Release Patch 2026.08.01

major update

Hidden Champion · published · build 25185190

Hidden Champion – Patch Notes

This update significantly expands the core gameplay: from now on, you will no longer manage just a single product, but two different products at the same time. In addition, several building mechanics have been reworked, tooltips have been improved, translations have been updated, and numerous bugs have been fixed.

Features

Two Different Products

  • From this update onward, you will have to manage two different products at the same time.

  • Production, storage, and delivery must now be planned separately for both products.

  • Managing your available production capacity therefore becomes more important.

  • Contracts and available stock now require closer attention to which product is actually needed.

  • The additional complexity makes the expansion and organization of your locations more important than before.

Reworked Building System

  • Offices, showrooms, and logistics centers have been adjusted to better reflect their current gameplay mechanics.

  • Building effects and bonuses are now presented more clearly.

  • The different building configurations are now displayed and applied correctly.

Production Lines

  • Production lines now play a more important role due to the introduction of the second product.

  • Production lines can be adjusted to produce the required products.

  • Several production line actions have been improved.

  • Tooltips have been updated for:

    • Retooling production lines

    • Automating production lines

    • Stopping production lines

    • Selling production lines

  • The effects of these actions are now explained more clearly.

Improvements

Buildings

  • The factory description has been updated to better explain the relationship between upgrade level, employees, and production output.

  • The office description has been adjusted to match the current marketing bonus system.

  • The showroom description has been updated to reflect its current effects.

  • The logistics center description has been adjusted to match the current storage and transport cost system.

  • The general building system description has also been revised.

User Interface & Tooltips

  • Numerous tooltips have been revised and standardized.

  • Building bonuses and modifiers are now easier to understand.

  • Percentage values are now displayed correctly.

  • Building texts and available choices have been better aligned.

  • Several labels and descriptions have been rewritten for better clarity.

Storage & Shipping

  • Warehouses now work correctly immediately after loading a save game.

  • Goods can once again be shipped directly after loading.

  • The handling of different products has been improved in several areas.

Texts & Clarity

  • Numerous descriptions and UI texts have been revised.

  • Texts related to transport cost reductions, construction cost reductions, and other bonuses have been standardized.

  • Texts related to quarterly goals and rewards have been improved.

  • Several older descriptions have been updated to match the current gameplay mechanics.

Localization

  • The English, French, Italian, and Spanish translations have been extensively revised.

  • Missing translations have been added.

  • Inconsistent translations have been standardized.

  • Incorrect or unsuitable translations have been corrected.

  • Building options and their effects are now translated correctly.

  • New and updated texts have been added to all supported languages.

Bug Fixes

Buildings

  • Fixed an issue where some buildings were not configured correctly after construction.

  • Incorrect office settings have been corrected.

  • Incorrect texts and options for the showroom have been fixed.

  • Several building values are now displayed correctly.

User Interface

  • Incorrect percentage values have been fixed.

  • Several incorrect or misleading tooltips have been corrected.

  • Missing or incorrect translations have been fixed.

  • Several inconsistencies between displayed information and actual gameplay effects have been removed.

Localization

  • Missing translations have been added.

  • Different translations for the same gameplay terms have been standardized.

  • Various spelling, grammar, and formatting issues have been fixed.

Save Games

  • Fixed an issue where warehouses could behave incorrectly after loading a save game.

  • Goods can now be shipped normally immediately after loading.

Miscellaneous

  • Numerous smaller text and display issues have been fixed.

  • Several UI texts have been updated to match the current gameplay mechanics.

  • Various inconsistencies across the user interface have been removed.