2023-04-11 09:49 UTC · Community Announcements · jhovgaard
Dear Startup Company players, We have some exciting news to share with you. We are introducing a new version of the game that has been optimized for use with controllers. This means that the game will be fully compatible with the Steam Deck and other controller-based devices. We recommend that players on desktop computers continue to play the regular version of the game as it provides the best experience in terms of gameplay, modding, and overall performance. However, if you prefer to play using a controller, the new controller-optimized version of the game will provide an equally immersive an
2023-03-10 18:18 UTC · Community Announcements · jhovgaard
Hi everyone, We're incredibly happy and equally scared to finally release our new game, Big Ambitions, into Steam Early Access. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1331550/Big_Ambitions/ Big Ambitions is a revolutionary role-playing business sim Big Ambitions is the successor to Startup Company. While Startup Company was all about large internet-based businesses, Big Ambitions focuses much more on the small retail businesses that grow to become huge empires. To quickly give you an understanding of the game, here's a list of its key features: Huge Business Sandbox - Go from nothing to the most p
2022-11-30 14:46 UTC · Community Announcements · jhovgaard
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/28693489/ed19499866c95a96b2044a4b83a588cc3f014f2d.png Hey everyone, We have exciting news to share! Startup Company will expand business to PlayStation 5|4, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023! It is available to wishlist now: Xbox: https://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/store/startup-company-console-edition/9n43wgrsm8nx Playstation: https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10004684 Nintendo: https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/startup-company-console-edition-switch/ If you’ve been a fellow entrepreneur with us on PC over the years, we can’t than
2021-05-20 17:24 UTC · Community Announcements · jhovgaard
Hi everyone, Long time no talk! I hope you're all doing amazing :schappy: After 1 year of development, we're proud to finally announce our next upcoming game: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/28693489/b776ff215c9be117067b83c8e475e9877b2a0292.png Big Ambitions is a revolutionary role-playing business sim Big Ambitions is my personal successor to Startup Company. It's the game I always wanted to play, both as a kid and as an adult. As of today, you can now access and follow our Steam Coming Soon page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1331550 Remember to wishlist & follow! Similar to "Startup Company", I'll
2021-02-24 12:05 UTC · Community Announcements · jhovgaard
Fixed broken link to Localizor: https://www.localizor.com/startup-company/ Updated all languages Added Czech support Added Indonesian support
2020-09-07 18:43 UTC · Community Announcements · jhovgaard
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/28693489/0ccc778401326c13731e46ae2a88a2265cac98ae.png Hey there! After working on my first game Startup Company for more than 5 years, I’m finally ready to announce the title of my next game: Big Ambitions The website is online too: https://www.bigambitionsgame.com To give you a better understanding of what Big Ambitions is all about, we should take a look at the beginning of the game. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/28693489/ec5674dfc261732196edf1fd14070d07f56d567b.png To give you an understanding of what Big Ambitions is all about, we should start at the very beginning of the game: The
2020-04-10 17:04 UTC · Community Announcements · jhovgaard
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/28693489/f5b869a8a17b843a8adb704adbc80a3eecc756ff.png Hi everyone! Today is the day! After four years and nine months of hard work, I can finally and proudly announce the Full Release of Startup Company! If you read my special devlog about how Startup Company became a thing, you can probably imagine how excited I am about this. Today is the day I'm releasing the game I've been dreaming about. Startup Company is now officially out of Early Access. Introducing Version 1 - Packed with new stuff! I hope you're ready for this, because this update will be much longer than you're u
2020-04-09 19:29 UTC · Community Announcements · jhovgaard
Hi there, Just a quick update to remind you that the full release of Startup Company is now less than 24 hours away! ːschappyː I honestly have no idea how I'm going to get any sleep tonight. I'm so excited to finally share the full version of Startup Company with you. The time of release is 10am PST / 19:00 CEST. There will be a release event on our Discord server where I'll be running a small Steam key giveaway to those of you (or your friends) who still haven't purchased the game. You can join us here: https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/28693489/0c1ca7ac449e5f
