This update brings a lot of new features and improvements as I continue moving the game closer to full release. Here's what's new:

Character Creation System

• You can now create your character at the start: set your name, birthday, appearance, and choose up to three biography elements.[/*]
• Biography elements work as perks, giving bonuses or penalties during the game. Some become available only after unlocking certain milestones.[/*]
• CEO Mode is now one of the biography options, unlocked after successfully creating your own company at least once.[/*]

New Investment Options

• Added trading in gold, silver, oil, and metals.[/*]
• Commodities are more stable than stocks, making them ideal for long-term wealth storage.[/*]
• New news events related to commodity prices.[/*]
• New news events related to yen currency fluctuations.[/*]

Expanded Real Estate System

• Properties are now divided into districts, which affect their prices.[/*]
• Commercial real estate added more expensive but offering greater profits.[/*]
• You can now sort properties by district and buy all available properties with one click.[/*]

New City Activities

• Players who own a car can now drive to the city center for weekend relaxation.[/*]
• Horse racetrack added to the city map as a new leisure location.[/*]

Takeover System Changes

• If you already hold a majority stake in a company, it cannot refuse your buyout offer.[/*]
• Larger stakes increase your chances of a successful acquisition.[/*]

Other Improvements

• It is now easier to place larger bets at the horse racetrack.[/*]
• Unemployed friends are now available during weekdays.[/*]
• Improved gamepad controls.[/*]
• Added new milestones.[/*]

Bug Fixes

• Fixed winner calculation in Poker.[/*]
• Fixed the company management menu not opening with the "7" key.[/*]
• Fixed a bug where short selling required more reputation than displayed.[/*]
• Fixed news events appearing for companies not listed on the exchange.[/*]
• Corrected the display of the autumn equinox (previously shown in spring).[/*]

Balance Adjustments

• New companies now appear more frequently.[/*]
• Company profits now have a stronger effect on stock prices.[/*]
• Companies grow less frequently into unrealistically massive corporations.[/*]
• Added a new event where large unprofitable companies are forced to lay off employees and downsize over time.[/*]

As you can see, the promised commercial real estate feature has been implemented earlier than planned.
During development, priorities shifted slightly, so I will soon publish an updated roadmap and a separate post about it.
In short: the game is getting close to full release.
I plan one more major update during summer, after which I will start preparing for the full release with Story Mode.

Thank you for your support!

[ 2025-04-29 14:40:53 CET ] [Original Post]