- Copa City: The Tutorial Revamp Patch - 22 September 2026
Hello!We’ve got a solid new update ready for you in Copa City. We’ve been reading your feedback, and today we’re rolling out a major rework of how new players learn the ropes, alongside some much-needed quality-of-life tweaks for everyone.Here is what’s waiting for you in the Tutorial Revamp Patch.A Cleaner Tutorial Flow(Just a heads-up: Because of these big changes, old tutorial saves won't work anymore. You'll need to start a fresh tutorial run, but as always, you can skip it and jump straight into a normal game!)We reworked the tutorial from scratch to make it more straightforward. We’ve cut the old 8 scenarios down to 4 focused stages that cleanly cover the three main parts of the game: the Building Loop, the City Management Loop, and the Stadium Loop.Smoother Learning Curve: Dialogues and tutorial screens won't interrupt your tasks anymore. You get the context upfront, and then you…
- Patch 1.09: Rio Campaign Balance & QoL Fixes - 25 August 2026
We're bringing major balance changes to the Rio Campaign!Based on your feedback, we’ve taken a close look at the Rio Campaign - specifically Match 2 in the campaign (Copa Da Festa) - and made significant adjustments to make the main progression smoother while keeping the challenge alive for completionists. We’ve also ironed out some annoying controller and UI bugs.Here is everything coming in Patch 1.0.9:Rio Campaign Balance (Match 2: Copa Da Festa)Rebalanced Objectives: Main quest lines are now smoother and easier to complete, while side quests have been tweaked to offer a stiffer challenge.Resource & Card Tweaks: Adjusted starting resources and rebalanced card effects gained during this scenario to give you a fairer start.New Module - Specialist Training Center: You can now build this module to regain Specialists and keep your operations running!Quest Overhaul: Changed various quest o…
- Patch 1.08 is live! - 11 August 2026
Patch 1.08 is live!Patch 1.08 is now available to download, bringing a fresh wave of fixes and improvements to the game. This update clears out several frustrating bugs and smooths out the overall gameplay so you can enjoy your time without interruptions. Thanks to everyone who took the time to report issues and help us track down these glitches. You can check out the full list of changes and what’s new in the notes below!PerformanceFPS drops while mouse polling rate is set to 1000Hz and more: Temporary fix we found for that issue is to lower mouse polling rate on your machine (500Hz f.e), but we are actively trying to resolve the source of this issue.CampaignRio: Fixed the "Ultras at the Window" quest (Option B) showing a negative objective counter when modules were placed before obtaining the quest - pre-placed modules no longer count against your objectives.Rio: Fixed only one assemb…
- Patch 1.07: Balance Changes in the First Campaign Scenario + General Fix - 31 July 2026
Quest & Progression OverhaulCity Captains,We’ve completely reworked how Quests, Cards, and Economy interact in Campaign to make gameplay smoother, fairer, and more rewarding. The following changes apply to the first Campaign scenario (PGE Narodowy - Warsaw) - work on balancing the remaining parts of the campaign is still ongoing, and we will keep you informed as soon as they are available. Core Rebalancing Philosophy:Main quests are now tuned to be gentler. Simply completing the main questline will comfortably secure a Tier 1 scenario completion.Side quests now offer steeper challenges for players aiming to hit higher Tiers, packed with significantly boosted rewards.Reward cards earned from completing quests are now punchier and noticeably stronger than standard cards received from reaching new MR Tiers.Active, temporary time-based buffs (~24-hour duration) now carry stronger effects th…
- Chairman Pass (New Free Mode) Out Now! - 24 July 2026
Welcome to the Chairman Pass: Your Personal PlaygroundThe Chairman Pass turns Copa City from a strict management challenge into your personal tactical playground. We are stripping away budget limits and management constraints so you can play with the city's systems completely on your own terms. Setup fanzones, learn the game and have fun - without any challenges and pressure coming from the quests!Choose any city: Rio, Berlin, Warsaw, and any club. Write your own rules, test scenarios and enjoy the Chairman pass tools Key Features:Instant Crowds: Skip the marketing campaigns! Spawn thousands of fans on your streets with a single click.Total Map Control: Unlock every single Fanzone in the city immediately to design your ultimate matchday layout without restrictions.Pure Freedom: Experiment with logistics, stress test layouts, and push crowd mechanics to their limits without ever worrying…
