Startup Company — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Steam Deck-optimized version of Startup Company | 2023-04-11 | Dear Startup Company players, We have some exciting news to share with you. We are introducing a new version of the game that has been optimized for use with controllers. This means that the game will be fully compatible with the Steam Deck and other controller-based devices. We recommend that players on desktop computers continue to play the regular version of the game as it provides the best experience in terms of gameplay, modding, and overall performance. However, if you prefer to play using a controller, the new controller-optimized version of the game will provide an equally immersive and enjoyable experience. Please note that the contr |
| Our new game "Big Ambitions" is now available on Steam Early Access! | 2023-03-10 | Hi everyone, We're incredibly happy and equally scared to finally release our new game, Big Ambitions, into Steam Early Access. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1331550/Big_Ambitions/ Big Ambitions is a revolutionary role-playing business sim Big Ambitions is the successor to Startup Company. While Startup Company was all about large internet-based businesses, Big Ambitions focuses much more on the small retail businesses that grow to become huge empires. To quickly give you an understanding of the game, here's a list of its key features: Huge Business Sandbox - Go from nothing to the most prominent tycoon in New York. Whether one business |
| Startup Company coming to PlayStation 5|4, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch | 2022-11-30 | Hey everyone, We have exciting news to share! Startup Company will expand business to PlayStation 5|4, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023! It is available to wishlist now: Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/startup-company-console-edition/9n43wgrsm8nx Playstation: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10004684 Nintendo: https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/startup-company-console-edition-switch/ If you’ve been a fellow entrepreneur with us on PC over the years, we can’t thank you enough. We’re so happy that over 400k of you have been enjoying the businesses you’ve built. When bringing this dynam |
| Our new game is now on Steam! | 2021-05-20 | Hi everyone, Long time no talk! I hope you're all doing amazing :schappy: After 1 year of development, we're proud to finally announce our next upcoming game: Big Ambitions is a revolutionary role-playing business sim Big Ambitions is my personal successor to Startup Company. It's the game I always wanted to play, both as a kid and as an adult. As of today, you can now access and follow our Steam Coming Soon page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1331550 Remember to wishlist & follow! Similar to "Startup Company", I'll be covering all development through devlogs, both on the website and the Steam page. There are already 16 devlogs waiting f |
| Version 1.18 - Small Update | 2021-02-24 | Fixed broken link to Localizor: https://www.localizor.com/startup-company/ Updated all languages Added Czech support Added Indonesian support |
| Introducing "Big Ambitions" | 2020-09-07 | Hey there! After working on my first game Startup Company for more than 5 years, I’m finally ready to announce the title of my next game: Big Ambitions The website is online too: https://www.bigambitionsgame.com To give you a better understanding of what Big Ambitions is all about, we should take a look at the beginning of the game. To give you an understanding of what Big Ambitions is all about, we should start at the very beginning of the game: The New Beginning You’re eighteen years old and living in your parents’ apartment in downtown New York. You have big aspirations to make money and become successful. However, before you can start on |
| Startup Company is out in Full Release! | 2020-04-10 | Hi everyone! Today is the day! After four years and nine months of hard work, I can finally and proudly announce the Full Release of Startup Company! If you read my special devlog about how Startup Company became a thing, you can probably imagine how excited I am about this. Today is the day I'm releasing the game I've been dreaming about. Startup Company is now officially out of Early Access. Introducing Version 1 - Packed with new stuff! I hope you're ready for this, because this update will be much longer than you're used to. Here's what's new in Version 1... 2 New Website Types By popular demand, you can now start the following two new we |
| There's now less than 24 hours until full release! | 2020-04-09 | Hi there, Just a quick update to remind you that the full release of Startup Company is now less than 24 hours away! ːschappyː I honestly have no idea how I'm going to get any sleep tonight. I'm so excited to finally share the full version of Startup Company with you. The time of release is 10am PST / 19:00 CEST. There will be a release event on our Discord server where I'll be running a small Steam key giveaway to those of you (or your friends) who still haven't purchased the game. You can join us here: https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28693489/0c1ca7ac449e5f5cf87e27e7aa571c5c6a2f45d9.png I want to thank all |
| 14 days to Full Release and I need your help! | 2020-03-27 | Hi everyone, I hope you're all as excited about the full release as I am. There's only 14 days left now and we're super busy fixing the last bugs and issues. I really want to make sure everything works flawlessly when you receive it. However, as the title indicates: I need your help translating the rest of the game! Currently the following languages have untranslated content: Russian, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified), Korean, Japanese, Italian, Turkish and Hungarian If you speak any of these languages fluently (and have decent grammar skills), I would really appreciate any help over at Localizor: https://www.localizor.com/game/1/translations Tha |
| Startup Company Official Release Date | 2020-03-07 | Hi everyone, I'm super happy to finally share the official release date of Startup Company: April 10, 2020 This means the game will finally move out of Early Access and into full release. I have decided not to increase the price and keep the current $12.99 (or your regional equivalent). Countdown has begun on our new website! Make sure to visit the official website and sign up for the countdown. By signing up, I'll send you an email 1 hour before Version 1 releases! Check it out here: https://www.startupcompanygame.com Questions and Answers Will there still come new content to the game, as usually? No. Version 1 is the last content update. Wh |
