- Happy Holidays, and Gifts From the Santa! - 24 December 2024
Dear Blockbuster Inc. Players! This Christmas, we wish you all the blockbuster moments: laughter, love, and memories that deserve a standing ovation. 🎥✨ Here's to more cinematic adventures and thriving studios in the new year! Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas! ✨🎥 Santa told us you're very good producers this year! So, we have a small gift for you as well. Christmas follow up to the previous update ( v1.9.1e) has landed right now! We added 2 new costumes of Gingerbread and Santa, to make your Christmas Movies really festive! If you want it to be a part of featured movies in the game, you can always post your movies on socials or YouTube with #MyBBMovie! Let others see your blockbuster hit! :) And remember, there is a 40% sale running up for Christmas!
- Patch 1.9.1D - Bugfixes on video editor + featured videos panel - 9 December 2024
Hi all! We've been working on few issues recently that you may have encountered. Check out the patch notes below and dive back in! added Featured Videos widget in main menu fixed a bug where scenes in video editor didn't play correct media on set's video screen fixed a bug where preset videos of video screen sets didn't play correctly on Steam Deck fixed a bug in file dialog where no folders were shown when displaying the top-level drives (e.g. C:) December is the perfect time to unleash your artistic vision and create some wild, festive movies. Join our #MyBBMovie activation and share your creations with us! We've added a special panel within the game's menu, where your videos will be displayed! By posting your videos on the social media of your choice (Facebook, Instagram, X, etc), you have a unique chance to be featured on the homepage of our game and get added to the official playli…
- The Autumn Sale is here! 🍂 - 27 November 2024
Hello, aspiring movie directors! We're thrilled to announce Blockbuster Inc.'s very first Autumn Sale! 🍂 This is the perfect opportunity to grab the game at a great price and see all the exciting changes we've made so far. 📅 Sale's time frame: from the 27th of November to the 4th of December There's no better time to take part in our #MyBBMovie activation as well! Share your in-game movie with us, and we’ll showcase some of your amazing creations inside the game itself! Whether you're new to the game or a returning player, there's never been a better time to step into the director's chair and build your movie empire! Here’s how to participate! Create something spectacular in Blockbuster Inc. Share it on the social media platform of your choice Tag it with #MyBBMovie so we can find it! It's a great possibility not only to be added to our official youtube playlist, but it's also a uniqu…
- Join #MyBBMovie activation and get featured in the game! - 21 November 2024
Have you ever thought about adapting your favorite movie in Blockbuster Inc.? 🎬🍿🥤 Maybe you’ve already done it? It’s time to stop hiding your cinematic masterpiece in the corner and show it to the world! 💥 Let’s start the #MyBBMovie activation! 💥 By posting your videos on the social media of your choice (Facebook, Instagram, X, etc), you have a unique chance to be featured on the homepage of our game and get added to the official playlist on our YouTube channel! All you have to do is to add #MyBBMovie tag and we will find you. 👀 To make things easier, we’ve prepared a short tutorial video on how to create such a movie in Blockbuster Inc: 👇 Remember, the sky's the limit and nothing holds you back except your imagination. The most creative and well-made films will be appreciated by us and will definitely not go unnoticed! 🏆 In the meantime, feel free to check out the videos that a…
- Patch 1.9.0 - Update beyond human imagination! - 28 October 2024
With time, Blockbuster Inc. becomes a better game with a wider variety of mechanics and enhancements - designed to keep you satisfied and coming back for more. Today's major patch is the showcase of our recent hard work, and we hope it meets your expectations. We're still constantly working on the game, so even more things to come! Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Patch 1.9.0! 🎉 Especially for this occasion, we’ve prepared a video showcasing the changes over the past few months! ✔️ customizable backgrounds ✔️ up to 15 actors on scene ✔️ regency and superhero updates ✔️ subtitle system ✔️ new lightning options Let’s not forget that this week we’re celebrating Halloween! 🎃👻🍬 To mark the occasion, you’ll find a new Ghostkiller theme, costumes, and set designer objects in the game! Apart from the cosmetic additions, a lot has changed in the game mechanics too! The full list of changes i…
- Bugfixes on filming, stunts & maintenance workers - 16 September 2024
Hi all! In the past week we released 2 small patches for known issues: Patch 1.8.1d: fix actors sometimes getting stuck and not filming scenes, and fix maintenance workers sometimes not cleaning certain rooms. Patch 1.8.1e: fix "dummy" characters appearing over normal actors in stunt scenes. Thank you for your feedback which helps us fix issues like these and improve the game!
