Big Ambitions — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
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| EA 0.10 Build 3464 / 3465 / 3466 - Patch Notes | 2026-04-14 | Hello everyone! 3466 Update -Here's one extra fix to cover some cases where VoogleMaps could still trigger this issue! 3465 Update -Thanks for the continued bug reports! With those, this new fix should prevent this issue now! Tiny patch today!After reviewing some new reports on the "game seems paused but I can't un-pause it", we have pushed another fix!If you still experience it, please hit F2 and let us know, but hopefully this has caught the issue and allows you all to keep playing! And a special thanks to you, our community, for your continued feedback and support as the team continues toward EA 0.11 and beyond! ~Hovgaard Games and the Big |
| EA 0.10 Build 3463 - Patch Notes | 2026-04-08 | Hello everyone!It's time for a new patch for Big Ambitions!ChangelogFixed import index being incorrectly low, resulting in low export prices for items like expensive jewelry and electronics.Now, when there are active businesses selling an item, the import index is higher, making it more profitable to manufacture and sell those items back to the importer/exporters!Fixed using undo/ESC from the Interior Designer would delete items instead of returning them to the delivery spotFixed could sell the delivery spot and lose your items on it (the delivery spot and items should return next time you enter the building)Pushed another fix for the "game p |
| EA 0.10 Build 3461 - Patch Notes | 2026-03-26 | Hello everyone!Welcome to all our new players, and welcome back to everyone else! It's time for a new patch for Big Ambitions!ChangelogFixed can't click Pier 6 or 9 while the building is hiddenFixed Logistics Menu help linkFixed (hopefully) issue causing game to be stuck "paused"If you still experience this, please let us know!Added some schedule demands for cinema/theater employeesUpdated some help entries, added some missing textFixed Headphones/Earbuds box size / table capacityFixed new Full Bed didn't count for tutorial quest to buy a bedFixed UI Money overlay wasn't displaying properly in specific situations Fixed Concessions Stand Regis |
| EA 0.10 Build 3459 - Patch Notes | 2026-03-16 | Monday Patch!Let's start the week with an update!Hello everyone! We got a few bug reports over the weekend, so we fixed them in this patch!Returning With an Older Save?Older saves (EA 0.8 or before) probably won't load directly into 0.10. However, you should be able to bring it forward via EA 0.9! Right-click on the game in Steam and click Properties. Then go to Game Versions & Betas and click "EA 0.9 (Old Version)" from the dropdown. Update Big Ambitions and launch EA 0.9. Load your old saves and resave inside EA 0.9 (with a new name to be safe). Exit Big Ambitions. Right-click on the game in Steam and click Properties. Then go to Game Versi |
| EA 0.10 Build 3458 - Patch Notes | 2026-03-13 | A Small Patch for the WeekendHello! We hope you're enjoying EA 0.10: No Business Like Show Business We have a little patch for you here to fix a couple small issues we found before the weekend kicks off!ChangeLog:Took addition steps to ensure 1 theater and 1 cinema remain available to the playerThose two businesses should also be owned by the City of New York, instead of rivals, so you shouldn't be locked out of them either!Fixed D2 office "compatibility" blueprints were reading as retail instead of office This fix is not back-ward compatible, but if you had that issue already, please reach out to us, so we can assist!Fixed can sit on other t |
| EA 0.10 - No Business Like Show Business | 2026-03-11 | Hello Ambitioneers - it's time for EA 0.10!There's a LOT of new stuff in this update, so let's walk through it all!EA 0.10 brings Cinemas, Theaters, a Factory revamp, massive optimization and more!Cinemas / TheatersRoll out the red carpet! EA 0.10 introduces two brand-new, high-end businesses: Cinemas and Theaters.These premium venues are ready for you to expand into large-scale entertainment operations. You’ll gain access to new employee types and new products to sell.Hire Actors, Stage Crew and Projectionist and provide your customers with Popcorn, Cotton Candy, Slushies, and a Cheese Platter!They’re the largest businesses in the game with |
| EA 0.10 Preview Build 3456 - Patch Notes | 2026-03-10 | Patch Time!Hello everyone! It's time for another patch for the EA 0.10 Preview Branch! This patch cleans up EA 0.10 and gets things running smoothly now! We should have cleared the bugs you have all reported, plus added the proper "two-floor support" for the theaters! ChangelogEnsure Theater/Cinema is available for new players (some players didn't get one opened up)You can now properly switch floors between first and second floor in theatersDefault/rival theater layouts now also include decor for the area under the stairs!Fixed if you use a shopping basket in cinema, game locks upFixed Concessions Stand Register wasn't being counted in capaci |
