- RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic+ is now available on Apple Arcade! - 3 April 2025
RCT Classic+ on Apple Arcade includes a mixture of authentic playability, depth of gameplay and unique graphical style of Chris Sawyer’s original best-selling RollerCoaster Tycoon PC Games, now enhanced for handheld devices. The three expansion packs: Wacky Worlds, Time Twister and Toolkit are all included in this Apple Arcade version. If you prefer the desktop experience, we’ve got great news for you too. RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic on Steam is updated for the latest versions of macOS! https://store.steampowered.com/app/683900/RollerCoaster_Tycoon_Classic/
- RCTW – Post-Release Update #10: Auto-Save! - 18 September 2018
Hello Tycoons, We are very excited to announce our new update, which is now LIVE! For this update, we have implemented a handy auto-save function. This new feature will be very useful for all Tycoons out there, especially those of you using PxP. Auto-save can be turned on or off via the Options menu. As always, our development team remains committed to improving RollerCoaster Tycoon World. In addition to auto-save, we have made other fixes to further improve your overall game experience. Further details can be found below. Thanks for playing! Team RCTW Build ID: 3101935 Crash – Fixed crash when saving a blueprint. Crash – Fixed a crash at 100% park loading screen when a saved blueprint can’t be loaded. Crash – Fixed a crash for terrain painting at the edge of the park area. General – Added auto-save functionality. General – Added option to turn on/off auto-save. General – Added option t…
- Post-Release Update #9: Pathing Updates and Urban PxP! - 21 June 2018
Hello Tycoons, As we shared previously, we have continued with our transition of RollerCoaster Tycoon World to a new development support team. We had to provide the team with the ability to review the code base and to do a wholescale review of the game and subsequently identify the areas where they could best contribute in terms of their work and our following updates. We are now in a position to present to you our next update which is live now. With this update, we have made significant improvements to the pathing system (we encourage you to check it out and provide us with feedback!), fixed a number of bugs and have implemented an Urban PxP Pack. Moving forward, the team will be focusing on continued improvement of game systems and features – please see below the latest items we’ve improved and content we have integrated as part of this update; thanks for your comments and for playing…
- Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 mysteriously delisted from Steam & GOG - 8 May 2018
Back in January, zombie publisher Atari suffered the legal ire of its past-life contractor Frontier Developments over unpaid royalties for 2004’s theme park sim RollerCoaster Tycoon 3. There’s been no word as yet of how that particular dust – alleged by gossip site TMZ to be worth some $2.2m – settled, but I suspect many of us would raise an eyebrow or six if someone told us that RT3’s sudden removal from Steam and GOG yesterday was merely a coincidence. But, well, it might be. (more…)
- RollerCoaster Tycoon fans hit out at Atari over controversial Switch port crowdfunder - 24 January 2018
Atari has launched a crowdfunder for a Nintendo Switch version of RollerCoaster Tycoon - and fans of the much-loved series have not reacted well. Atari is using a website called Start Engine to call for people to invest in the project in the hope there will be a return on that investment. The project calls for a minimum of $10,000 - a goal the project has already met - with a $1.07m goal. There are 89 days left. Read more…
- RCTW – Post-Release Update #8: Horror Pack! - 31 October 2017
Hello Tycoons, Happy Halloween! We are pleased to introduce our newest update, containing a number of improvements to the game as well as the Horror PxP Pack! The Horror Pack features 35 ghoulish new pieces just in time for the spookiest day of the year - Halloween!!! http://www.rollercoastertycoon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/RCTW-Update8-Screenshot-1.jpg Our new development team is focused on technical issues that players may experience, and we will roll out future updates as we make these fixes. Thank you again for building and sharing your park creations. Best, Team RCTW Patch Notes Audio: Removed running water sound from most Xmas Scenery. Audio: “Rotation” and “elevation” now plays sounds when switching between them with keyboard keys. Audio: “Close Park” and “Open” buttons in park info window now have default sounds when clicked. Crash: Missing user created content while playin…
