Fellow Tropicans!

We are happy to announce that the eagerly-anticipated save game function is here in the latest update for Tropico 6! Thank you for your patience and continued support.

We will continue working on Tropico 6 and further improve it with future updates, which will include more balancing, fixes and overall improvements.

We hope you enjoy Tropico 6!

• Implemented the functionality to create and load savegames in multiplayer.

Viva Tropico! Viva El Presidente!

Tropico for iPhone out now alongside updates for iPad version

Strategy gaming specialists Kalypso Media and developers Feral Interactive have today announced that Tropico, a full-featured premium port for iOS devices based on the classic PC release of Tropico 3, is available now on iPhone from the App Store.

Fully optimised for iPhone, Tropico features intuitive touch controls and an easy-to-navigate user interface that make it smooth and simple for players to lead their proud island nation into a glorious future, one tap at a time. It is also a universal app, meaning that players who have previously purchased the game on iPad will be able to install it on their iPhone at no additional cost, and transfer their save file.

A launch trailer for Tropico on iPhone is available to view below:
https://youtu.be/Mg2zKSkRjTk


The iPad version, released in December 2018, has also been updated today with numerous improvements and new features:

• El Presidente’s Watchlist: All citizens can now be tracked.
  
• UI Minimizing: Allows a clearer view of the island.
  
• Screenshot mode: UI can be hidden completely.
  
• New illustrations: Critical intel messages, including assassination attempts, feature new illustrations.

Information
Title: Tropico
Platform(s): iOS (iPhone, iPad)
Developer: Feral Interactive
Genre: City builder / dictator simulator
Release: Out now
Hashtag(s): #Tropico

Fellow Tropicans!

We are releasing a small update this week that is mostly intended to solve some crashing issues. However, the Tropican Department of Adequate Generosity also managed to add in a few gameplay fixes and improvements to round out the update and guarantee citizens’ satisfaction (or else).

Rest assured that we are still focused on working on the multiplayer savegames feature. In the past weeks since launch we have made good progress on it, but we will require a bit more time to have it ready to share with you. Thank you for your patience.

We hope you enjoy this update and have a very Tropican Easter holiday. Thank you for your ongoing support!

Viva Tropico! Viva El Presidente!

• Fixed Market Manipulation raids not spawning the intended trade routes.
  
• Fixed issues that caused the “Modernize” action for buildings to fail.
  
• Fixed invisible enemy units that could lead to neverending attacks.

• Removed the “Modernize All” button from upgrade tabs of some buildings, as it became redundant after we introduced the “Crtl+LMB” keybinding for the same action.
  
• Players can now also hold the Shift key to apply upgrades, budgets and workmodes to all buildings of the same type.

• Fixed a crash that could occur when signing the constitution.
  
• Fixed some rare gameplay-related crashes.
  
• Fixed several technical crashes.
  
• Fixed crashes for Multiplayer games.

Technical Issues:

• We are aware that some users who have Asus Aura drivers installed experience crashes either on startup or during gameplay.
  
  • We are working on tracking down what is causing these crashes and to offer a solution as soon as possible.
    
  • In the meantime, if you are experiencing crashes, please check if you have Asus Aura drivers installed and if uninstalling them solves the issues for you.
• The game can crash if players attempt to resize their window during a loading screen
  
• Linux: Random crashes on startup can occur
  
  • The achievement “Terraformer” does not unlock correctly
    
  • The achievement “Been there, Done That” does not unlock correctly

Presentation Issues:

• El Presidente can be shown walking sideways and there can be issues with election speeches, e.g. El Presidente facing in the wrong direction.
  
• Empty shacks can quickly appear and disappear on the map.

Gameplay Issues:

• RMG: Entering invalid Seeds or Share Codes can lead to flawed RMG maps.
  
• The pathfinding and spawning of rebels during Guerilla attacks can be flawed.
  
• Loading a savegame can lead to a change in the player’s support rating.
  
• Market Manipulation trade routes for import are more efficient than intended. This will be adjusted in a future patch.
  
• The metro upgrade for the airport causes Tropicans and tourists to get stuck.
  
  • Loading a savegame will solve the problem shortly. Therefore, we recommend to not purchase the upgrade and build a regular Metro Station instead.

Multiplayer:

• Raids are displayed in the overview tab for clients, even if they are completed.
  
• Clients can see the host’s palace construction info.
  
• 4-player matches are sometimes not as stable/well-performing as 2- and 3-player matches.

Fellow Tropicans!

We’ve been overwhelmed by your amazing feedback and support since the release of Tropico 6.
In fact, there were reports that even El Presidente shed a single, proud tear, proving once and for all that our beloved head of state is actually human after all. As a side note, the tear is now being analyzed in the National Research Lab of Tropico to investigate claims that it is the source of everlasting life.

