This update primarily allows studios to end existing shows and start new ones! In addition it also adds to the show contract system to make it more reactive.
Please not that due to structural changes required in the backend, saves from older builds won't be compatible with this new version. If you want to play with older saves, you'll need to opt in to the beta branch "beta - old builds" which gives you continued access to the previous build (v0.3405). Right click Showrunner in Steam, then properties, then betas, then select beta - old builds from the drop down. Set this drop down to None if you want to go to the latest version!
End a Show, Start a New One
At the end of a season you can now end your existing show. This will allow you to create a new show, and will also fire all current actors. You'll see be able to see the stats for the previous show's characters and episodes on relevant screens by clicking back to them, but the screens will default to covering your new show.
Contract System Additions
Each contract now has two additional requirements - a deadline and a target interest.
The deadline is how many weeks you have to complete this season. If you overrun that time then any episodes completed afterwards will give you no episode or bonus fees when they're done, and it'll reduce your relationship with that broadcaster.
The target interest is the level of show interest you need to reach by the end of the season for the broadcaster to offer you a renewal for another season. If you hit the target then you'll also improve your relationship with the broadcaster, while failing it will reduce that relationship.
Each broadcaster has different levels of patience (which will affect how many weeks they give you to finish a season) and ambition (how much of a show interest increase they will want from the current levels). Their changing relationship score with you will affect how generous the financial terms they offer you are. If you make multiple seasons of a show successfully with a broadcaster then you can get much more favourable terms as their relationship with you increases. On the other hand, fail with a show and they will offer you lesser terms for your new show...
Additionally, you can only renew a season with the current broadcaster you're with. You can choose to end a show even when you're offered a renewal deal, if you're not offered one then you'll have no choice and will have to make a new show.
Other Changes
- Staff List now only shows currently employed staff rather than both current and former employees.
- Create Show pin that works as part of the flow to end a show and begin another also fixes progress issue if you left the Create Show screen at the start of the game.
- Create Studio pin added to fix similar progress issue for Create Studio screen.
- Moved staff search costs from miscellaneous to staff costs in finances.