- Steam App
- ConsoleMe (4450190)
- Event type
- patch note
- Published
- 10 September 2026 - 12:10:52 UTC
- Source
- steam_community_announcements
Leadership & SuccessionExternal hires use executive search. When hiring a leader from outside the studio, you now pick from three candidates with name, background, strength, culture fit, and a signing bonus instead of typing a name yourself.Refresh candidates for a fee if none of the current options fit.Promote from staff lists better-matched roles first (e.g. designers for Creative Lead), with a note when someone isn’t the usual fit.Tab unlock is clearer. Leadership appears when you reach week 104 with 8+ staff. Before that, the screen shows your progress toward the unlock.The Leadership tab no longer shows a “Coming soon” label.Staff morale & retentionLoyalty affects quits. Disgruntled staff are more likely to leave when morale stays critical; loyal staff are more likely to stay.Easy difficulty reduces morale loss from project work; Hard increases it.Stacking company-wide morale hits a...