Anyway, today we’re thrilled to share our first big update with you, which addresses a couple of crashes and introduces lots of bug fixes for both minor and major gameplay issues.

We know that there are many of you that are waiting for multiplayer savegames to be enabled. We are working on this as our highest priority, but it’s not quite ready yet so unfortunately this update will not include this feature. We kindly ask you for your patience and hope that you enjoy the singleplayer content in the meantime.

As for overall balancing, we have deliberately decided against making balancing changes at this point because the game is still so fresh. Of course, we are always reading your feedback and know that there are some of you that find certain aspects of the game either too easy or too difficult.
We want to make smart balancing adjustments, so we are going to continue collecting your feedback for a little longer before we commit to significant and lasting changes.

We hope you enjoy this update and thank you for your continued support!

Viva Tropico! Viva El Presidente!

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue that caused tasks not being completed when the players’ superpower standing was over 100
  
• Fixed pathfinding for the Teleferic Station
  
• Fixed El Presidente holding Election Speeches in locations that are not the Palace
  
• Fixed disaster music repeatedly playing after loading a savegame
  
• Improved the pathfinding logic for Teamsters in some difficult scenarios
  
• Fixed audio issues that happened when playing with a gamepad and selecting buildings like the Plantation or the Ranch from the construction menu
  
• Fixed an Ultimatum from the EU not being fulfilled after El Presidente visited the Embassy
  
• Fixed calculation of the tourist fee from the Botanical Garden
  
• Fixed not being able to place Ancient Ruins on the “Chocolate Factory” map
  
• Fixed calculation of faction standings from Dual Demands
  
• Improved warfare:
  
  • Squads now dissolve sooner after combat has ended
    
  • Fixed enemy units not finding new targets after they destroyed the first one
• Fixed an event in the final mission, “Battle Royal”, triggering twice
  
• Fixed the El Presidente icon remaining over a building after loading a savegame
  
• Prevented Election Speeches from blocking cutscene voice overs
  
• Fixed incorrect subtitles from being displayed during Election Speeches
  
• Fixed the “Audience” edict not properly randomizing Demand tasks
  
• Fixed roads removing plantation crops
  
• Fixed teamster ships driving over land on the “Shackland” map
  
• Fixed issues that caused corrupted savegames after a player encountered the meteor shower disaster
  
• Fixed issues with modernizing buildings via the Ctrl+LMB hotkey
  
  • Caution: There is still an issue with the action not working as intended if modernizing all buildings will put the player into debt. We are working on a fix for this issue, too.
• Fixed Demands about the Caribbean Trade Pact Association Edict falsely asking to reach a specific level
  
• Rescue Raids are now unavailable if the player has reached the population cap
  
• Fixed buildings having blocked access points, leading to Tropicans not being able to visit them
  
• Fixed navigation of graphics options when playing with a gamepad
  
• Fixed the level of detail for La Presidenta which caused clipping issues
  
• Fixed path for tourist ships docking at the Yacht Club
  
• Fixed the victory message in the newsfeed using an outdated art asset
  
• Fixed teleporting sharks. Mankind is safe again!

Crash Fixes

• Fixed several gameplay-related crashes
  
• Fixed several technical crashes
  
• Fixed the crash Linux users experienced on some maps when the game was spawning enemy military units
  
• Fixed several crashes for Multiplayer games

Known Issues

Technical Issues:

• We are aware that some users who have Asus Aura drivers installed experience crashes either on startup or during gameplay.
  
  • We are working on tracking down what is causing these crashes and to offer a solution as soon as possible.
    
  • In the meantime, if you are experiencing crashes, please check if you have Asus Aura drivers installed and if uninstalling them solves the issues for you.
• Linux: Random crashes on startup can occur

Presentation Issues:

• El Presidente can be shown walking sideways and there can be issues with election speeches, e.g. El Presidente facing in the wrong direction.
  
• Customization is flawed when El Presidente uses a car. He/She and the car are invisible during customization if this happens.
  
• Empty shacks can quickly appear and disappear on the map.

Gameplay Issues:

• Raids for “Market Manipulation” in the Cyber Operations Center do not work correctly.
  
• Modernizing buildings will not work properly if the action will put the player into debt.
  
• RMG: Entering invalid Seeds or Share Codes can lead to flawed RMG maps.
  
• The path finding and spawning of rebels during Guerilla attacks can be flawed.

Multiplayer:

• Raids are displayed in the overview tab for clients, even if they are completed
  
• Clients can see palace construction info from the host
  
• 4-player matches can be not as stable or performant as 2-player or 3-player matches

Fellow Tropicans!