- Patch 1.8.1 - Select your own, custom set's screen background! - 30 August 2024
Hello Movie Creators!🎥 How are you enjoying your summer? ☀️ During August, our team took the time off to rest and gather even more power to bring you more and more cool updates, and we are totally back with a brand, new content! 🎉 We are pretty sure that the following update will bring even more fun, as we decided to give you more freedom and the possibility to customize your set in your sole discretion. 👀 Let's introduce custom set's screen backgrounds! 🎬 Is there a better way to fulfill oneself as a film director than deciding how a particular scene will look? Now it's possible with our new customization option. 💥 You are able to select one of many backgrounds that were previously prepared by us, but also... you can upload something of your choice! 👇 Here's a quick instruction on how to do it! Build a Screen set Assign it to the product scene in Product Creation Open Direct Scen…
- Make your own Deadpool & Wolverine movie with this surprisingly deep movie studio management sim - 30 July 2024
Deadpool & Wolverine is blowing up the box office, but you don't have to scurry off to the movie theater to enjoy it. You can make your own Deadpool & Wolverine movie in Blockbuster Inc , a movie studio management sim that just added some pretty recognizable superheroes—yet still legally distinct from Marvel—in its latest update... Read more.
- Patch 1.8.0 - Meet the superheroes! - 29 July 2024
Get ready! We are leveling up with the ultimate power boost - Superheroes! 🦸♂️✨ Dive into the action with the indestructible claw-man and the iconic samurai. 🗡️💪🏼👹 This dynamic duo is bringing their unique blend of claws, charisma, and chaos to your favorite game. We’re also thrilled to make a little surprise for you - new movie sets are being added to Blockbuster Inc.! You might have seen glimpses of them in our trailers and promotional assets. Now, they’re available for all of you to use and bring your movie-making to the next level! 🎥 💥 We added the following themes: Super Hero 2, Blonde Doll, The Roof (including set designer themes, set designer objects, costumes!). 💥 Aaaaaand, remember about our last huge update - now you are able to place up to 15 actors in Direct Scene! 🎭 Don’t forget about this super big change while setting your own scenes! In Product Creation, on the…
- Patch 1.7.19: Smoking hot update! - 16 July 2024
Hello Movie Creators!🎥 We have an amazing, Steam(y) update for you! Nothing better on a hot and sunny day than checking our newest update! Steamy VFX that will put your movies on fire with hype! 🌞 Achievements to burn your checks and explore new challenges you didn't know existed! 😎 Burning bug fixes ♨️ Check out our list below, download the update and let us know how you like it! The list of changes: 🟢added 16 new Steam achievements 🟢added VFX to some actor animations and stunts: Sorcery VFX, Mythology Weapon Magic VFX, Cigar smoke, Mythology ritual VFX, More Sorcery VFX, Laser from eyes of the superhero, Portal Open, Portal Enter, Portal Exit 🟢various graphics optimizations that should improve fps 🟢faster loading of savegames list 🟢restored max unlockable studio lot size to its original (larger) limits 🟢increased cost of unlocking plots around the studio lot 🟢bug fix where p…
- Patch 1.7.18: new placeable windows, Research balancing, bugfixes - 5 July 2024
- new windows added in Build Mode -> indoors -> windows - fix TV show episodes after 1st episode showing as rank 0 - fix bug where double-clicking the Continue button in tutorial could skip a step and softlock the tutorial - employees will now always reach task locations (desks, movie sets, tables) even if they are completely blocked by obstacles - add Reset button in Product Creation for returning the planned product to default state - TV shows category in product charts now shows all active shows (i.e. released and not retired) even they don't have all their episodes released yet - the RP gain rate from Researchers has been adjusted and increases per decade, which should improve the Research pace, also the average RP gained per month is now shown in Research menu next to the player's current RP - fix bug where tenant bubble popups of city houses were hidden when saving and loading whi…
- Update 1.7.17.1 - Visually revamped doors, multiple fixes - 26 June 2024
improved visuals of room doors continue button in main menu now loads the most recently updated save (hover the mouse over it to show which file it is) optimized thumbnail generation for employees and filming sets, which should improve memory usage and reduce lag spikes fix bug where studio fans would sometimes reset to 0 or a small number after gaining too many fix bug where new sets made in Set Designer would not appear in build mode fix bug where some stars were shown as belonging to incorrect studios during awards ceremony fix bug where stunt animations in Direct Scene would sometimes get stuck into a T-Pose fix bug where actor animations in Direct Scene would reset to their first frame after completing save menu now loads the save files one by one instead of all at once, which would freeze the game for a while if there are too many/large save files fix bug in Direct Scene where act…
- Update 1.7.16.1 - Regency update - 20 June 2024
