Machiavelli the Prince — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| Machiavelli the Prince Autumn Sale Livestream | 2026-10-01 | Machiavelli remains a great mix of exploration and deep scheming. Join us for a deep dive into the game. |
| Machiavelli the Prince: New Update | 2026-06-26 | Machiavelli the Prince, also known as Merchant Prince, is here! Players have delighted in the intrigues in this award-winning game of Renaissance-era trading, politics and warfare, and now it is on Steam. We are going to delve deeper into how to play the game, its setting, and our continuing plans for it.Join us for a new look at this game of wealth and intrigue, as you contend with the other great families of Venice. Set up trade routes to bring fabulous wealth, bribe senators for power, manipulate the Doge, enter the College of Cardinals and strive for the Papacy itself! Contend with pirates, brigands, assassins and even the Black Death as |
| Machiavelli the Prince: New Update | 2026-06-25 | Machiavelli the Prince, also known as Merchant Prince, is here! Players have delighted in the intrigues in this award-winning game of Renaissance-era trading, politics and warfare, and now it is on Steam. We are going to delve deeper into how to play the game, its setting, and our continuing plans for it.Join us for a new look at this game of wealth and intrigue, as you contend with the other great families of Venice. Set up trade routes to bring fabulous wealth, bribe senators for power, manipulate the Doge, enter the College of Cardinals and strive for the Papacy itself! Contend with pirates, brigands, assassins and even the Black Death as |
| Machiavelli Test Stream | 2026-06-24 | Just testing |
| Machiavelli the Prince: New Update | 2026-06-23 | Machiavelli the Prince, also known as Merchant Prince, is here! Players have delighted in the intrigues in this award-winning game of Renaissance-era trading, politics and warfare, and now it is on Steam. We are going to delve deeper into how to play the game, its setting, and our continuing plans for it.Join us for a new look at this game of wealth and intrigue, as you contend with the other great families of Venice. Set up trade routes to bring fabulous wealth, bribe senators for power, manipulate the Doge, enter the College of Cardinals and strive for the Papacy itself! Contend with pirates, brigands, assassins and even the Black Death as |
| New Updates + DreamHack Atlanta Sale! | 2026-05-12 | Prepare to dominate the Renaissance as Machiavelli the Prince joins the DreamHack Atlanta Steam Sale today through May 17th! For a limited time, you can explore the world and control Venice at 20% off. Also experience a fresh update packed with new improvements for players and modders alike. New Improvements: The latest update to Machiavelli the Prince Enhanced primarily expands capabilities for our modders. We’ve also squashed some bugs, thanks to everyone who reported them. Here’s a detailed breakdown of today’s fixes: Prompt “Save Game” when players end turns with PBEM security onAdd sound effect when a player uses a playtest (cheat) code |
| Machiavelli the Prince: First Patch Livestream | 2026-05-08 | Thanks for all your suggestions. We have fixed some bugs and made a number of Quality of Life improvements to the game. Tune in and see them in action. |
| Machiavelli the Prince: First Update | 2026-04-10 | If you do not see the stream in the Steam store, you can see it at Machiavelli the Prince, also known as Merchant Prince, is here! Players have delighted in the intrigues in this award-winning game of Renaissance-era trading, politics and warfare, and now it is on Steam. We are going to delve deeper into how to play the game, its setting, and our continuing plans for it.Join us for a new look at this game of wealth and intrigue, as you contend with the other great families of Venice. Set up trade routes to bring fabulous wealth, bribe senators for power, manipulate the Doge, enter the College of Cardinals and strive for the Papacy itself! Con |
| Machiavelli the Prince: Welcome to the Renaissance! | 2026-04-05 | Machiavelli the Prince, also known as Merchant Prince, is here! Players have delighted in the intrigues in this award-winning game of Renaissance-era trading, politics and warfare, and now it is on Steam. We are going to delve deeper into how to play the game, its setting, and our continuing plans for it.Join us for a new look at this game of wealth and intrigue, as you contend with the other great families of Venice. Set up trade routes to bring fabulous wealth, bribe senators for power, manipulate the Doge, enter the College of Cardinals and strive for the Papacy itself! Contend with pirates, brigands, assassins and even the Black Death as |