- Patch 1.06 + Invitation to the new mode playtest - 16 July 2026
City Captains, A new update is live today! While we prepare major new additions, we are polishing the game day by day to ensure your matchday management is as smooth as possible. One of the most often requested change goes live today: The tutorial is now separated from the campaign! The full list of changes is at the end but, lets talk about two things first: 1. Help Us Playtest the "Chairman Pass"!Want to shape the new game mode in Copa City? We are officially testing our upcoming "cheat mode" - the Chairman Pass. If you want to build without limits, bend the rules, and help us shape this mode, join our 7-day playtest on Discord: Head over to our discord: Click here to join! Go to the #chairman-pass-info channel. React to the sign-up post to claim your playtester role and await instructions.2. Watch the Gameplay Walkthrough Don't forget to check out our recent gameplay walkthrough vide…
- Patch 1.05 is live - 7 July 2026
Hi everyone! Below you'll find the comprehensive list of changes, bug fixes, and improvements rolling out with Patch 1.05Save System\\ Loading the game in Scenarios 1-5 enables Stadium icon\ After loading the game, modules become active after providing Pavement only\ Generator-linked modules lose registration on reload, blocking resource gains but tracking resource losses\ Generators' range is not visible after loading the game from a save\ After loading the game, the ambulance module has highlighted outlinesModules\ Modules not providing any needs are shown as affected by repetition penalty\ When the repetition penalty is triggered after a module is deleted the player receives fewer needs than they did before the penalty occurred\\ Modules have MR points indicator despite not providing pointsTutorials & Controller\\ Incorrect button hint displayed in Scenario 3 notification about unpau…
- The official Copa City Wiki is now live! | Update Roadmap, tips - 3 July 2026
We have great news for you – the official Copa City Wiki has just launched! 🚀The first materials have already appeared there, which will certainly clarify many mechanics and answer the questions you've had the most trouble with so far. The knowledge base is being successively developed by us, but... we are not doing it alone!We have already noticed the first entries and edits from members of our community. Thank you so much for this! Your engagement and willingness to help other players are extremely important to us.What exactly is waiting for you on the Wiki?Guides and solutions – detailed descriptions of game mechanics.Official Update Roadmap – check out what will appear in Copa City in the coming months!Update history – we have gathered in one place all the links to the changes already introduced so that you are always up to date.We highly encourage you to use the Wiki as a source o…
- Patch 1.04 is live! - 30 June 2026
Hi everyone! We’re excited to share the changelog for Patch 1.04, which brings a variety of improvements and fixes to Copa City. A huge thank you to everyone who reported gameplay issues - your dedication and detailed feedback gave us the exact context we needed to track down and resolve these bugs so quickly. Here is the full list of changes and fixes coming with this patch: Campaign & Quests - Fixed the Warsaw campaign cutscene that failed to start and left the player stuck on a cutscene node. - Fixed incorrect dialogue appearing after completing the Gunnesaurus vs Junior Eagles quest (option B). - Added the missing quest name in the decision event for Final Marches (variant B). - Fixed the missing Rio campaign name on the Scenario Roadmap screen. - Fixed doubled dialogue appearing after reaching Match Readiness level 1 (Warsaw). - Fixed subsequent subquests not triggering after compl…
- An Important Update Regarding Copa City’s Pricing and Future - 24 June 2026
Hi everyone, It has been one week since the launch of Copa City. As this is our very first game, we want to start by thanking you for your support, engagement, and the invaluable feedback you’ve shared in your reviews - it means the world to us and shows us exactly what we need to improve. We released the game with great ambitions, aiming to bring a fresh perspective to the football gaming genre. However, the initial wave of negative reviews made it clear that the experience didn't satisfy the expectations. We have spent this past week actively updating the game and closely analyzing your feedback to understand exactly where we need to make adjustments.Plain and simple, we could boil all the negative reviews to these points:A tedious, mandatory tutorial and early campaign softlocks.UI transparency and vague task instructions made it hard to understand the mechanics. Frustrating failure…
