Recent reviews by MikaelDD

Amazing Game!

I absolutely love the flexibility this game offers in choosing which role to focus on within your company. Personally, I enjoy focusing on investing and hosting services. It's a game where you control your pace and set your own goals in the tech business sector. Software Inc. has come a long way since its early stages, and normally I don't comment on games, but this one has become my all-time favorite! This will likely be my first and possibly only comment, as I truly believe this game deserves recognition.

Suggested Improvements for Coredumping:
Fix IPO and Share Offering Errors:
It would be great if the game could allow for more flexibility with IPOs. Specifically, the ability to sell more shares and increase the share offering as the game progresses.

Stock Market Window for Public Companies:
Add a feature where you can view public company shares in a stock market-like window. The stock prices and dividends would fluctuate based on the company's focus, whether they're growing early on or shifting towards a more dividend-focused approach as they mature.

Increased Competition and Hostile Takeovers:
It would be exciting to see more competitive companies actively buying shares in their competitors with the goal of becoming dominant and even acquiring subsidiary companies.

More Business News:
Include more dynamic business news in the game that covers company stock prices, major hits, and other key events.

Make Subsidiary Companies More Independent:
Subsidiary companies should have fewer limitations on how many you can own. If your company owns 51.1% of a subsidiary, you should be able to influence its focus, goals, and even form partnerships (e.g., using their services for marketing, hosting, or product distribution).

Create Subsidiaries Without Buyouts:
Allow players to create their own subsidiary companies without having to buy out an existing company on the market.

Fund Private Company IPOs:
Introduce a feature where you can fund private companies through IPOs before they become publicly listed. This could open up more investment opportunities early in the game.

New Company Creation Post-Character Death:
If your character dies after growing a company to a certain size, allow players to create a new character and start a new company. This could be a fresh start for those who are ready to move on from their original company.

Consequences of Hostile Takeovers:
If a competitor owns 51.1% of your company, there should be specific outcomes like:

Nothing

Buyout

Subsidiary Status

Influenced Control

Issuing More Shares to Defend Against Competitors:
If you control a large share of your company, you should be able to issue more shares and choose whether to participate in the funding to prevent your shares from being devalued. This would mirror real-world scenarios like LVMH’s attempts to buy Gucci in the late '90s.

Expanding Market Competitiveness:
Add the possibility to introduce different markets and increase competition between companies. This could include new industries or geographical markets.

Institutional Investment Firms:
Include institutional investment firms that act like private owners or large investors. These firms could buy shares in public companies or holding companies, like BlackRock or Vanguard, and influence the market.

Private Holding Companies:
Add a new company type: Private Holdings. If you're tired of running your own company, you could transition it into a subsidiary, while you focus on a holding company that owns and manages multiple companies. Additionally, institutional investors might buy into your holding company to dominate the tech market.

Why Software Inc. Stands Out:

Software Inc. is a game that lets you build and run your own tech company, offering a realistic simulation of the ups and downs of the business world. With the features and improvements I’ve suggested, the game would become even more competitive and challenging. You'd have to navigate everything from running a private company to taking it public, while dealing with rival companies attempting to buy out or influence your market share.

The game would let you define your goals, whether you want to dominate your sector with growth like Amazon or control your market share while increasing dividends like Microsoft. The possibilities are endless!

One of a kind! Keep building and refining this game—I’m excited to see where it goes!

My Rating:
9.2/10
With the additions and fixes above, the game would easily be a 11/10—truly a one-of-a-kind experience.

Hi, i buyd the platinum edition but sill i don't get the new DLC ? ... common sense if someone buys the platinum edition he gets most of the time all DLC, but why do you not do the same thing ?

It need to be fixed. Its better to be super nice and get good fanbase then to be dirty with the fans ... and try to milk the cow as much as possible.

Be nice and in the end you get what you wan't.

Best regard Sid Meier’s Civilization fan.