New WebGPU renderer: there’s a new rendering mode that uses the modern WebGPU standard, It improves the performance of the game significantly, but it’s currently experimental, and can be activated only for players who are in the pre-release beta branch. It will be the default render mode in version 1.9.
Factories now consume electricity, which means they have fixed costs to operate. (614,000 kWh/month) it affects profitability and potentially bankrupts industrial firms that can’t hire enough workers.
The “median rent” stat now reports the actual rent paid by residents, not the asking price of landlords. Before, we reported the price landlords were asking, instead of the actual market price.
We improved the newspaper reporting on healthcare problems, now telling more precisely if deaths are because of understaffing, or lack of infrastructure.
New localization: Korean (in Beta)
When inspecting a residential building, now we show the median rent that is paid by residents. But if the building is vacant, we show the asking price. We also label it accordingly so you’ll see “Median rent” when the number is the median.
When launching the game in steam deck we default to 150% UI Scale.
