World of Tropico

Tropico 5 PS4 Release Date Confirmed For April

Our beloved leader El Presidente is finally joining the new generation, and he’s never looked this good on console before. Prepare for a new era of Tropico, as Kalypso Media is thrilled to announce that Tropico 5 will be released on PlayStation®4 for North America on April 28. Featuring full 1080p, a solid 30 FPS frame-rate, and remote play compatibility with PlayStation® Vita, Tropico 5 marks the first time a Tropico game has ever been released on the PlayStation platform! You can watch the latest PS4 gameplay trailer below featuring new info on the Limited Special Edition of Tropico 5, which includes ‘The Big Cheese’ DLC and the ‘Bayo Del Olfato’ sandbox map, plus an official Tropican passport and postcard for no extra charge.

Watch the PS4 Gameplay Trailer for Tropico 5

Tropico 5 is a city-builder and political simulator where players take on the role of the infamous bearded despot El Presidente and rule over the small banana republic of Tropico located in the Caribbean. Become a man of the people and create welfare and equality for all – or submit to your own selfish sense of ambition and find ways to greedily fill your own Swiss Bank account. Tropico 5 will be available through boxed retail and as a digital download via the PlayStation®Network for $59.99

Tropico 5 Update 1.08 - Changelog

Fellow Tropicans, The Tropico Department of Public Announcements and Life Advice is proud to announce yet another major game and content update for Tropico 5. See the full changelog below: - Merged foreign relations and multiplayer diplomacy into new diplomacy interface - New building: Supermax Prison! Adds new 'arrest' action for citizens. Arrested citizens lose their negative roles at the end of their prison term - Added population limit slider to options menu (applies to both single and multiplayer modes) - Added option to disable event minicam (text only notifications will be displayed instead) - Added option to disable radio messages - Improved teamster efficiency in high traffic situations - Corrected 'Qualified Professionals' upgrade for office buildings - Edicts which can be enabled once per island will now stay active in consequential campaign missions - Almanac fixes: Removed 'Monthly Production' stat for docks, closed positions no longer count as open jobs - Fishing wharves no longer produce fish when deposits are depleted - Fixed 'Uranium Enrichment' upgrade for nuclear power plant - Fixed a rare case of pirates getting stuck after battle - Gardens can now be demolished using controller input scheme - Fixed continuity bugs in 'Franz Ferdinand' task chain - Rebalanced 'Alliance with the EU' task - Multiplayer: Fixed rare crash after accessing multiplayer mode from main menu - Multiplayer: Names of defeated players are now displayed correctly - Multiplayer: Citizen lists in almanac are now updated as the game progresses Always remember to vote for El Presidente - or else!

'Waterborne' – First Expansion For Tropico 5

Explore the full potential of the ocean industry in 'Waterborne,' the first major expansion for infamous city-builder/political sim Tropico 5. The future of Tropico lies on its shores – and now renowned leader El Presidente wants to spread his reign out into the sea and take advantage of lucrative new industrial opportunities by constructing waterborne structures across the coast. The expansion features water based game mechanics for the first time in the history of the series and comes with a slew of new features and enhancements, such as water traffic, larger coastal areas and new events to keep even the most seasoned island ruler on their toes. Build brand new offshore alternatives for defense, food, energy, entertainment and even housing. Organize and coordinate transport to production buildings like the Oyster and Kelp farms, construct tidal power plants as an eco-friendly alternative to nuclear power and build luxurious floating apartments. Launch military submarines to bolster your naval forces - or create an exotic bathysphere attraction to compliment your bustling tourist paradise. The 'Waterborne' expansion for Tropico 5 includes an all-new campaign spanning six epic scenarios, new dialogue and story. Plus, all new content and offshore gameplay works with existing sandbox maps and multiplayer modes. 'Waterborne' for Tropico 5 is out to download for PC via Steam on December 17th for $19.99.

Tropico 5 fails to start issue (boxed retail) - Hotfix available!

The boxed retail versions of Tropico 5 using Kalypso Launcher have been hit by a hideous activation bug which prevents the Launcher from starting up properly. If you're affected, please download and install a hotfix restoring Launcher functionality from this location: http://download.kalypsomedia.com/KalypsoTropico5Hotfix.exe The Fix will auto-install in the correct installation folder for Tropico 5 and the Launcher will then prompt you for any other available updates. Sorry for the inconvenience!

El Presidente Makes His Glorious Return To Console!

The trumpets have sounded, the red carpet rolled across the beach and now the citizens of Tropico warmly welcome the return of El Presidente on console. Tropico 5 is out today for the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft and the island of Tropico needs your political direction to get things in order. Whether you choose to become a vain dictator or an angel of social justice, it’s completely up to you how to govern the people. Build the city in your image, secure political favours and develop commercial industry - just make sure you do whatever you can to stay in power! There is a new release trailer available for Tropico 5 on Xbox 360 – check it out below for a look at everything you need to know about the acclaimed city-builder and dictator sim! Don’t forget, the Limited Special Edition of Tropico 5 on Xbox 360 features all manner of bonus content: including ‘The Big Cheese’ and ‘Bayo del Olfarto’ add-on content available for download from the Xbox Games Store and a printed Tropico passport and postcard. Watch the Tropico 5 Xbox 360 release trailer here. Packed with a whole host of new gameplay features and all new artwork designed from scratch, Tropico 5 takes the series into a new and exciting direction – dynasties!