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This update focuses on performance improvements, smoother controls, and more consistent statistics . Performance The rendering of numerous objects on the world map has been optimized, significantly reducing CPU load. Wind turbines have been reworked and are now processed much mor
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,
Update 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 happe
The first steps into the space economy are now live. This update lays the foundation for future expansion, introducing early mechanics around rocket launches and new high-value contracts. It’s just the beginning — more depth and systems will follow. ✨ Features Company shares can
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.
🛠️ 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 -UseFixedTim
🆕 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 displa
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 not
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
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 th
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
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
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 op
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 balan
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
2025.07 2025.07.02 Fixes Fixed the problems with loading the databases
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 w