- RCTW – Post-Release Update #8: Horror Pack! - 31 October 2017
Hello Tycoons, Happy Halloween! We are pleased to introduce our newest update, containing a number of improvements to the game as well as the Horror PxP Pack! The Horror Pack features 35 ghoulish new pieces just in time for the spookiest day of the year - Halloween!!! http://www.rollercoastertycoon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/RCTW-Update8-Screenshot-1.jpg Our new development team is focused on technical issues that players may experience, and we will roll out future updates as we make these fixes. Thank you again for building and sharing your park creations. Best, Team RCTW Patch Notes Audio: Removed running water sound from most Xmas Scenery. Audio: “Rotation” and “elevation” now plays sounds when switching between them with keyboard keys. Audio: “Close Park” and “Open” buttons in park info window now have default sounds when clicked. Crash: Missing user created content while playin…
- Developer's Note - 10/2/17 - 2 October 2017
Hello Tycoons, We know you have been eagerly awaiting news on the continued support and development of RollerCoaster Tycoon World and we greatly appreciate your patience. First and foremost, we would like to extend a big thank you to all our fans for your feedback and support of the game. We remain committed to the continued development of RCTW and have moved these efforts to a new team. During this time, we have performed an in-depth review of the game and have identified issues that we want to address over the coming months. The switch to this new team allows us to focus our efforts on improving the game and addressing any issues that players may experience. Moving forward, our core focus will be on bug fixing and providing new PxP asset packs. We are currently working towards our next update and will have more news to share soon. Thank you again for your support and keep building and…
- Developer's Note - 10/2/17 - 2 October 2017
Hello Tycoons, We know you have been eagerly awaiting news on the continued support and development of RollerCoaster Tycoon World and we greatly appreciate your patience. First and foremost, we would like to extend a big thank you to all our fans for your feedback and support of the game. We remain committed to the continued development of RCTW and have moved these efforts to a new team. During this time, we have performed an in-depth review of the game and have identified issues that we want to address over the coming months. The switch to this new team allows us to focus our efforts on improving the game and addressing any issues that players may experience. Moving forward, our core focus will be on bug fixing and providing new PxP asset packs. We are currently working towards our next update and will have more news to share soon. Thank you again for your support and keep building and…
- Post-Release Update #7: Medieval Theme Pack - 4 May 2017
Hark! The bugles sound the call of victory, for the fearsome Dragon has been smote and a great reward has been bestowed upon you, our faithful Tycoons: our MEDIEVAL PxP PACK! Our latest update includes over 67 new Medieval PxP pieces to bring your park to Olde Timey-life. As usual we also have a number of fixes and optimizations include in this update. Read on for more details, and playeth RCTW today! http://www.rollercoastertycoon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/screens_05042017.png FULL UPDATE LIST New Content Pieces - Medieval Theme PxP Pack – 67 total pieces Walls (13 Total Pieces) Fortress Arch Fortress Closed Façade Fortress Façade Fortress Half Wall Fortress Rampart Half Section Fortress Rampart Section Fortress Rampart Wall Fortress Wall Medieval Half Arch Medieval Wooden Closed Façade Medieval Wooden Half Wall Medieval Wooden Open Façade Medieval Wooden Wall Roofs (16 Total Piec…
- Post-Release Update #7: Medieval Theme Pack - 4 May 2017
Hark! The bugles sound the call of victory, for the fearsome Dragon has been smote and a great reward has been bestowed upon you, our faithful Tycoons: our MEDIEVAL PxP PACK! Our latest update includes over 67 new Medieval PxP pieces to bring your park to Olde Timey-life. As usual we also have a number of fixes and optimizations include in this update. Read on for more details, and playeth RCTW today! http://www.rollercoastertycoon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/screens_05042017.png FULL UPDATE LIST New Content Pieces - Medieval Theme PxP Pack – 67 total pieces Walls (13 Total Pieces) Fortress Arch Fortress Closed Façade Fortress Façade Fortress Half Wall Fortress Rampart Half Section Fortress Rampart Section Fortress Rampart Wall Fortress Wall Medieval Half Arch Medieval Wooden Closed Façade Medieval Wooden Half Wall Medieval Wooden Open Façade Medieval Wooden Wall Roofs (16 Total Piec…