2020-03-27 18:00 UTC · Community Announcements · jhovgaard
Hi everyone, I hope you're all as excited about the full release as I am. There's only 14 days left now and we're super busy fixing the last bugs and issues. I really want to make sure everything works flawlessly when you receive it. However, as the title indicates: I need your help translating the rest of the game! Currently the following languages have untranslated content: Russian, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified), Korean, Japanese, Italian, Turkish and Hungarian If you speak any of these languages fluently (and have decent grammar skills), I would really appreciate any help over at Localizor:
2020-03-07 19:30 UTC · Community Announcements · jhovgaard
Hi everyone, I'm super happy to finally share the official release date of Startup Company: April 10, 2020 This means the game will finally move out of Early Access and into full release. I have decided not to increase the price and keep the current $12.99 (or your regional equivalent). Countdown has begun on our new website! Make sure to visit the official website and sign up for the countdown. By signing up, I'll send you an email 1 hour before Version 1 releases! Check it out here: https://www.startupcompanygame.com {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/28693489/c5f71eaa8ebad40e9c2f6a9404d8958a163b41ac.jpg Qu
2020-02-28 17:24 UTC · Community Announcements · jhovgaard
Hi, everyone! As you probably already imagine from the title, this will be a very special devlog. First, let's get right to the practical: the official release date of the Startup Company Full Version will be announced in next week. We'll finally leave Early Access and the Beta program. To celebrate, I'd like to share my story with all of you, who have been following my game for the last couple of years. It's a long read, so if you're only curious about game updates, you should probably stop reading now ːschappyː Let's get started. It was back in 2015... The Beginning I was working a 9-5 corpo
2020-02-07 19:00 UTC · Community Announcements · jhovgaard
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/28693489/37d531c1a406cefad73aa7b5aa8ad0cea13d3f77.png Hi there! Beta 29 is now available. Restart Steam to get it right away! It's been 42 days since the last beta update. While Beta 29 isn't the biggest update, it delivers some important changes. One of these changes has been in the pipeline for more than a year! Let's jump right into it and see what's new. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/28693489/70a17695ae1bb6781144e152e87fb0d77aeb030a.png CEO Backstory The CEO's backstory allows you to select which skill your CEO had before becoming a CEO. You'll be able to choose between developer,
2020-02-04 15:44 UTC · Community Announcements · jhovgaard
Hi everyone, This devlog was originally planned for last week. Fortunately we had some good progress on Beta 29, which allowed me to postpone the devlog till today, but also include the official release date of Beta 29! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/28693489/70a17695ae1bb6781144e152e87fb0d77aeb030a.png Beta 29 Sneak Peek: Fusion Server The Fusion Server is here! It's expensive and generates a lot of heat, but it's also the first server to produce all 3 types of throughput. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/28693489/409bac0a71b6a639cd408386e311829ba679a4d7.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/28693489/70a17695ae1bb6781144e152e87fb0d7
2020-01-12 16:00 UTC · Community Announcements · jhovgaard
Hi everyone, I had some great progress on Beta 29 recently. Everything is coming along much faster than expected. I even hope testing will begin at the end of next week. I'll keep you updated in the next devlog. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/28693489/70a17695ae1bb6781144e152e87fb0d77aeb030a.png Beta 29 Sneak Peek: CEO Backstory This week I finalized the most popular change in Beta 29: The CEO's backstory. Basically you get to select which skill your CEO had before becoming a CEO. This will allow him to act as a Developer, Designer or Manager. He'll still be able to do recruitment. All you have to do is m
2019-12-27 18:55 UTC · Community Announcements · jhovgaard
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/28693489/a2cc3a47e5f9a1d6e02c5a64ff452ced03700d61.png Hi there! Beta 28 is now available. Restart Steam to get it right away! I'm happy to once again present you another big update for Startup Company. This update is really for you, as every single change and feature is based on community feedback. Let's jump right into it and see what's new. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/28693489/70a17695ae1bb6781144e152e87fb0d77aeb030a.png Dynamic DDoS Attacks & DDoS Protection In Beta 28 I have greatly increased the effect of DDoS attacks both in duration, strength and how often they happen. To help
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