
Early Access
Yes, but updates are hit or miss. Last updated today, with about 2 updates per month.
Last checked Oct 22, 2026
Make movies, even if someone has to die. Take the helm of a major Hollywood studio at the dawn of sound cinema, and guide it through decades of creative achievements and glamor, debauchery and dark deeds, tough choices and unpleasant compromises.
Oct 21, 2026 · Patch note
Update 0.8.73EA (opens in new tab)
Screenwriters previously kept working on scripts regardless of their condition — whether they were beaten up, kidnapped, or even killed. Now they’ll have to accept their circumstances and stop working. Fixed several bugs that could plunge your studio into massive debt. Fixed a bug that could cause a softlock while a film was in the Pre-Production Stage. Fix…
Oct 21, 2026 · Build
Public branch build 26106871
Latest build time Steam reports for the public branch.
Aug 3, 2026 · Patch note
Update 0.8.72EA (opens in new tab)
Work on Act 2 is in full swing, but we didn't want to leave you without any updates in the meantime. So we've taken some of your most requested features, polished a few long-standing rough edges, and put them all together for you. Have fun! INTRODUCING: Relaxed Mode! Want to focus on creativity, experiment freely, or just chill? This more forgiving mode, wi…
May 7, 2026 · Patch note
Update 0.8.71EA (opens in new tab)
Fixed a bug which caused Bobby Martin to leave your studio without notifying you. Fixed a bug which caused expenses for extending an advertising campaign to be counted as income. Fixed a bug which caused cinema maintenance to be free. Fixed a bug which caused the Services Department to continue operating even after the department itself stopped functioning.…
Apr 30, 2026 · Patch note
Update 0.8.70EA (opens in new tab)
Illegal Tendencies now vary more frequently among characters. The "Game Over" screen has been redesigned. Added 600 new posters (no, we won't chill with the damn posters). Various UI fixes. Added a new hidden achievement with a special purpose. Stay tuned for Act 2 details later today!
Hollywood Animal last posted a patch note today (Oct 21, 2026: Update 0.8.73EA (opens in new tab)).
It got about 2 updates per month over the last year and is irregular (53/100). 9 of the last 12 months had at least one update day. Not enough of a cadence to call it regular.
No. It shipped a build or patch note within the last 90 days, though updates are hit or miss.
Hollywood Animal: 16 updates in the last 12 months, avg every 23 days. The chart shows the last 12 months, including months with zero patch notes. Counts are dated patch and update posts, not branch builds.
| Month | Updates |
|---|---|
| November 2025 | 5 |
| December 2025 | 2 |
| January 2026 | 3 |
| February 2026 | 1 |
| March 2026 | 1 |
| April 2026 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 1 |
| June 2026 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 1 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 1 |