After the nationwide launch celebrations yesterday, El Presidente has ordered his most loyal coders to work their binary magic to provide you with small update.
The focus of this update is to fix a few crashes and to get rid of some audio issues. Additionally, the hardware auto detection will be smarter now and Temporal Anti-Aliasing has been improved.

We are also working on a bigger update to address some of the currently-known gameplay issues, but that one is not quite ready to be released yet.
The Tropican Ministry of Expectations Management would like you to be patient and humbly asks that you enjoy the game while update assembly is in process.

Thank you all for your feedback, reviews and comments so far!

Viva Tropico! Viva El Presidente!


Features and Improvements

• Enabled Temporal Anti-Aliasing (TAA) upsampling, improving the overall quality and reducing ghosting artifacts.
  
• Improved hardware auto-detection to recommend fitting settings.
  
• Updated Korean localization.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed visual issues during combat encounters: Female soldiers could appear in 2D or T-pose.
  
• Fixed some audio issues:
  
  • Added a prevention for repeating radio broadcasts during combat encounters or Guerilla attacks.
    
  • Fixed the endless clicking sound that could appear when queueing up raids.
• Fixed several crashes.

Tropico 6 released globally today for PC

The wait is finally over, the borders are open and El Presidente welcomes you to visit the island paradise of Tropico. Kalypso Media and Limbic Entertainment are thrilled to announce that Tropico 6, the latest instalment in the critically acclaimed Tropico franchise, launches today globally for Windows PC and Linux (with the Mac version following soon).

With Penultimo busy grooming prize llama Hector for the Presidential parade to celebrate Tropico 6’s glorious launch, the loyal citizens over at Kalypso HQ have been busily editing El Presidente’s welcome trailer for your enjoyment. So click on the links below and take a sun-drenched trip along Tropico’s beautiful sandy beaches and almost dormant volcanos (there’s only a 65% chance of an eruption in the coming weeks) by clicking on the links below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21OMgg9BXk8

El Presidente is back!
In times of political turmoil and social unrest, the people are calling out for a visionary leader, one who will steer the fate of their country with foresight and ingenuity. Prove yourself once again as a feared dictator or peace-loving statesman on the island state of Tropico and shape the fate of your nation through four distinctive eras. Face new challenges on the international stage and always keep the needs of your people in mind.

For the first time in the series, manage extensive archipelagos, build bridges to connect your islands and use new means of transportation and infrastructure. Send your Tropicans on raids to steal the wonders of the world, including the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower. Customize your palace at will and give election speeches from your balcony, to win the favor of your subjects.


Tropico 6 is released globally via digital platforms today for Windows PC and Linux (Mac to follow soon) and as a boxed retail edition across UK, Europe and export territories with the North American boxed edition releasing on 2nd April. Console versions are set to follow in summer 2019 on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One

Fellow Tropicans!

Join us on an adventure across the globe, discovering every nook and cranny of Tropico 6 with the best and brightest livestreaming sensations in the name of the glorious El Presidente and his nation of Tropico!

The El Presidente World Tour™ is in full swing. Discover you new favourite YouTuber playing your favourite game :

• PewDiePie
  
• RTGame
  
• Keralis
  
• Quill18
  
• BiffaPlays
  
• Raptor
  
• Resonant

• Gronkh
  
• BONJWA
  
• Writing Bull
  
• PietSmiet
  
• Raupling

• Chiches

• Koinsky

• Falconero

• Muzzloff Play
  
• VOLKOFRENIA
  
• Лёша играет
  
• Antik
  
• Verus

New developer featurette offers in-depth look at your new island paradise

This Friday, El Presidente makes his triumphant return, as Tropico 6, the latest instalment in the critically acclaimed Tropico franchise, launches globally on Windows PC and Linux (Mac version to follow soon). In anticipation of the launch, El Presidente’s faithful aide Penultimo has been busy creating a new video featurette where developer Limbic Entertainment talk about how it worked to improve on the series and in particular build upon the success of Tropico 5 while keeping true to Tropico’s core values.

So, sit back, relax and let developer Limbic Entertainment take you on a journey of Tropico 6’s development and the great new features awaiting you on Friday’s official launch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn1XCJkf_OE&feature=youtu.be

There’s still time for budding dictators to pre order their copy of Tropico 6 either digitally or as a boxed retail edition. The special ‘El Prez Edition’ of Tropico 6 comes with a wealth of bonus goodies to spice up your Tropican vacation, while there are also two mouthwatering digital pre-order options. The Standard Edition is available with a 10% discount and direct access to the beta, while the special El Prez Edition also comes with a 10% discount and immediate beta access, but also adds some special in-game content (a tourist outfit for El Prez and a Flamingo Pond for the presidential palace), the digital soundtrack and a fabulous digital calendar.