Esteemed lords and ladies of the ton! 🎩💐 Surprise, surprise! Today we deliver our biggest update yet and with it a chance to find true love in the early 1800s London! Not to mention over a dozen fixes and a heap of additions and quality of life improvements. Quite a revelation! To celebrate the season 3 finale of the beloved Bridgerton series we present the new in-game theme for the actors and movie sets: "Regency" 💖 So grab your mouse and start working on a new gossip-worthy TV or movie production that I am sure Lady Whistledown would approve! This update is another labor of love fueled by the constant engagement of our most beloved and most supportive playerbase. Know that you are seen, you are loved, and we could not do it without you! 🫶 Also - just in case you missed it - we have previously dropped a few smaller updates that addressed some of your most pressing feedback and adde…
- Update 1.7.15 - new actor animations, various fixes - 17 June 2024
- 80+ new actor animations and stunts, available in Direct Scene menu - added search box in animations/costumes/stunts tabs in Direct Scene menu - show notification when SFX/VFX designers are not assigned to an office - fix bug where reshooting a scene in some tutorials would prevent tutorial completion - fix bug that prevented completing the "PR Pusher" mission - fix bug that sometimes made desks and other objects unreachable by employees - fix "Learn the ropes" Steam achievement not being awarded - increased duration of SFX/VFX designer tasks and other filming tasks
- Developer statement on post-launch plans - 14 June 2024
Hello Movie Makers 🎥 Thank you for the valuable feedback you’ve provided those last few days. Rest assured, we are dedicated to improving your experience with Blockbuster Inc. by developing hotfixes approximately twice a week. Almost a week after the release and two hotfix patches later (and more already being tested), we would like to address the most common issues and important questions you have for us. We understand that some of you are frustrated with some of the mid-game+ balance issues and the overall management aspect of the game that in the long run proved to be trickier than we had initially thought. While we managed to deliver the scope of the game that together with the publisher we had planned, we see that there are still things left to do before we can move on with our initial post-launch plans. In hindsight, it seems clear now that we had underestimated the time we would…
- Update 1.7.14 - new animations/costumes, improvements & fixes - 11 June 2024
- multiple new actor animations & costumes in Direct Scene menus - added option to disable pausing the game when the window loses focus - added Shift + Right Mouse Button drag as an alternative way to rotate the view - added "open saves folder" button in save menu - disabled "employee liked/disliked the food" notifications - fix bug where the bus would be stuck at the studio gate if the game was saved & loaded right after the bus dropped off the passengers - fix a crash that happened at random times during high memory usage - fix sounds of award ceremony not respecting the master volume setting
- Update 1.7.13 - New achievement, bug report option, minor fixes - 7 June 2024
- fix bug where the filming set mics & lights didn't contribute to the product score - fix bug where actor animations on filming set were not playing upon loading a saved game - fix award ceremony sounds not respecting the master volume setting - add "supported the devs" achievement - add "report a bug" button in main menu and pause menu
- 3... 2... 1... Blockbuster Inc. Is Available Now! - 6 June 2024
3… 2… 1… Action! This is it! After many years full of passion and dedication, we made it to the release day! Standing here right at the precipe of launching our game, we want to thank each and every one of you for being with us since the first gameplay reveal. For trying out the first demo, and then helping us tweak the game even further with the free prologue. For sharing all the feedback, all the positive comments and motivation to bring you the best possible experience. As a small team of three core members, we are fully aware of what comes next. The work is not done yet, we will be pushing and striving to fix all the issues you report, and to keep releasing new content that will allow you to create even better, more engaging movies! ''Years of dedication and passion poured into our project has finally led us to the release. We are beyond happy to share our efforts and project with o…
- I tried to recreate Marvel's Iron Man in this movie studio sim, and my version was so bad my own father stormed out of the theater - 4 June 2024
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but more importantly it's the path to boffo box office returns. I'm building and running my own movie studio in Blockbuster Inc , and with all of the film genres to choose from like romance, mystery, western, crime, and horror… I'm going with superheroes. If there's one thing that's certain, you can never have too many superhero films, and no one will ever, ever get sick of them... Read more.
- NPC creator and 7 new languages in Blockbuster Inc. - 17 May 2024
Hello, Camerons’ and Tarantinos’ of gaming!! We are getting closer and closer to the release, so it’s time to show you some new things! There is a brand new, cool video for you. Trust us. Watch it. Create your own Daya Zen in our new characters’ creator! With the new feature, you can create the team of professionals, top tier actors, or simply workers you would like to hire immediately! Combine the perfect traits for every job, or pick available workers from the list. You can always try to steal a star signed to... someone's else movie! Building too much star power early on has its drawbacks! Hiring several five-star actors and dealing with their rental houses can be costly for an up-and-coming studio. Hiring top-level workers with only the best traits and skills will end your budget sooner than you think. Don’t say we didn’t warn you! But that’s not the end of good news! You can build…
