mechanics and goals of the game. · Relevant Cities Highlighted Important cities are now visually highlighted when hovering. · Vehicle Follow Camera Attach the camera to vehicles and follow them across the globe. Objectives & Progression · Regio…
🛠️ Fixes · Fixed an issue that prevented the game from loading. · Several holidays are now translated correctly. 🔔 Other · Added additional notifications. ⚠️ Launch Parameter Notes If the game gets stuck on the loading screen, we recommend launching with: -pcgthreading=0 -UseFixedTimeStep -NoRHIThread For AMD graphics cards, it is currently required to launch the game using: -dx11
🆕 Features · Brought back the option to select a Pathfinding Strategy when the auto-selected route still applies a penalty · Added “Focus City” button to auctions · Added animals to the world · Added player color selection · Added Italian language support 🐛 Fixes · Notifications now display the correct and complete text · Tenders and contracts are now sorted by city name instead of internal C…
Official Roadmap 📅 December 2025 · Regional animal species · Players can customize colors and logos for transport vehicles · Aircraft fly a parabolic trajectory from takeoff to landing · Improvements to financial metrics · Highlighting of special, high-volume requests · Expansion of the notification system · Preparation for space-related activities · Moon visible above Earth’s surface 📦 Quart…
Thanks for your patience. This update fixes several persistent issues, improves competitor behavior, and stabilizes core systems. More improvements are on the way. Fixed: · Corrected the calculation of market shares. · AI competitors no longer accept every tender they technically can fulfill. · Fixed a crash caused by an issue in the event system. · Re-enabled the holiday system. Known Issue: O…
Hey Hidden Champions, this update brings some of the biggest gameplay and system changes so far – from fully functional NPC competitors to a completely new contract and save system. IMPORTANT – SAVEGAME WARNING ⚠ Old savegames are NOT compatible with Update 2025.21! Because of the new save system and major data changes, older saves will not load and will cause a crash. 👉 Please start a new gam…
Hello, future Hidden Champions ! The Games Ground 2025 in Berlin is one of our last event appearances this year – and we’re super excited to meet you there, talk about your strategies, and give you a glimpse into the future of Hidden Champion . \ 2025 has been an exciting year for Hidden Champion: Together with you in Early Access, we’ve taken big steps forward and introduced new features. Game…
Hello everyone, with the latest Update 2025.20.09 we’re bringing a lot of improvements, bug fixes, and balancing changes to the game. Thanks to everyone who provided feedback and reported bugs – many of these changes come directly from your input. Fixes · Corrected database entries · Adjusted tax calculation in Burkina Faso · Fixed issue with city cost rating · Fixed an issue when too many tran…
2025.20 2025.20.06 Fixes · Fix Problem when too many Transports existed Visual · City tokens now show right Visual after loading · Replace the Forest around Bern Other · Balcing the values for location costs and transport costs · Increase the penalties for delay · The buildings will cease operation during the update
2025.20. 2025.20.05 Fixes · Fixed a bug that prevented new requests from being spawned after loading a savegame (Unfortunately a new game must be started)
2025.20 2025.20.04 Fixes · Fixed a bug that prevented the penalty payment · Fixed a bug when the energy and/or the resource costs change the locations were not afflicted · Fixed a bug game doesn't ends when the player is running out of money · Fixed Transport costs now shown in the balance · Fixed two companies could have the same name Visual · The flag of south sudan is now shown Localization…
Localization · Fixed selected language not being persistent across sessions · Fixed incorrect language shown as current · Fixed mismatch between selected and displayed language name · Fixed language selection display issues · Added missing translations for Spanish
Other · Refined the logic that determines the wheather or not a ActorInfoWidget will overlap with another · Improved performance and reliablility of the ActorInfoWidget logic
2025.09 2025.09.02 Fixes · Fixed a bug where the city names got duplicated and stuck on screen · Fixed a lighting issue in builds Visual · Updated to Nvidia DLSS 4.0.0 with support for DLSS, Reflex and DLSS-FG Other · Improve performance by optimizing when and where sounds are played in world
2024.07 2024.07.01 Fixes · CityUI no longer gets opened when delivering a contract Other · Add missing englisch translations · Add missing spanish translation · Add warning when player is about to run out of money and lose · Add more graphics settings · Vastly reduced VRAM usage · Update PCG with new, more stylized, foliage
2024.49 2024.49.12 Fixes · Fixed not loading newest config files 2024.49.11 Fixes · Localization Visual · Added total upkeep cost to turn button · Minor layout changes Other · reduce package size · Added alternative way to rotate camera · Updated logic used to show/hide overlay 2024.49.10 Fixes · Fixed settings not applying correctly Visual · Updated design for multiple UI elements · Added auto…
Today is a smaller update that mainly focuses on bug fixes with a few new features. Function · the 'Next turn' button is now locked during the turn · MainHUD now shows the stock level per city in addition to the global stock level · The camera can now be set back to the original rotation (key: “R”) Balancing · the starting region no longer has a disadvantage after January 31st of the first year…
After a long wait, we finally have a new update for you. And this time it's a big one. Over the past few weeks, we have completely overhauled some old subsystems - both visibly and under the hood. The most impressive of these is our new map. Completely redesigned with new assets and new materials to achieve a more cohesive look. It now also supports Nanite, which has noticeably improved perform…
Bug Fixes: - Fixed English localization for improved clarity and consistency. - Addressed a crash occurring when a City lacks a Warehouse and Rentstorage reaches full capacity, preventing disruptions to gameplay. - Corrected the display of Airports in the City Selection Window, providing accurate information to players. - Various event-related fixes for enhanced stability and functionality. Gam…
- Fixed a bug that prevented the deselection of individual marketing actions -Fixed a bug that prevented the marketing costs from being calculated correctly. - The end screens now appear when the goal has been reached or missed.
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