| It's been a long journey | 2020-02-28 | Hi, everyone! As you probably already imagine from the title, this will be a very special devlog. First, let's get right to the practical: the official release date of the Startup Company Full Version will be announced in next week. We'll finally leave Early Access and the Beta program. To celebrate, I'd like to share my story with all of you, who have been following my game for the last couple of years. It's a long read, so if you're only curious about game updates, you should probably stop reading now ːschappyː Let's get started. It was back in 2015... The Beginning I was working a 9-5 corporate job as a Lead Developer. My primary task was |
| Beta 29 is now available! | 2020-02-07 | Hi there! Beta 29 is now available. Restart Steam to get it right away! It's been 42 days since the last beta update. While Beta 29 isn't the biggest update, it delivers some important changes. One of these changes has been in the pipeline for more than a year! Let's jump right into it and see what's new. CEO Backstory The CEO's backstory allows you to select which skill your CEO had before becoming a CEO. You'll be able to choose between developer, designer, or manager. No matter which role you choose, the CEO will still be able to participate in recruitment. All you have to do is manually switch between his roles. The CEO is the first and o |
| Devlog #59 | 2020-02-04 | Hi everyone, This devlog was originally planned for last week. Fortunately we had some good progress on Beta 29, which allowed me to postpone the devlog till today, but also include the official release date of Beta 29! Beta 29 Sneak Peek: Fusion Server The Fusion Server is here! It's expensive and generates a lot of heat, but it's also the first server to produce all 3 types of throughput. Beta 29 Sneak Peek: Tidal Power Investment Project The new Tidal Power investment project will unlock both the Fusion Heat Transformer and the Fusion Server. The upfront payment is $28,000,000 and the minimum daily budget is $1,200,000. Beta 29 Release Dat |
| Devlog #58 | 2020-01-12 | Hi everyone, I had some great progress on Beta 29 recently. Everything is coming along much faster than expected. I even hope testing will begin at the end of next week. I'll keep you updated in the next devlog. Beta 29 Sneak Peek: CEO Backstory This week I finalized the most popular change in Beta 29: The CEO's backstory. Basically you get to select which skill your CEO had before becoming a CEO. This will allow him to act as a Developer, Designer or Manager. He'll still be able to do recruitment. All you have to do is manually switch between his roles. As you can see below, I added a small icon for that. Beta 29 Sneak Peek: Help System The |
| Beta 28 is now available! | 2019-12-27 | Hi there! Beta 28 is now available. Restart Steam to get it right away! I'm happy to once again present you another big update for Startup Company. This update is really for you, as every single change and feature is based on community feedback. Let's jump right into it and see what's new. Dynamic DDoS Attacks & DDoS Protection In Beta 28 I have greatly increased the effect of DDoS attacks both in duration, strength and how often they happen. To help you counter these attacks we're introducing another Enhancement Feature: The DDoS Protection. Similar to the Adblock Obfuscator you can improve the feature from 0-100%. At 100% you'll be almost i |
| Devlog #57 | 2019-12-23 | Hi everyone, Intro.... Beta 28 Sneak Peek: UI Scaling After being in the pipeline for a long time I finally found time to add a UI scaling feature. The old "Big UI" option has been removed. Beta 28 Sneak Peek: Fusion Power Plant & Fusion Framework I'm happy to present the second investment project: The Fusion Power Plant. The upfront payment will be $22,000,000. By completing this project you gain access to the new Fusion Framework 2020. The framework allows you to upgrade your features all the way to level 7000. You also get a total of 12 feature slots! Beta 28 Sneak Peek: Dynamic DDoS Attacks & DDoS Protection In Beta 28 I have greatly incr |
| Devlog #56 | 2019-11-15 | Hi everyone, 2 weeks ago Beta 27 was released. It has been very successful! Reviews has been more positive than ever, thank you! The build was also very stable, I have only spent 1 week on fixing bugs: Fixed bug where retirement sequence didn't start from step 1. Fixed bug making it impossible to unlock "The Sun Is The Future" Recruitment: Changed max value of salary and bonus slider to support new superstar employees. Show daily payment when negotiating ad contracts Added "In stock" value to Production Plans Updated localization files Fixed yet another "Employees not retiring" bug Fixed bug where retirement tax percentage didn't update after |
| Beta 27 is now available! | 2019-11-02 | Hi there! Beta 27 is now available. Restart Steam to get it right away! It has been 72 days since the latest beta (26) was released. I'm super excited to announce Beta 27, which is the biggest update to the game, both for content, and lines of code. Let's jump right into it and see what's new. Career Mode Beta 27 introduces a brand new Career Mode, which is also the new primary game mode. When you start the game, your CEO will be 18 years old. As the game progresses your CEO will now age along with your employees. At the age of 67, you will retire and the game is over. As you're playing, your main objective is to move money from the company a |
| Devlog #55 | 2019-10-25 | Hi everyone, Another week went by and another Daily Deal has come to an end. The impact on our Review Score has been enormous this time. From 100% out of 18 reviews to 61% out of 41 reviews in 2 days. I won't lie, the "demotivational impact" is equally enormous. I'll keep my eyes away from the reviews until things are back to normal. If you have any issues with the game, please reach out to my directly ( jonas@hovgaardgames.com or Discord). The game is 100% stable and if you have any issues with the game I guarantee to fix it within 24 hours. With that off my chest, let's look into some exciting news! Improved Contract Filters A lot of you ha |
| Startup Company is Steam's Daily Deal! | 2019-10-18 | Daily Deal! Grab it while you can! For the next 48 hours you can snatch up a copy for yourself, or a friend, at 50% off! This means that Startup Company will be available for purchase for only $6.5 (or your regional equivalent)! Need help? Got any questions? Then don't keep it to yourself. There's a huge community around Startup Company including a lot of amazing people who're ready to help you out. Our Discord server have more than 5000 members often with more than 500 online users. You can join by clicking the button below: https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28693489/0c1ca7ac449e5f5cf87e27e7aa571c5c6a2f45d9.p |