- Post-Release Update #6 – Asia PxP and More! - 7 April 2017
http://www.rollercoastertycoon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RCTW-Update6-asia_02.png Spring is here, and with it comes even more fun in your park! With this update we are pleased to introduce some exciting new PxP offerings. Below you’ll find details on our brand-new Asia pack and new additions to our Sci-Fi pack. We’ve also included some Easter pieces to celebrate the season. Asia and Sci-Fi pieces can be found within the PxP menu in-game, and Easter items are split across the scenery menu. As usual we also have a number of fixes and optimizations as part of this update. Read on for more details, and thanks for playing RCTW! http://www.rollercoastertycoon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RCTW-Update6-asia_01.png FULL UPDATE LIST New Content Pieces Asia Theme PxP Pack – 39 total pieces Asian Rock Wall Asian Wood Wall Temple Half Wall Temple Open Wall Temple Support Wall Temple Windowed…
- Post-Release Update #6 – Asia PxP and More! - 7 April 2017
http://www.rollercoastertycoon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RCTW-Update6-asia_02.png Spring is here, and with it comes even more fun in your park! With this update we are pleased to introduce some exciting new PxP offerings. Below you’ll find details on our brand-new Asia pack and new additions to our Sci-Fi pack. We’ve also included some Easter pieces to celebrate the season. Asia and Sci-Fi pieces can be found within the PxP menu in-game, and Easter items are split across the scenery menu. As usual we also have a number of fixes and optimizations as part of this update. Read on for more details, and thanks for playing RCTW! http://www.rollercoastertycoon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/RCTW-Update6-asia_01.png FULL UPDATE LIST New Content Pieces Asia Theme PxP Pack – 39 total pieces Asian Rock Wall Asian Wood Wall Temple Half Wall Temple Open Wall Temple Support Wall Temple Windowed…
- Post-Release Update #5 – Water Features! - 9 March 2017
Hello Tycoons, Spring is just around the corner, and with it comes a brand-new update for RCTW. With this update, we are providing several requested fixes and optimizations, along with some new PxP “water feature” items to provide you with even more customization opportunities for your park. Read on for more details, and thanks for playing RCTW! New Content Pieces Pools and Fountain Pack – The pack contains 38 fountain pieces (called the “Fountain” Pack) and 6 new lights (added to the “Modern” Pack) Basic Water Pools/Puddles for use in conjunction with other scenery items. Water VFX taken from fountains (dripping water, jets, splash effects, etc.) http://www.rollercoastertycoon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/FountainPack1.jpg Improvements Sandbox - Limited Money Toggle We have added an additional toggle for those players who would like to create a Sandbox park with all items unlocked, b…
- Post-Release Update #5 – Water Features! - 9 March 2017
Hello Tycoons, Spring is just around the corner, and with it comes a brand-new update for RCTW. With this update, we are providing several requested fixes and optimizations, along with some new PxP “water feature” items to provide you with even more customization opportunities for your park. Read on for more details, and thanks for playing RCTW! New Content Pieces Pools and Fountain Pack – The pack contains 38 fountain pieces (called the “Fountain” Pack) and 6 new lights (added to the “Modern” Pack) Basic Water Pools/Puddles for use in conjunction with other scenery items. Water VFX taken from fountains (dripping water, jets, splash effects, etc.) http://www.rollercoastertycoon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/FountainPack1.jpg Improvements Sandbox - Limited Money Toggle We have added an additional toggle for those players who would like to create a Sandbox park with all items unlocked, b…
- Post-Release Update #4 – Valentine’s Day! - 10 February 2017
