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The Steam Next Fest has closed —But the Demo is available until June 23rd!

[p]Hello, Magnates![/p][p][/p][p]The Steam Next Fest has come to a successful close, and we’re incredibly grateful for the attention, feedback, and support you’ve given to Global Magnates: Shipping Tycoon during this event. Your voices have been truly inspiring and are helping us chart the course for future development.[/p][p][/p][p]To allow more players to explore our vision for a global shipping tycoon experience, we’ve decided to keep the demo available until June 23 at 10:00 AM (UTC).[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]🌟 We warmly invite you to continue playing and sharing your thoughts with us in the community—your feedback is a vital compass as we fine-tune the game toward full release.[/p][p]Official Discord: https://discord.gg/sQ7r7p7SFJ[/p][p][/p][p]📝 Feedback[/p][p]https://aquilainteractive.feishu.cn/share/base/form/shrcnLG9fiSp7NLjS6wBW5dhvWg[/p][p]🐞 Bug Report[/p][p]https://aquilainteractive.feishu.cn/share/base/form/shrcn0i0KMdELvAAOUleP7u2aJg[/p][p][/p][p]To ensure a stable experience for all players and help us stay focused on polishing the full version, the current demo will not receive further updates during this extended period. However, all of your suggestions and reports are being carefully reviewed and will be considered in future development.[/p][p][/p][p]If you enjoy Global Magnates: Shipping Tycoon, please wishlist us! It means a lot to our team and ensures you’ll be among the first to receive updates and launch notifications.[/p][p]Thank you once again for joining us on this journey. [/p][p]We’ll keep working hard to deliver a game that lives up to your expectations![/p][p][/p][p]—"Global Magnates" Dev Team[/p]

Developer Sets Sail – Watch the Global Magnates Dev Play Live! P3

[p]The (normally silent 😶) developer of Global Magnates is going live — and taking the wheel personally![/p][p][/p][p]Watch as they build a shipping empire from scratch: buying ships, optimizing trade routes, battling AI corporations, and trying to dominate the global market.[/p][p][/p][p]→ Will sharp strategy lead to profit and power?
→ Or will AI rivals crush their ambitions and sink the business?
→ Either way, it’s going to be intense — and unmissable.[/p][p][/p][p]👉 Join the live stream and see how the game plays straight from the source![/p][p][/p]

Share Your "Global Magnates: Shipping Tycoon" Play Video & Win a Full Game Key!

[p]Hello Magnates![/p][p][/p][p]We’re excited to announce that Global Magnates: Shipping Tycoon will be part of the Steam Next Fest from June 9 to June 16![/p][p][/p][p]To celebrate, we're inviting passionate strategy/simulation gamers to join our Creator Demo Video Campaign. Share your demo gameplay experience on your social platform like YouTube, Facebook, X, Bilibili, TikTok, etc., and get a chance to win a full version Steam key for our game![/p][p][/p][p]🎁 We will randomly select 15 players who shared their gameplay videos to receive a full version activation key as a thank-you gift! (*The key can be redeemed immediately and played upon the official release.)[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][h3]How to Participate:[/h3][p]1.Have an active social media account (Platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, X, Bilibili, TikTok, etc.)[/p][p]2.Download and play the demo[/p][p]3.Publish your original demo gameplay video between June 9–16 (Steam Next Fest period)[/p]
  • [p]Must be your original content[/p]
  • [p]Suggested length: 5 minutes or more[/p]
  • [p]Feel free to share your honest gameplay impressions, mechanics overview, highlights & critiques[/p]
  • [p]Use the hashtag #globalmagnates, so we can find your video more easily.[/p]
[p]4.Leave a comment under this post with your video link[/p][p][/p][h3] Prize Distribution:[/h3][p]After the event ends, we will randomly select 15 qualifying players and reply under this post to announce the winners.[/p][p][/p][p]Thanks for your support and enthusiasm! We look forward to watching your content and seeing you in the world of Global Magnates: Shipping Tycoon![/p]

New Playable Demo Launches for Steam Next Fest!

Hello Magnates!

We’re excited to announce that Global Magnates: Shipping Tycoon will be participating in the June edition of Steam Next Fest!

To let you experience the thrill of global shipping management ahead of time, our brand new playable demo is now live – download it now and start building your shipping empire:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3003710/_Demo/

Since the first public demo release, we’ve received tons of valuable feedback from the community. (A heartfelt thank you to every player who played the game, shared your suggestions, and encouraged us along the way!)

Based on your feedback, we’ve fixed some common issues and further polished the overall experience. We’re thrilled to bring you this updated and improved demo version.

What’s New in This Demo Update
Bug Fixes
- Fixed incorrect task descriptions in the English version
- Fixed in-game time errors when switching between English and Chinese
- Fixed save file sorting issues when switching languages
- Fixed broken shortcut links in certain tasks
- Fixed various game crash bugs
- Fixed cross-language save file compatibility issues
- Fixed news display errors when loading saves
- Fixed an issue where loading certain saves prevented the game from starting
Improvements
- Loan limits now increase with the company's reputation level
- Upgrading the Technology Department now increases your tech point cap
- Added the ability to delete save files

Global Magnates: Shipping Tycoon is still in active development, and we’re looking forward to connecting with more players during Steam Next Fest.
If you enjoy this global shipping simulation from our small indie team, we invite you to try the demo and add the game to your wishlist — your support means the world to us and keeps us moving forward!

Thank you again for all the support and constructive feedback — we’ll continue improving the game to deliver a better experience.
Feel free to share your thoughts in the community discussions and let us know what you’d like to see next!

📝 Demo Feedback Survey (Impressions and suggestions)
https://aquilainteractive.feishu.cn/share/base/form/shrcnLG9fiSp7NLjS6wBW5dhvWg
🐞 Bug Submission Form (Issues and errors)
https://aquilainteractive.feishu.cn/share/base/form/shrcn0i0KMdELvAAOUleP7u2aJg

🎮 Join our Player Community to connect and share your experience:
🔸 Steam Community Discussion Forum
🔸 Official Discord: https://discord.gg/sQ7r7p7SFJ

——"Global Magnates" Development Team

The Demo will go offline today at 10:00 UTC. Thank you all for your support!

Hello Magnates!

Since our demo launched on May 16, we've received tons of valuable feedback and suggestions — thank you all so much for playing and supporting us!

As originally planned, the demo will go offline today at 10:00 UTC. We're taking it down temporarily to gather feedback, polish the gameplay, and make improvements.

👉 Haven’t tried it yet? It’s still available for a few more hours:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3003710/_Demo/

🌟 Got feedback or ideas? Leave a comment on Steam or join our community:
Official Discord: https://discord.gg/sQ7r7p7SFJ

📝 Demo Feedback Survey (Impressions and suggestions)
https://aquilainteractive.feishu.cn/share/base/form/shrcnLG9fiSp7NLjS6wBW5dhvWg

🐞 Bug Submission Form (Issues and errors)
https://aquilainteractive.feishu.cn/share/base/form/shrcn0i0KMdELvAAOUleP7u2aJg

We’ll continue improving the game and get back with optimized demo during the June Steam Next Fest. (And if you like global magnates, please don’t forget to wishlist – it really helps our team as indie developers! 🙏)

Thanks again — see you at the Steam Next Fest in June!

——"Global Magnates" Dev Team