| EA 0.10 Preview Build 3451 - Patch Notes | 2026-02-19 | Hello again!We have a bigger patch for you today for the EA 0.10 Preview Branch! This should knock out a bunch more little bugs, and a couple big ones too!Stuck at Installation FirmOne big bug that should be squashed - if you were stuck trying to install either default blueprints or a residential "compatibility" blueprint from the installation firm, that should be fixed now! If you still have any issues in this area, let us know, but this should be resolved now! ChangelogFixed SFX Audio Sliders not impacting Factory MachinesFixed Factory UI doesn't update when clicking multiple workstation overviewsFixed "Produce up to" was reverting back to |
| EA 0.10 Preview Build 3447 - Patch Notes | 2026-02-13 | Hello! Glad you're already enjoying the EA 0.10 Preview Branch!We got a few bug reports and wanted to clear a few of them before the weekend, so here we go!Changelog:Updated some help filesFixed some help file weren't translatedUpdated cinema default blueprintsUpdated display case sizesFixed click some items from a hand truck and they disappearFixed can't place cinema/theater chairs in Blueprint Creator modeFixed some Logistics deliveries weren't being fulfilledFixed can't load old factories in the Blueprint CreatorFixed can't highlight subway stationsFixed can't highlight manager chairsFixed it's too dark indoors in the eveningCan't preview |
| EA 0.10 - No Business Like Show Business: Preview | 2026-02-12 | Hello Ambitioneers! We know you've been waiting for the big EA 0.10 update, and the preview branch is finally here! Bringing you Cinemas, Theaters, a Factory revamp, massive optimization and more!Phew - Who's ready to preview and test this fantastic new update for Big Ambitions?The complete patch notes will be included when EA 0.10 is ready for its full release, but for now, here are the changes in EA 0.10.Please notice: This version is unstable, unoptimized and might contain game-breaking bugs which may destroy your savegame. The branch will be updated frequently as we squeeze bugs. Similar to how we handled EA 0.9's preview branch, all prog |
| EA 0.10 Update Is Almost Ready! | 2026-01-26 | Hello everyone!We've seen the anticipation building as everyone is asking "Where's the update?" And we're excited too! The whole Hovgaard team has been working hard getting EA 0.10 ready, and it's looking really good!The only problem is we've run into some performance drops that we aren't satisfied with. We really wanted to hit that January estimate, but decided to delay slightly - because most importantly: We want to make sure everything is up to the standard that you all expect from us! So, we're doing an optimization pass before release. We will be starting the Experimental / Preview Branch soon, but with January coming to an end, we wante |
| Studio & Future Insights #4 | 2025-12-04 | Long time no talkHi everyone! I'm Jonas, the founder of Hovgaard Games. It's been almost a year since my last studio update. Considering how much has happened at the studio since then, I think it's time for another update. 1.1 Million Copies Sold!We are proud to announce that Big Ambitions has now sold more than 600,000 copies. Together with Startup Company, this pushes our lifetime Steam sales to 1.1 million copies sold 😯 This is an incredible milestone for our small team, and we are deeply grateful for all the players who have supported us, provided feedback, and helped spread the word. Thank you. Updated Living RoadmapSo what about Big Am |
| EA 0.9 Build 3233 / 3234 - Patch Notes | 2025-11-27 | Greetings to our new and returning legends!It's time for an EA 9 patch with some more fixes! Build 3234 Car Spawning BugJust a quick extra fix to yesterday's fixes listed before - some vehicles were being ejected from their streetside parking spots.We have prevented this from happening, and if your vehicle was flung onto a rooftop, it should be rescued and moved to the parking lot at 73 3rd St. Tutorial Fixes and FlexibilityWe found a few more cases where your "freedom to choose" in the tutorial is not being acknowledged by Uncle Fred, so we fixed them!Fixed some cases where "Open a Second Store" wasn't being updatedUsing the fancy James Lawn |
