Today, Sparrow Night and Twin Sails Interactive announced an updated debut date for the 1.0 version of their highly anticipated 1930s newsroom tycoon game, News Tower. Originally set to release on November 4, the full release will now come around two weeks later on November 18, 2025, on Steam.
News Tower puts players in charge of a chaotic 1930s New York newsroom on a quest to build a media empire, as you’ll start with a blank slate and build everything from the ground up. You’ll tackle all sorts of challenges, including editorial dilemmas, newsroom breakdowns, and political pressure based on topics from the Great Depression to the brink of World War II.
Like any newsroom, you’ll also need to be backed by a competent staff of 30+ unique job roles, ranging from photographers to reporters, each with their own traits, needs, and expertise. Each week begins with the simple goal of getting the edition ready for Sunday’s deadline, tasking you with assigning leads to your reporters, selecting your editorial approach, influencing public perception through your chosen tone and tags, and composing your newspaper.
News Tower 1.0 will expand all of this considerably, expanding both strategic depth and replayability with some of the features listed below:
- Four More Years of News (1936–1939): Expand your publishing empire through the late ’30s with hundreds of new stories and headlines across the U.S. and Europe.
- New Faction: The Military: A powerful new force enters the scene, bringing its own influence, missions, and moral dilemmas.
- Revamped Faction Quests, Reputations & Rewards: Deeper narrative choices, richer storylines, and new paths to power.
- Competitor System & District Conflicts: Battle rival newspapers for territory, readers, and exclusive scoops.
- Revamped Perception System: New editorial rules redefine how players balance ethics, popularity, and political bias.
- New Endgame Unlockable Towers: Expand your empire, accessing new towers with exciting building layouts.
- New Districts, Objects & Decorations: More customization options and variety to spend your well-earned money and points.
- Achievements & Leaderboards: See how you stack up against other newsroom tycoons worldwide and compete for the top spot.
- Expanded Localizations: French, Spanish, German, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, and Simplified Chinese.
A Behind the Music video was also released, which showcases some of the jazzy tunes of the soundtrack, which draws inspiration from icons like Count Basie and Duke Ellington.
As a result of the upcoming full release, News Tower’s price will adjust from $19.99 to $24.99 on Steam to reflect the game’s upcoming 1.0 content expansion. For more information on this and other unique simulators and tycoon titles coming throughout the rest of 2025, be sure to check back to Simulation Daily.