Railway Empire News

Tycoons,
Today sees the release of the ‘Halloween & Challenges’ (version 1.10) update for Steam. This free update adds Challenge Mode, in which you can compete with others players for the best score, as well as some spooky costumes for Halloween!

More details below:

• Introducing Challenge Mode:
  We will be releasing challenge maps with specific tasks on a regular basis, enabling players to compete via a global ranking list.
  
• Halloween event:
  To celebrate October, some characters have donned spooky new attire.
  
• A new symbol now indicates the presence of a maintenance shed in the list of train stations.
  

• Fixed rare cases of parallel tracks being blocked by signal deletion on a neighbouring track.
  
• Fixed a few instances of auto-save timer not resetting properly.
  
• Fixed track bed sometimes not appearing when laying tracks.
  
• Fixed occasional issues with A.I. not able to build train stations in Portland and Corpus Christi.

With the new update, the train starts rolling on our development roadmap:

Tycoons,
Kalypso Media and Gaming Minds Studios are thrilled to announce a brand new batch of content for Railway Empire.

The Northern Europe - DLC will see you managing your rail network in parts of Scandinavia, whilst the Down Under - DLC moves things to the other side of the globe: the Southeast of Australia.

The update also includes seasonal events and a Challenge Mode, so be sure to check out the newest development roadmap for further information.

Swashbuckling strategy favourite returns, playable for gaming media at gamescom 2019

Following an exclusive reveal as part of gamescom Opening Night Live with Geoff Keighley, Kalypso Media has announced Port Royale 4, an all-new entry in its much-loved seafaring trading sim series, financially supported by 'Film und Medienstiftung NRW’ and developed by Gaming Minds Studios (Railway Empire, Patrician) for release in Q4 2020 on Windows PC, PlayStation®4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. A teaser trailer is available to watch below.

In Port Royale 4, take control of a colony as a young and ambitious governor, eager to grow their small settlement into a bustling trader city. Players will develop production chains connecting multiple islands to create complex trade routes across the Caribbean and fulfil tasks for their nation’s viceroy to earn more fame and unlock town buildings, ships and more.

Along the way, you’ll also conquer the cities of rival nations and hunt down their fleets while keeping a keen eye out for pirates and other privateers. For the first time in the series, naval battles will be turn-based, with up to 10 ships battling at a time and special tactical captain manoeuvres that can turn the tide of battle, even in the most hopeless of situations.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrYqZ3umnlQ

Port Royale 4 is scheduled for release in Q3 2020 on Windows PC, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One.

Information Title: Port Royale 4
Platform(s): Windows PC, PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Developer: Gaming Minds Studios
Genre: Trading simulation
Release: Q3 2020
Hashtag(s): #PortRoyale4


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1024650/Port_Royale_4/

Tycoons!
We have updated the game to the newest version (Version 1.9.0.24306), bringing several bugfixes.
Please find all details below:

• Fixed: Missing bread in France 1910 free game.
  
• Fixed: Name of caoutchouc factories changed to "farm".
  
• Fixed: Issues with France free game maps (among others, tasks, train speed and more).
  
• Fixed: Stability issues with France maps.
  
• Fixed: In build mode, city buildings show green preview highlight.
  
• Fixed: White signal bug. (Thank you for reporting!)
  
• Fixed: Building a steel factory did not reset delivered steel counter during France scenario.
  
• Fixed: Maintenance stations will no count towards station goals in random map free game.

Leading strategy and simulation publisher, Kalypso Media, is continuing support for their hit rail management simulator, Railway Empire, with the new France DLC pack, available now for PC and consoles.
In addition to the new DLC, Free Update 1.9 is also live now for all platforms.
More details about Update 1.9:
https://steamcommunity.com/games/503940/announcements/detail/1608261029763747119

In the wake of Emperor Napoleon III’s exile, the French monarchy has collapsed for the second time, and the Third Republic has taken its place. In the Railway Empire – France DLC you will decide your country’s industrial future. Either take sides with a militaristic general and increase the strength of France’s borders in anticipation of a new war or help the minister of public work to rebuild the infrastructure of the country and undertake the controversial new “Eiffel Tower” project.

Features:

• New scenario – Into a new time (1874-1890)
  
• Map expansion: France (available in Free Game and Sandbox modes)
  
• 10 historical engines such as the Coupe Vent (4-4-0) and Forquenot (2-4-2)
  
• More than 12 new tradeable goods (e.g. wine and soft cheese) and 31 new cities
  
• ‘Concession’ feature: The map is divided into sections. Buy concessions to gain access to new building grounds (also available on the full North American map)
  
• New songs and updated characters
  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GiHKqapBYA


https://store.steampowered.com/app/884142/Railway_Empire__France/

Information
Title: Railway Empire: France
Platform(s): Windows PC, PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Mac, Linux
Developer: Gaming Minds Studios
Genre: Simulation, Management