| EA 0.9 Build 3230 - Patch Notes | 2025-11-11 | Hello everyone!We've got one small update, with a huge impact!It looks like we found the causes of the hourly lag many players started experiencing in EA 0.9! We've tested this with a few players that were experiencing TREMENDOUS amounts of lag and taking several minutes to skip a day, and now the game is running smoothly with this new patch and they can skip 24 hours in more like 18 seconds!The biggest culprit? Dirt. The game was trying to add dirt all over town and had to be stopped! Now the dirt is behaving properly!Please let us know if you're still having lag issues, but this should have it covered! Keep in mind that some lag at midnight |
| EA 0.9 Build 3226 - Patch Notes | 2025-11-05 | It's time for an EA 0.9 Patch! Hello everyone! You might have noticed that we initially released this patch last week. One of the fixes was to address the low FPS issues people were having, but that fix caused some secondary issues! We rolled that fix back for now, but wanted to get the rest of the improvements out to you! New Custom game optionsMany of you have been enjoying the new 0.9 progression challenges, but many of you also requested that some of the new features be customizable!In custom games, you can now:Disable import limitsAllow all items to be importedExpensive Clothing, Expensive Jewelry, Smartphones and Smartwatches can be imp |
| EA 0.9 Build 3218 - Patch Notes | 2025-10-07 | Hello everyone!It's been great to see all the feedback and discussions!We've also been monitoring your bug reports and It's time for a patch!Game lags or crashes while savingWe found an issue with a few languages where the default save game would contain a colon ":" and would crash the game! We fixed the translations and also added a check to remove the colon or other invalid characters so this can't slip through again!ChangelogUpdated Unity to deal with a security issueFixed some saves that were unable to enter the hospitalFixed an issue where contact categories buttons weren't working in some savesFixed issue with the Lytte and Dash vehicle |
| EA 0.9 - The Struggle | 2025-09-30 | Welcome to the greatly awaited EA 0.9! Are you ready for a big update for Big Ambitions? Good then let's get started!We want to start by thanking you for the little delay in the full release of EA 0.9 - it was a huge update with lots of changes, and it needed a little love and balancing, based on the feedback from our experimental version players!But now we are ready to fully unveil the new and improved EA 0.9! There's a LOT of new stuff in this update, so let's walk through it all!Brand New TutorialFirst up - we have a brand-new tutorial! For the most part, it should feel similar but heavily upgraded. Several items were missing from the prev |
| EA 0.9 Preview Build 3216 - Patch Notes | 2025-09-26 | Hello! An update on the 0.9 update!Is 0.9 still in experimental?YES - With the big changes in 0.9, we've been listening to your feedback and balancing a few things before going live! BUT - EA 0.9 is working pretty smoothly now after this patch and should be ending its experimental cycle very soon! Weekly Imports / Urgent Orders:First up - to address the weekly import change.Many of you like the added challenge of needing to plan ahead, but most of you disliked that you had no ability to fix it if something went wrong.Urgent Order for Importers - After discussing it with the community on Steam and Discord, we've added the Urgent Order option f |
| EA 0.9 Preview Build 3208 - Patch Notes | 2025-09-09 | Now for a Smaller Patch!Hello again! Friday's BIG PATCH squashed most of the major bugs, but as always, a big patch can sometimes kick up a few smaller bugs. We’ve tracked those down and fixed them too—thanks again for reporting them so quickly!ChangelogRival StoresWe had previously fixed some issues with rival stores, but a pesky typo had the stores reshuffling each time you loaded your save!That has been fixed now - they will update one last time with this new patch, but after your next save, they should stay put!This also fixed:MarketInsider wasn't showing the correct number of competitorsLowest Market Price wasn't behaving properly, so so |
| EA 0.9 Preview Build 3204 - Patch Notes | 2025-09-05 | BIG PATCH TIMEOkay, we wanted to polish a couple things to get the EA 0.9 Experimental Preview finished up, so here we go!ChangelogEconomyFirst up, wholesalers now have the "Urgent Delivery" option to bring in an order the next day. This will help when you're in the early game, starting a business in the middle of the week - or if you didn't order enough for the week - or forgot to set your order up before the deadline! Updated some rival businessesBalanced officesOffices are stronger during their ideal hoursRival offices should now more closely match those ideal hours to avoid losing moneyFixed base customer multiplier not set up on existing |