Big Ambitions 1.0 Release Date
August 28, 2026. The date was announced in the official 1.0 trailer on August 15, and the subreddit reacted the way you'd expect after three years of waiting — with a pinned "I can finally make a series on the game now."
1.0 launches Aug 28, 2026 — free update for existing owners.
No price increase has been announced yet. The 1.0 beta has been running since early August, so the launch build has been getting real community testing for weeks before release.
The timeline so far
- 2020: Hovgaard Games starts building Big Ambitions in public, posting development updates.
- Mar 10, 2023: Early Access launch on Steam at $25.99.
- 2023–2026: a long run of EA updates — businesses, staff, city districts, vehicles, and the Steam Workshop integration in 0.11.
- Aug 3, 2026: 1.0 beta testing announced for the community.
- Aug 15, 2026: release date revealed — August 28, 2026.
Quick checklist
- 1.0 date: August 28, 2026
- Price: $25.99 (no change announced; free 1.0 update)
- Platform: Steam, Windows PC only
- 1.0 beta: running with the community since early August
Want the details on what's actually new in the full release? See what's new in 1.0.