Hollywood Animal News

• [p]Fixed an issue where a strange popup with nonsensical text caused a softlock during the pre-production stage.[/p]
• [p]Fixed some values that accidentally leaked into the current game version from the upcoming major update.[/p]

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[p]Fixed an issue that caused the game to freeze on startup due to an error in the player's profile.[/p][p][/p][p][/p]

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[/p][p]If you’re thinking about picking up Hollywood Animal, you can grab it at 20% off during the Steam Summer Sale, from June 26 to July 10. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]And if you already own the game and are looking forward to what’s next, we’d like to share a quick word on “The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of” — the big update we’re currently working on. While we won’t be able to finish it by the end of June as we initially hoped, things are moving along nicely, and we’re confident that you’ll enjoy how big and juicy it’s shaping up to be. We’ll announce the date a bit later. And don’t forget that anyone interested will be able to try out the updated version of the game a bit earlier (on a separate branch) and help us with polishing.[/p][p]If this is your first time hearing about “The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of”, we recommend checking out this post. And today, we’d like to share a few additional details.[/p][p][/p][p]
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Pollux algorithms will become more consistent and logical, but that's not all: now you'll get to choose which films to put forward for consideration in each category, and you'll be able to invest additional resources into promoting them. You can even skip the ceremony if your flicks are snubbed — yes, at the cost of your reputation, but sometimes you just have to show those snobs what you really think of them!

We're not only redesigning the security department and its features, but also will let you send agents for training — and in different ways: you can either unlock this option through the revamped upgrade tree or make use of one of your friends' services (guess which friend we’re talking about here). But the cost, duration, and effectiveness will vary.

The tax rate will change both during the first act and throughout the rest of the game. And, just like in real life, taxes will be especially harsh during WW2.

At some point, two of your friends will get into a serious conflict: without giving too much away, let's just say they have slightly different visions for the future of Europe. You can take sides, or you can try to reconcile them — but doing so will require significant effort.

You can’t unlock all the new story elements through research alone. One specific set will only be available as a reward from a new character.[/p][p] [/p][p]You’ll have the opportunity to send your post-production staff on six-month courses abroad. If you’re not too concerned about them coming back not only with new skills, but with new beliefs as well.[/p][p][/p][p]Wouldn’t it be nice to honor the memory of Joe Duvall somehow? It might be wise to save a small corner of your lot just for that.

Have you ever noticed that little patch of land that clearly should have been part of your lot, but is occupied by some shabby old house? You’ll get the chance to meet its owner — and that’s just the beginning of your story with the guy.
[/p][p]The Alliance initiatives are getting a refresh: some rather pointless ones will be removed, while more useful ones will be added. More importantly, other studios will be using them a lot more often.
[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]After the release of “The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of” we’ll also update our roadmap: it’s clearly outdated, but we’d like to wrap up the current big thing first so we can give you more accurate information about what’s coming next and when.


As always, thank you! [/p][p]
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