🎃 The Palace is currently preparing for Halloween festivities tomorrow: And for this occasion, Penultimo has undergone a… terrifying transformation!
🤡 Dressed as a Clown, he’s on a mission: to turn every non-voter into a loyal supporter of El Presidente. For the ‘greater good’ ofc, as declared by the Ministry of Propaganda & Misinformation!
🎈 Pennyultimo might not make it back in one piece, but sacrifices must be made. So, watch your step, Tropicans... he’s everywhere!

The Tropican Ministry of Misinformation - delivered with the usual flair by the ever-loyal Penultimo - has announced that our glorious leader El Prez has passed an edict officially making New Year's Eve land on El Presidente's birthday, effective immediately.

Since El Presidente’s birthday is the most important day in Tropico (and, let’s face it, the entire world) anyway, he figured it was about time the calendar caught up with reality.

He would also like to clarify that Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, who recently decreed to move Christmas to October 1st (see here[www.theguardian.com]), was NOT the originator of the idea of modernizing the calendar. In fact, Maduro was inspired by unparalleled trendsetter, El Presidente, who, in his infinite generosity, graciously shared his plans with his fellow dicta-nation leaders so they could align their calendars accordingly.

On the occasion of the 18th company anniversary we are delighted to announce the launch of its first merchandise shop, offering fans a range of clothing and accessories inspired by their beloved games. With the launch of this shop, Kalypso Media presents over 30 designs from fan-favourite series such as Tropico, Commandos, Dungeons, and Railway Empire.

EU Store: https://merch.kalypsomedia.com

US Store: https://kalypsomedia-merch.myspreadshop.com/


The Kalypso Media merchandise shop is hosted on the well-known platform Spreadshirt, where Kalypso Media is offering a 25% discount for the first two weeks to celebrate its birthday.

The merchandise shop features everything a gamer's heart desires: T-shirts, hoodies, and accessories, including caps, mouse pads, mugs, drawstring bags, tote bags, magnets, stickers, pillows and buttons. All items showcase unique Kalypso game designs such as iconic characters El Presidente and Penultimo from the Tropico franchise, the Green Beret from the upcoming Commandos : Origins, the Dark Elf Thalya from Dungeons 4, and trains and locomotives from Railway Empire - who wouldn't want to go swimming in a pair of swim trunks branded with Penultimo from Tropico?

Fans can also personalise their clothing and accessories in terms of colour, and size to suit their preferences,

The Kalypso Media merchandise shop is now live in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norge, Polska, Finland, Sweden and North America. Kalypso Media plans to regularly update the merchandise shop, especially with new game launches and DLCs, introducing fresh designs and products to keep fans engaged and excited.

Reports of secret Llama meetings across Tropico have recently started to gain traction, and Tropico’s most expendable competent *cough* detective has been appointed to the case!
Penultimo, worried that the local fluffy wool population may be plotting the demise of our beloved El Presidente, has spent a week disguised as a Llama infiltrating the circle of the conspirators.
Pictured: Highly suspicious llama activity.

After thorough investigation, it appears they are working on a secret project called "BananaLlama 6.9", for which they have been stealing GPU’s all across Tropico.
"BananaLlama 6.9" would apparently be freely shared with Llamas from all over the world in order to realise their plans for an eventual world domination.
Penultimo will report back (and then be freed from his Llama-life….maybe) once he has finished assessing the threat, but so far, it seems like the stolen GPU’s are SO bad that the fluffy takeover will have to stick to Llama 1.0.

Fellow Tropicans,

We have just released a Hotfix for some issues reported to us after Update 22 and the release of the “Tropican Shores” DLC.
For more details, please check out the full changelog below.

Viva Tropico!

• Fixed an issue which caused a yacht to move sideways after loading a save.
  
• Fixed an issue which caused a yacht to drive through land when launching a yacht and immediately relocating its Yacht Shipyard.
  
• Fixed an issue which showed the construction icon over a launchable yacht.
  
• Fixed an issue which caused yacht visitors to walk out of the yacht during relocation.
  
• Fixed an issue with the Dolphin Therapy which prevented dolphins and sharks from appearing after loading a save.
  
• Fixed an issue which caused faded map icons in the sandbox menu and load menu.
  
• Fixed an issue with scenario map description being out of bounds.
  
• Added a map selection icon to the Tropican Shores scenario selection screen to show the "difficulty completion" stamp.

• Fixed an issue which caused the “Visit Status” display to be removed from the Mobile Doctor Squad building.

• Fixed an issue which prevented displaying the tool tip of the “Tourist only” checkbox of tourist buildings.
  
• Fixed a common crash.
  
• Fixed an issue which caused the Trading Post to get coloured by non-related overlays.

• Minor Japanese language adjustments.

Fellow Tropicans,

We have just released Update 22 for Steam, PC, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 | 5.
With Update 22, we have added new free content with the “Trading Post” building, which allows you to send wares to other players in multiplayer and foreign superpowers and create trade routes for that ware.
Furthermore, we have various other fixes in our update repertoire.