- Patch 1.03 is live! - 22 June 2026
Today's update introduces a series of important fixes and improvements aimed at eliminating bugs and enhancing the overall stability of the game. The patch covers a wide range of game aspects:Interface localization issues and other strange information that sometimes popped up on the UI.Audio getting a bit of love, mostly regarding voice-overs and dialogues.Some of the troublesome quests will now work properly, mostly in the campaign.Maps and stadiums receiving more polish and bug fixes, mostly related to asset placement and graphical glitches.Pedestrian logic in several districts in Rio has been fixed, so they will now walk on more natural paths (and not on water).You can find the full list of fixes below:UI\ Korean characters appear as squares in multiple places\ Add loading screen graphics before main menu\ "Orlik" is mentioned in the pause menu during tutorial\ Need in district is no…
- Day 2 patch is now live! - 18 June 2026
Hello everyone!We are constantly monitoring your feedback and working to make the gameplay as comfortable, smooth, and satisfying as possible. Today, we are releasing a new update that eliminates a few technical hiccups, improves overall stability, and introduces minor visual polishes.In this batch of fixes, we focused primarily on the tactical map's performance when playing with a controller, streamlining the save system, and tidying up the user interface (UI) elements.Below you will find the full list of changes that are currently making their way into the game:Patch notes:\\ Fixed focus on the filters panel.Changed the locker room module icon.General UI/UX fixes on grids.Placeholder text removed and replaced with the correct content.General save-system fixes.Removed SFX and ambient sounds that were sometimes triggered on the loading screen.Thank you for every report, constructive cri…
- Post-Launch Update - Single Match Unlocked - 17 June 2026
Thank you for sharing your initial thoughts, reviews, and detailed bug reports with us since the launch of Copa City. Having a live, active community means we have the direct player feedback needed to see exactly how the game lives up to the expectations. We are taking this feedback seriously and are immediately focusing our efforts on refining the experience and delivering a better game.While we are excited to see players diving into the matchday logistics, we recognize that the initial onboarding experience has been bumpy for many of you. A large number of the technical issues and friction points reported were a direct result of players getting stuck or feeling lost without clear direction on what to do next. We are sorry for the frustration this caused, we are working on smoothing out the onboarding and the new update allows you to start a Single Match mode without finishing the tuto…
- Copa City is a sweet and sweaty mix of city-building and tycoon game in which you manage armies of football fans - 16 June 2026
Copa City is a football game in which you do everything but play football. The playing of football is the empty centre of this strategy gaming doughnut - the calm in the eye of a storm of city-building and tycoon management mechanics. You've been hired by some famous real-world clubs to organise their matches, a job that extends from outfitting the stadium itself to plonking down fanzones, drink stalls and mascots in the streets beyond. Over the course of 14 days, you price tickets for the stands, and divide them up between the three main spectator groups – ultras, core supporters, and families. You plot routes through the city to the stadium, place camera crews, hire security, and oversee your volunteers. Then match day comes, and you sit back and sob with pride as hundreds of boisterous, cherubic soccer enthusiasts process towards the pitch, in a spectral onslaught of party smoke and…
- Copa City is now available! Become a City Captain! - 16 June 2026