Hello Tycoons, It’s time for a new production update! Love is in the air in this month’s patch, as we’ve added a number of romantic Valentine’s Day assets along with additional bug fixes. The full list of fixed issues is below. http://www.rollercoastertycoon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/02072017_1.png To accompany this update we have a couple of announcements. First, we would like to welcome our newest volunteer admins, Peaches and Beaker86, who will be helping out in the forums. Make sure to say hi! Also, we have started a series of ongoing Coaster Challenges. Visit our forums for additional details! http://www.rollercoastertycoon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/02072017_2.png We’ll continue with more Coaster challenges in the coming weeks – be on the lookout for a special Valentine’s Day Challenge soon! Thanks for playing RCTW! Team RCTW New Valentine’s Items: Chocolate Wonders Resta…
- Post-Release Update #4 – Valentine’s Day! - 10 February 2017
Hello Tycoons, It’s time for a new production update! Love is in the air in this month’s patch, as we’ve added a number of romantic Valentine’s Day assets along with additional bug fixes. The full list of fixed issues is below. http://www.rollercoastertycoon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/02072017_1.png To accompany this update we have a couple of announcements. First, we would like to welcome our newest volunteer admins, Peaches and Beaker86, who will be helping out in the forums. Make sure to say hi! Also, we have started a series of ongoing Coaster Challenges. Visit our forums for additional details! http://www.rollercoastertycoon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/02072017_2.png We’ll continue with more Coaster challenges in the coming weeks – be on the lookout for a special Valentine’s Day Challenge soon! Thanks for playing RCTW! Team RCTW New Valentine’s Items: Chocolate Wonders Resta…
- Post-Release Update #3 - Unity 5.4! - 23 January 2017
Hello Tycoons, Happy 2017! Today, we are proud to announce our latest update which we know you have been eagerly awaiting. Our latest update focuses on RCTW’s upgrade to Unity 5.4, bringing a host of upgrades and performance boosts that will benefit the game as a whole. Overall, Unity 5.4 should improve performance and user experience on lower-specced machines. Please note that specific results that you see will be dependent on your own PC setup. http://www.rollercoastertycoon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/1028_ss_17.jpg After our internal testing with Unity 5.4, we’ve seen the following improvements: GPU Instancing - With this fix, you’ll see performance improvements with parks that feature multiple instances of the same PxP assets. Previously mesh combine would store the combined mesh and uncombined state of the object in memory and subsequently reduce performance, but this GPU insta…
- Post-Release Update #3 - Unity 5.4! - 23 January 2017
Hello Tycoons, Happy 2017! Today, we are proud to announce our latest update which we know you have been eagerly awaiting. Our latest update focuses on RCTW’s upgrade to Unity 5.4, bringing a host of upgrades and performance boosts that will benefit the game as a whole. Overall, Unity 5.4 should improve performance and user experience on lower-specced machines. Please note that specific results that you see will be dependent on your own PC setup. http://www.rollercoastertycoon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/1028_ss_17.jpg After our internal testing with Unity 5.4, we’ve seen the following improvements: GPU Instancing - With this fix, you’ll see performance improvements with parks that feature multiple instances of the same PxP assets. Previously mesh combine would store the combined mesh and uncombined state of the object in memory and subsequently reduce performance, but this GPU insta…
- Post-Release Update #2 - Whimsy Theme and Holiday Decorations! - 16 December 2016
Hello Tycoons, Happy Holidays from all of us at team RCTW! Today, we are proud to announce the release of our next update, chock full of new content including a new theme, a new camera and Holiday decorations, along with additional bug fixes and improvements. Read on for details! http://www.rollercoastertycoon.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/12152016_03.png For this update, we’ve gone BIG!!! We’re adding a whole new theme – Whimsy! – which comes with 3 new flatrides and a host of theme-specific scenery items and PxP items that can be placed instantly in your park or used to design your own holiday creations. Whimsy is a playful, kid-friendly new theme guaranteed to bring a smile to tycoons of all ages. Check out our latest flatrides The Montgolfières, Bugmania and Downtown Traffic below! http://www.rollercoastertycoon.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/12152016_02.png http://www.rollercoaste…