For more details, please check out the full changelog below.

Viva Tropico!

• Added the “Trading Post” to the game, which can be found in the “Traffic & Infrastructure” construction menu).
  
• The Trading Post enables you to send wares to foreign superpowers, which creates a trade route for that ware. Trade routes improve the more goods you send. In Multiplayer Mode, you can use the Trading Post to send wares to other players who also own a Trading Post.
  
• The “More Samples” building upgrade reduces the time until you can ship to the same superpower again by -25%. Existing cooldowns are not affected.

• Pirate attacks have been adjusted. Once a building with resources got destroyed, they plunder the resources. When they have plundered enough, they leave Tropico again if not defeated by the player. Adjustments to the amount of plunder scales are possible with the "Pirate Difficulty" in the Sandbox settings.
  
  • This change was based on your community feedback as it fits the pirate theme more.

• Fixed some issues with old generated random map codes, where landscape features and resources were displaced after loading.
  
• Fixed some issues with road placement when demolishing Tunnels.
  
• Fixed an issue where plantations were granted the “Multiculture” workmode bonus while paused.
  
• Fixed an issue where soldiers from Barracks and Army Bases were not immediately running to the workplace during an attack.
  
• Reduced the size for militia-squads from 5 to 4, so that Police Stations can now spawn a squad without the “second shift” upgrade.
  
• Fixed an issue where Militia squads spawned from Police Stations without a Military Minister of Defense existing in the game.
  
• Fixed an issue where the “Survivor” Achievement was not unlocked after completion on the Acantilado Humeante sandbox map.
  
• Fixed an issue where the “Golden Silverware” workmode of the Gourmet Restaurant wrongly gave a bonus to superpower standing.
  
• Fixed several issues with the “Lure Fish” workmode of the Snorkel Bay. In addition, a display for the replenishing rate to fish deposits has been added.
  
• Fixed an issue where the “Tourist only”button showed up in the UI of Tourist Buildings, where it was already redundant.
  
• Fixed an issue where the radiobroadcasts for Landmarks were not playing when they were built within less than 1 year of each other.
  
• Fixed an issue where the babies’ ethnicity was random and independent from its parents.
  
• Fixed an issue with odd values in workmode-descriptions of the Childhood Museum. (T6DEV-7063)
  
• Fixed an issue where the Fire-Fighting Helicopter was still usable while the Fire Station was paused.
  
• Fixed an issue where rubble appeared under stackable buildings when adding new stacks.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Dock was wrongly placed on the ocean on randomly generated maps.
  
• Fixed an issue where several Props did not show up in some buildings.
  
• Fixed an issue where the consequences when ending work shifts were applied multiple times under certain circumstances (for example during an industrialist escalation).
  
• Fixed an issue with homeless citizens not leaving their last visited building while the “No more Shacks” edict is active.
  
• Fixed an issue where visitor agents got stuck after relocating a building through the "Relocate" interaction button.

• [Caribbean Skies/Festival DLC] Fixed an issue where Balloon Tours and Ticket Booths accepted Tropicans as visitors, despite being a Tourist only building.
  
• [New Frontiers DLC] Fixed an issue where a third Layer of the Capsule Hotel only added 5 visitor slots instead of 6.
  
• [New Frontiers DLC] Fixed an issue where the Moon Space Mission prevented disasters forever, and being enabled though disasters are disabled in sandbox games.
  
• [New Frontier DLC] Fixed an issue where all immigrants that were awarded by the “Filming on Location” quest were male.
  
• [Going Viral DLC] Fixed an issue where the happiness-reduction for red Panic-level did not work correctly.

• Fixed some graphical issues when saving and loading a multiplayer savegame during a Drought or Thunderstorm Disaster.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Task List was not working correctly in multiplayer.
  
• Fixed an issue where players were sometimes switching positions after loading a multiplayer savegame.
  
• Fixed some issues where loading big multiplayer games could lead to desync problems.
  
• Fixed an issue where the "Repair" button shows up after clicking on an opponent's Palace or Outpost.

• Several localization fixes and improvements, especially regarding feedback from the Russian modding community.
  
• Fixed several rare issues that could lead to corrupted savegames.
  
• Fixed a rare crash after choosing an option in the dialog shown when loading a savegame with different mods loaded.
  
• Several further crashes have been fixed.

El Presidente is delighted to announce that he has officially decreed the expansion of the glorious nation of Tropico to the seas with the DLC Tropico 6 - Tropican Shores, bringing luxurious new content to your Tropican Paradise, available now on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, and PlayStation 4|5 with a 10% launch discount on Steam until July 2, and on PlayStation to PlayStation Plus Members until June 25.

Make a splash on the sun-kissed Tropican Shores with a full slate of new and exciting features including 15 new buildings primed for construction that offer new opportunities for infrastructure, public services, entertainment, relaxation, and, of course, the very best ocean views. The brand-new resource Pearls , and three new edicts will help facilitate enterprising growth by reducing construction costs, taxing the population, and increasing the efficiency of offshore buildings.