That great day has finally arrived - Copa City is officially LIVE!You can now buy the game, take the lead, and try your hand at the demanding role of City Captain. To celebrate our debut, we have also prepared a launch discount for you - be sure to check out the product page!What have we prepared for the coming days?Today's launch is just the beginning of our shared adventure. We want you to know exactly what to expect in the coming weeks. That is why tomorrow we will share the full Release Roadmap! In it, you will find a summary of all the new features, updates, and events that will be coming to the game in the near future.Join our community!Do you want to share your first impressions of the game, ask us a question, or simply chat with other football and strategy fans? We warmly invite you to join our official Discord server:JOIN OUR SERVERThank you for your support and see you in the…
- Copa City: Release Date information, Rio Reveal & DLC News - 5 May 2026
Hey everyone!We have a massive update for you today regarding the road to launch. We are officially moving into the final platform certification phase with Sony and Microsoft - a huge milestone for a new studio like ours!To make sure we pass this process smoothly and to ensure that our PC and console players all kick off their journey at the exact same time, we have decided to move the release date to June 16, 2026.Honestly, we are sorry to keep you waiting just a few more weeks. We hate having to push the finish line when we are this close, but we would much rather give you a polished, simultaneous launch across all platforms than a messy release day. 🏙️ Welcome to Rio de Janeiro!To make the wait worth it, we are thrilled to finally reveal our third launch city. Joining Berlin and Warsaw is the beautiful Rio de Janeiro, bringing the legendary Maracana stadium to Copa City!We are also…
- Final Whistle for the Copa City Demo - 28 March 2026
The scouting reports are in. First off, a massive thank you to the 50,000+ managers who downloaded the Copa City demo. Seeing you manage the Arsenal and Beşiktaş fans on the streets of Warsaw has been incredible. The version you’re playing now is some way behind the build we’re preparing for launch. We don't want anyone getting the wrong impression of the game, so we made the hard decision: the demo officially goes offline this Sunday, March 29th, at midnight PST. If you haven't tested it yet, this is your extra time to get a session in.
- Olympique de Marseille Joins Copa City! - 17 March 2026
We have great news today. The 6th club coming to Copa City is Olympique de Marseille!This French team is famous for its great fans and classic blue and white colors. Having OM in your game means you will see a lot of energy and hear loud cheering on the streets during the preparation to matchdays.Here is a quick look at Olympique de Marseille in the game:Who among you guessed that it would be a club from France joining our roster as the sixth team? Allez l'OM!— The Copa City Team
- Copa City is the #1 Sports Demo of Next Fest! Join our Dev Q&A - 26 February 2026
City Captains, you did it! Thanks to your incredible support, Copa City reached the #1 Spot in the Sports Category for demos during Next Fest! We are blown away by the turnout, the feedback, and the passion you’ve shown for the world’s first Football Tycoon. To celebrate, we have a weekend opener planned for you. 🎙️ Live Q&A: Devs Behind the Copa City 🎙️ Want to know how we’re building the ultimate football city? Curious about the creative or technical challenges? Join our core leadership team for a live stream and Q&A session. When: Friday, February 27th 17:00 GMT | 18:00 CET | 12:00 PM EST The Panel:Karol Leśniewicz – Design Team LeadFilip Hillesland – Narrative DesignerMaximilian Santa – Lead Level Designer Bring your toughest questions about mechanics, story, and city-building. We’ll be answering them live here on Steam! ~ The Copa City Team
- Play Our Demo at Steam Next Fest (New Updates Inside!) - 23 February 2026
Hello everyone!We are super excited to announce that we are participating in the currently ongoing Steam Next Fest!As some of you may know, we released our demo a little early, right before the weekend started. We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who played it. Your support has been amazing! Thanks to your quick feedback, we spent the weekend working to fix and improve the things you pointed out.You can find a list of the most important changes and fixes at the bottom of this news.Haven't played yet? If you haven't had the chance to try our demo, now is the perfect time! Jump in, explore the game, and please share your feelings with us. We are reading your comments on the Steam forums, also on our Discord Server. Your feedback helps us a lot. Get a Special in-game module!To celebrate this event, we have a special gift for you! Until February 25th, you can claim a special module…
