Console War Giant — 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 |
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| !! Console War Giant is now OUT !! | 2026-11-03 | Hello dear friends!ːsteamhappyːI have the pleasure to announce that Console War Giant is now available!This is a huge milestone in a journey that began three years ago. From a rough command-line prototype to a fully fledged game, all while trying to answer the same question: Can a tycoon game recreate that special "just one more turn" feeling we all know from Civilization?I also want to express my gratitude to all the wonderful playtesters who helped me so much with debugging sessions and valuable suggestions. A huge thank-you as well to all the translators who did an incredible job. This is the first time one of my games has been available i |
| 1.08 Update | 2026-10-24 | Hello dear friends ! steamhappyThe update 1.08 for the demo of Console War Giant is now live. This is a very small changelog :Fixed a bug when you close de console design UI which prevents you from going back to the console creation UIFixed a visual bug where some UI were superimposed with the console design UI |
| Release Date Announcement | 2026-10-05 | Hello dear friends ːsteamhappyːI am very happy to announce that Console War Giant will now has a release date! The game will be available on Steam on November 3rd.Now buckle up, grab your favorite merch, and get ready for the fights in the schoolyard. The Console War is about to begin!The Demo is also participating in the Steam Next Fest October. Don't hesitate to give it a try. Thanks for all the lovely feedback you gave me so far! |
| 1.07 Update | 2026-08-31 | Hello dear friends ! ːsteamhappyːThe update 1.07 for the demo of Console War Giant is now live. Here is the changelog :Some tracks have been replacedFixed a drawing issue un the console design windowFixed an issue with the Steam deck virtual keyboard which did not appear correctlyFixed a bug that allowed you to skip the game phase during a video hit game raceChanged concurrent companies name, logo and console design |
| 1.06 Update | 2026-07-16 | Hello, dear friends!Some YouTube content creators (many thanks to them! ❤️) reported copyright issues with several in-game music tracks, which prevented them from monetizing their videos.This update replaces the affected tracks, representing nearly two-thirds of the game's soundtrack.I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. I should have taken more time to fully understand how YouTube's Content ID system works before releasing the game. |
| 1.05 Update | 2026-07-04 | Hello dear friends !The update 1.05 for the demo of Console War Giant is now live. Here is the changelog :UI windows can now be dragged, and their stacking order can be changed.Redesigned the potential market visualization in the Game Region interface.Added an in-game hint explaining how to interpret the Market Domination information.Redesigned the Stock panel to clearly show which consoles use each hardware component.You now recover a small amount of money when demolishing a building.Increased the starting funds in Easy and Normal difficulty modes.The Game Market now displays which player categories are likely to enjoy each game.Fixed an iss |
| 1.04 Update | 2026-06-15 | Hello dear friends !The update 1.04 for the demo of Console War Giant is now live. Here is the changelog :Added an option to automatically sign the deals, based on a maximum amount of console configured by the player.Added the possibility to save a template of console war operations, that you can reuse later.Fixed a bug in the UI production panel. |
| 1.03 Demo Update | 2026-06-10 | Hello dear friends !The update 1.03 for Console War Giant demo is here. Here is the changelog :The help panel now opens automatically when a window is opened for the first timeAdded a missing warning iconFixed a bug with controller scoresFixed a bug with some console elements rotationReplaced a music trackUI Text minor changesAdjustments in console score system |
| 1.02 Demo Update | 2026-05-27 | Hello dear friends !The update 1.02 for Console War Giant demo is here. Here is the changelog :Reworked the game high scores impact on the console scoreFixed a drawing issue in the console war impactsFixed a drawing issue on the global market share reportFixed a bug on file save/load |
| 1.01 Demo Update | 2026-05-12 | Hello dear friends steamhappyThe update 1.01 for Console War Giant demo is here. Here is the changelog :Reworked hardware auctions: once a competitor wins an auction, they will only place very low bids in subsequent roundsReworked console score calculationPlayers with 2 active consoles now receive twice as many deals, with offers distributed across both consolesReduced hardware costsReduced takeover bid costsAdded keyboard shortcuts for placing cards during game portingReduced regional investment costsUpdated the amount of research points required to unlock new technologiesReworked income generated from game salesAdded an alert when no deals |
| Demo is LIVE! | 2026-04-17 | Hello dear console lovers,Console War Giant demo is now LIVE! You can now jump in and play the demo!Experience the first decade of the console war. Get ready to lead your own company, design your consoles, secure your hardware supply, choose your games and dominate the market. Your feedback really matters. If you enjoy it (or spot something that needs a rework), please leave a review or join our Discord to share your thoughts and chat with other players. Our Discord: https://discord.gg/rVaH3UuV Thank you for playing and see you soon! |
| The demo is coming! | 2026-04-03 | Hello dear console lovers,The war is about to begin. A demo for Console War Giant will be released next week! Get ready to lead your own company, design your consoles, secure your hardware supply, choose your games and dominate the market.Feel free to join the Discord server to share your incredible console designs with other players. I hope to see you there. :) |