Ocean-bound entrepreneurs will delight in the addition of four new sandbox maps, ‘Pequeño Pero Mucho’, ‘Hipocampo’, ‘Las Manchas y Los Puntos’ and ‘Yachts for El Presidente’. Dazzle fellow Tropicans with the latest beachside style in the Scuba Outfit and Shiny Deco Yacht for your Palace Garden, then relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor in one of many fun activities, including Dolphin Therapy or Submarine Tour.

Alongside the release of Tropican Shores, the free update Acuerdos Entre Amigos is now live in Tropico 6, bringing the new Trading Post building, available in the Traffic and Construction Menu. Trading Posts enable trade with foreign superpowers, which improve trade routes as the frequency of trades increases. Additionally, these trades can be made in Multiplayer Mode between other players who also own a Trading Post. Lastly, the More Samples building upgrade will reduce the time restraints on shipping to the same superpower by 25%.

Grab your sunscreen and make for the sea, Tropico 6 – Tropican Shores is now available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, and PlayStation 4|5.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2938080/Tropico_6__Tropican_Shores/

• Blue Gold: Tropico 6 – Tropican Shores adds 15 new buildings providing new options for infrastructure, residencies, entertainment, and public services as well as a new resource, Pearls.
  
• ‘Yachts for El Presidente’: Contains a new scenario that will help you navigate the luxurious new options to expand your nation on the water.
  
• Bread and Circuses: Convince the Tropicans of your greatness with Submarine Tours, The Tropitanic, and relaxing Dolphin Therapy.
  
• A Leaders’ Playground: Reap the benefits of your new power on land and sea with 4 brand new sandbox maps, ‘Pequeño Pero Mucho’, ‘Hipocampo’, ‘Las Manchas y Los Puntos’ and the map from the scenario ‘Yachts for El Presidente’.
  
• Dressed for a Big Splash: Enhance your style with a Scuba Outfit and a shiny deco yacht for the Palace Garden.
  
• Tax Them All: 3 new edicts will help you reduce construction costs for offshore buildings, increase their efficiency, and open up brand new options to tax your citizens.

After all the hard work of El Prez posing in his new diving suit for the press, he decided to relaxe on one of his new yards. Even Penultimo is not sure on which yard El Prez is currently relaxing and is still trying to locate him.

Since Penultimo is busy, he asked our producer Konstantin to do a short preview of the new Tropican Shores DLC.

Join Konstantin during his exploration of the Tropican Shores.
He will introduce you to the new content and all main features which Tropican Shores has to offer.

Tune in on Tuesday 18th of June at 4.00pm CEST!

You can watch it directly here on steam or on YouTube.

Hope you will enjoy it!

El Presidente is excited to announce the latest DLC for Tropico 6 "Tropican Shores"!
Tropican Shores brings a host of new features to the game including new buildings, sandbox maps, edicts, and more making waves on June 18 on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, and PlayStation 4|5.

In Tropican Shores, you will navigate the ebbs and flows of your paradise as El Prez graciously authorizes the expansion of the glorious nation of Tropico to the bountiful seas.

Fifteen new buildings change the tides of Tropico with new opportunities for infrastructure, entertainment, public services and more along with the shiny new resource plucked from the abundant depths of the ocean – Pearls. Offshore buildings do come at a cost, but as always, El Prez has you covered with three new edicts that will effectively reduce construction costs and increase their efficiency, while also offering new options to tax your citizens.

Tropican Shores also brings four new sandbox maps to the game including the map from the Yachts for El Presidente scenario along with options to enhance your sea style including a new Scuba Outfit, with activities galore like Submarine Tours and even Dolphin Therapy to relax from your tiresome yet rewarding role in keeping the nation of Tropico afloat. Ride the tide of prosperity as you dive into the new scenario Yachts for El Presidente, that will serve as a guide to assist in navigating the new features and additions in Tropican Shores.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2938080/Tropico_6__Tropican_Shores/

Tropico 6 – Tropican Shores will release on June 18 on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, and PlayStation 4|5.

• Blue Gold: Tropico 6 – Tropican Shores adds 15 new buildings providing new options for infrastructure, residencies, entertainment, and public services as well as a new resource, Pearls.
  
• ‘Yachts for El Presidente’: Contains a new scenario that will help you navigate the luxurious new options to expand your nation on the water.
  
• Bread and Circuses: Convince the Tropicans of your greatness with Submarine Tours, The Tropitanic, and relaxing Dolphin Therapy.
  
• A Leaders’ Playground: Reap the benefits of your new power on land and sea with 4 brand new sandbox maps, ‘Pequeño Pero Mucho’, ‘Hipocampo’, ‘Las Manchas y Los Puntos’ and the map from the scenario ‘Yachts for El Presidente’.
  
• Dressed for a Big Splash: Enhance your style with a Scuba Outfit and a shiny deco yacht for the Palace Garden.
  
• Tax Them All: 3 new edicts will help you reduce construction costs for offshore buildings, increase their efficiency, and open up brand new options to tax your citizens.