Included in the retail boxed version are four postcards of Tropico’s stunning beaches and totally-not-stolen landmarks, two tourist outfits for your Presidente, an exclusive flamingo pond palace design, a digital soundtrack of foot-tapping Tropican beats and a digital calendar to mark off the days until election day. Just what any budding Dictator needs on their journey to greatness.


Tropico 6 is scheduled for a worldwide release on Windows PC and Linux on 29th March 2019 (Mac version to follow soon), with console versions set to follow in summer 2019 on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One.

Fellow Tropicans!

Today’s update contains some bug-/ and crash-fixes as well as some additional polish to recently implemented features.
This will be the final update to the beta before we release Tropico 6 on March 29th.

We are very excited to enjoy the final release with you, can’t wait to read your thoughts on new features like Modern Times, the fully unlocked campaign, and added sandbox maps.

A big “thank you!” goes out from everyone at Kalypso Media and Limbic Entertainment to all of you for participating in the beta.
Your feedback was very helpful and your support as a community really means a lot to us.


For all Tropico 6 Beta-players:
Please restart any current missions and sandbox games after updating the beta.
Please do not attempt to load and continue games from saves that were created in older versions of the beta.
This could lead to unexpected issues regarding the simulation of Tropicans and the overall stability of the game.


Please find all details and the full changelog in the dedicated and exclusive Tropico 6 Beta Community Hub:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/858890/discussions/4/1768133742951633704/

Nearly there! It’s been a lot of work, but finally Tropico 6 is ready for release on March 29, 2019.

As owner and CEO of Kalypso Media, the hugely positive feedback from the Tropico community has been truly overwhelming for me, and I can promise you that everyone on Team Tropico will keep working hard all the way to launch and beyond in order to incorporate and realize as many of your requests as possible.

Since the start of the beta last fall, we’ve already implemented a lot of the features and improvements you’ve been looking for into the game, and as a fan of El Presidente, I must say that I now consider Tropico 6 to be the best and most comprehensive game in the series.

Along with the island archipelagos, world wonders, bridges and tunnels and new transport options planned from the very beginning, we have been really focusing on player feedback, improving and adding features like more extensive tool tips, better balancing, expanded hotkey and keybinding options, a completely redesigned trading menu, warfare and additional content (such as maps, buildings and edicts) over recent months.

For a sandbox player like me, these quality-of-life improvements make it so much easier to build a large Caribbean state on several islands – and I can even adapt the maximum population density to my hardware setup.

I’m continually amazed at just how complex Tropico 6 is. Every single citizen is individually simulated, and it requires a high degree of technical know-how to program the artificial intelligence behind this so that it runs smoothly on standard computers with average processors and graphics cards.

I would like to give a quick shout out at this point to our partners at Intel, AMD and Nvidia, who have supported us greatly during development.

But, we also have to be honest. Even though we think the game has now become very good, we will not be able to consider every single suggestion and wish before release.

We’ve already developed a long-term plan beyond the initial release to add new features to make Tropico 6 even better.
Especially in multiplayer mode there will be many improvements like lobbies, savegames and an expanded diplomacy system. We are also working on improving the RMG map editor for endless sandbox map creation and more variety (e.g. volcanos).
In addition, we are developing an in-game map editor to support user-built maps.
An extended bus-route system and improved superpower options are also planned, along with many other small improvements.



One thing we unfortunately won’t be able to deliver at release on March 29th is a 100% working version for Mac OS. During performance tests, we noticed that the game doesn’t run smoothly enough on a few older Macs. Since I play Tropico 6 on an older MacBook Pro myself (and it does run), I have now insisted that we provide a preview version for Mac OS with all the features of the full game on Steam on launch day – with the full version available soon for the Mac App Store as well.

I know it’s not perfect, and we promised a simultaneous release on PC and Mac, but it wouldn’t be fair to deliver the current version as the “final” Tropico 6 on Mac if it doesn’t work or suffers from poor performance on a few systems, especially if they meet our specified system requirements.

In just a few days, you can see our new vision of Tropico for yourself. We’re all very excited – but we also know that we will continue to work on the game to make it perfect. Please don’t hesitate to send us your feedback and suggestions, we listen to each and every one.

We wish you lots of fun on your (mis)adventures in Tropico 6, and hope you will continue to support us (and El Presidente) on our journey!


Yours sincerely and thankfully,
Simon Hellwig
– Owner and Managing Director of Kalypso Media Group