Railway Empire 2 News

Welcome all new and experienced railroad travellers! Join us on the latest adventure with Railway Empire 2's first DLC - Journey to the East. Now available on PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4|5.

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Set your sights beyond the cities of Western Europe, to the bustling cities of the Ottoman Empire and find yourself at the crossroads between Europe and Asia in historic Constantinople. As you make your way east, enjoy the rich history and culture of the Balkans in South-Eastern Europe on the new Balkan regional map. You can travel in style aboard one of six new historically accurate locomotives, including the Bavarian S 3/6, and transport over 10 new luxury goods.

Build the railroad of your dreams as you treat your esteemed passengers with new Luxury Train Connections. These opulent carriages offer the latest and greatest accommodations of the 19th century and add great opportunity to grow your empire’s wealth. Set higher ticket prices and maximize your revenue. If you can attract wealthy patrons, they are undoubtedly worth every penny!

Railway Empire 2 – Journey to the East, is available now on PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4|5.

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• Destination Constantinople: This Railway Empire 2-DLC features the new, fully voiced scenario, Journey to the East (1881-1890).
  
• Eastbound: New regional map “Balkan" with new city buildings and station building for the southern regions of the map.
  
• Variety of goods: More than 10 new luxury products, including Golden Honey, Exotic Olives, and Luxurious Carpets.
  
• Colossal Power: Six new locomotives, including the Bavarian S 3/6 and the CFR 142 Carpathian Pride.
  
• The Glamour of the Fin de Siécle: The new feature Luxury Train Connections can be researched from 1870 onwards providing new luxury wagons. Adjust the pricing for those lines to reach a higher revenue per passenger.
  
• Go with the Vibe: Ten new themed music tracks and 19 jingles to create a more immersive campaign and map.
  

Tycoons!

We have just delivered Railway Empire 2’s Update 1.2 alongside our first DLC, Journey to the East for Steam, Xbox Game Pass across console and PC Game Pass for PC, Epic Games Store, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles (supported through Smart Delivery).
This update includes several fixes, such as fixes for manual signals and for blocked gridirons.

Please find the full Changelog below.

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• Fixed several issues where trains would ignore manual signals/manual signals not working (directional signals and stop signals).
  
• Fixed an issue where a train on a Gridiron could be facing and blocking other trains trying to enter the Gridiron.
  
• Added: Customizable key binds for manual signal placement:
  
  • Place directional signals
    
  • Place stop signals
    
  • Place or modify a directional signal
    
  • Place or modify a stop signal
    
  • Remove all signals
• Fixed an issue where in the Scenario 13 ‘Sitting on the Fence’ - Rheims was not demanding the required Weapons or Canned Food in some situations.
  
• Fixed an issue with the last mission of the Balkan scenario where the framerate would drop when having the “Connect X train stations” task active.
  
• Fixed an issue where the frame rate would drop when opening the track building, this was especially noticeable on the older generation consoles.
  
• Fixed an issue where the customized maintenance limit value of the maintenance depot carried over to later campaign missions instead of resetting to the default 60%.
  
• Fixed an issue where the competitor merger option was cheaper than buying shares first before merging companies. Direct Merger is now 25% more expensive than buying shares first.
  
• Fixed an issue where competitors were still expanding when 100% of their shares were in possession of the player.
  
• Fixed an issue where players were unable to rename rail lines in Russian, Arabic, Korean, and Japanese.
  

Attention, Tycoons,
Today, the post train arrived with exciting news straight from the Railway Empire 2 Team: The roadmap train continues forward with the next major stops in sight.
Our development train already reached 2 vital stations, with a giant freight train full of fixes and the much-requested manual signals!

Ahead of us, in February 2024, lies our first DLC stop: “Journey to the East”. Hop aboard and take the train from Vienna to Constantinople and embark on a mission to connect the European capitals to the Ottoman Empire. Deploy new locomotives, produce and transport new goods, and attract wealthy travellers with the brand-new Luxury Rail Line mechanic, transporting them back and forth from the Danube River to the Bosporus.…

Following, we have the previously announced Quality of Life Update, which will further ensure your journey will be a smooth one.
Originally, the QoL update was intended to be our third update after the manual signals. Due to the complexity of the implementation of this anticipated feature, we had to change our plans and move the release of the update back, which ends up putting it behind the release of the Journey to the East DLC. We understand that having to wait this long for updates is disappointing and we are aware of the wishes and requests that you still have for Railway Empire 2. We will keep working on the game and releasing further updates accordingly, just like we did with the predecessor. Please keep sharing your feedback and thoughts with us!

Lastly, ahead on the horizon, we have a second DLC approaching, which promises to be a truly electrifying experience.
We will keep working hard on releasing Updates for Railway Empire 2 and on improving the game.

All aboard!

Your Railway Empire 2 Team

The post train has brought exciting news, revealing that Railway Empire 2's first DLC, "Journey to the East" is on track for arrival in February 2024 on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation®5.

Meet the visionary businessman Georges Nagelmackers and help him realize his dream of a new and opulent railroad connecting Western Europe to the exotic luxuries of the Ottoman Empire. On the way, treat your esteemed passengers to the best accommodations with the new Luxury Train Connections. These specialized carriages will only carry passengers but allow you to set higher ticket prices to maximize your revenue... assuming you can entice travellers wealthy enough to afford them.
Take in the beauty of the misty Carpathian Mountains, witness their pinnacles pierce the sky, and trade with cities and regions rich in culture and history across the Balkans of South-Eastern Europe. Make the journey across a new Balkan regional map in one of six new historically accurate locomotives including the Bavarian S 3/6 with over 10 new luxury goods to transport across your rail network.

Railway Empire 2 – Journey to the East, will arrive in February 2024 on PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation®5.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2517380/Railway_Empire_2__Journey_To_The_East/

[h3]Features:[/h3]

• Destination Constantinople: This Railway Empire 2-DLC features the new, fully voiced scenario, Journey to the East (1881-1890).
  
• Eastbound: New regional map “Balkan" with new city buildings and station building for the southern regions of the map.
  
• Variety of goods: More than 10 new luxury products, including Golden Honey, Exotic Olives, and Luxurious Carpets.
  
• Colossal Power: Six new locomotives, including the Bavarian S 3/6 and the CFR 142 Carpathian Pride.
  
• The Glamour of the Fin de Siécle: The new feature Luxury Train Connections can be researched from 1870 onwards providing new luxury wagons. Adjust the pricing for those lines to reach a higher revenue per passenger.
  
• Go with the Vibe: Ten new music tracks and more to create a more immersive campaign and map.
  

Tycoons!

The Railway Empire 2 express is ready for departure to this year’s “Sit Back and Relax” Steam Awards category. All aboard and please keep all heads, arms, legs, and top-hats, inside the carriage at all times!
Build up your railway network to your heart’s content, watch your trains travel across the map, or hop aboard one of your trains and watch the diverse landscapes of Europe and North America fly by, while you let the soundtrack transport you to the fascinating era of steam engines.

Nominate Railway Empire 2 for the “Sit Back and Relax” award today!

Thanks for your support,
Gaming Minds Studios and Kalypso Media