| Machiavelli Launch Day Livestream | 2026-04-01 | Machiavelli the Prince, also known as Merchant Prince, is here! Players have delighted in the intrigues in this award-winning game of Renaissance-era trading, politics and warfare, and now it is on Steam. Join us for a new look at this game of wealth and intrigue, as you contend with the other great families of Venice. Set up trade routes to bring fabulous wealth, bribe senators for power, manipulate the Doge, enter the College of Cardinals and strive for the Papacy itself! Contend with pirates, brigands, assassins and even the Black Death as you become a figure of legend and lore for all time. |
| Machiavelli Launch Day Livestream | 2026-03-22 | Machiavelli the Prince, also known as Merchant Prince, is here! Players have delighted in the intrigues in this award-winning game of Renaissance-era trading, politics and warfare, and now it is on Steam. Join us for a new look at this game of wealth and intrigue, as you contend with the other great families of Venice. Set up trade routes to bring fabulous wealth, bribe senators for power, manipulate the Doge, enter the College of Cardinals and strive for the Papacy itself! Contend with pirates, brigands, assassins and even the Black Death as you become a figure of legend and lore for all time. |
| Steam Playtest to End March 4 | 2026-03-02 | Thanks for testing and wishlisting the game! The Steam playtest ends March 2. Thanks for all the input. We are already working on a new build to address the issues you found |
| Machiavelli Tutorial Rebroadcast | 2026-03-02 | This is a rebroadcast of our Machiavelli stream for NextFest |
| Machiavelli Tutorial Rebroadcast | 2026-03-01 | This is a rebroadcast of our Machiavelli stream for NextFest |
| Machiavelli Tutorial Rebroadcast | 2026-02-28 | This is a rebroadcast of our second Machiavelli stream for NextFest |
| Machiavelli Livestream: Church Politics | 2026-02-28 | Machiavelli the Prince, also known as Merchant Prince, is an award-winning game of Renaissance-era trading, politics and warfare.Join us for a new look at this game of wealth and intrigue, as you contend with the other great families of Venice. Set up trade routes to bring fabulous wealth, bribe senators for power, manipulate the Doge, enter the College of Cardinals and strive for the Papacy itself! Contend with pirates, brigands, assassins and even the Black Death as you become a figure of legend and lore for all time. |
| Machiavelli Playtest Livestream | 2026-02-28 | You can see our first Steam stream at Machiavelli the Prince, also known as Merchant Prince, is an award-winning game of Renaissance-era trading, politics and warfare.Join us for a new look at this game of wealth and intrigue, as you contend with the other great families of Venice. Set up trade routes to bring fabulous wealth, bribe senators for power, manipulate the Doge, enter the College of Cardinals and strive for the Papacy itself! Contend with pirates, brigands, assassins and even the Black Death as you become a figure of legend and lore for all time. |
| Machiavelli Tutorial Rebroadcast | 2026-02-27 | This is a rebroadcast of our second Machiavelli stream for NextFest |
| Machiavelli Tutorial Rebroadcast | 2026-02-26 | This is a rebroadcast of our first Machiavelli stream for NextFest |
| New Machiavelli Build and Livestream | 2026-02-25 | You can see our first Steam stream at Machiavelli the Prince, also known as Merchant Prince, is an award-winning game of Renaissance-era trading, politics and warfare.Join us for a new look at this game of wealth and intrigue, as you contend with the other great families of Venice. Set up trade routes to bring fabulous wealth, bribe senators for power, manipulate the Doge, enter the College of Cardinals and strive for the Papacy itself! Contend with pirates, brigands, assassins and even the Black Death as you become a figure of legend and lore for all time. |
| Machiavelli NextFest Stream, Part 2 | 2026-02-23 | You can see our first Steam stream at Join us for a second look at this game of wealth and intrigue, as you contend with the other great families of Venice. Set up trade routes to bring fabulous wealth, bribe senators for power, manipulate the Doge, enter the College of Cardinals and strive for the Papacy itself! Contend with pirates, brigands, assassins and even the Black Death as you become a figure of legend and lore for all time. |
| First Machiavelli Steam Livestream | 2026-02-20 | Join us for a first look at this game of wealth and intrigue, as you contend with the other great families of Venice. Set up trade routes to bring fabulous wealth, bribe senators for power, manipulate the Doge, enter the College of Cardinals and strive for the Papacy itself! Contend with pirates, brigands, assassins and even the Black Death as you become a figure of legend and lore for all time. |