{"rewrite":{"id":"r_87ac00010cc8a496517240b2","clusterId":"c_1c60ebad331a5e117c5cdd9a","slug":"transport-fever-3-sets-september-29-release-across-pc-and-consoles","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Transport Fever 3 Sets September 29 Release Across PC and Consoles","summary":"Paradox Interactive announced during the gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 broadcast on August 26 that Transport Fever 3, developed by Urban Games, will release on September 29, 2026 for PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG.com, as well as PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The game is the latest entry in the Transport Fever series, in which players build and manage logistics networks spanning railways, roads, and sea routes across four environmental areas: temperate, desert, tropical, and subarctic. It features over 250 types of trains, buses, trams, trucks, ships, and airplanes, with day/night cycles and weather systems. The title was first announced in May 2025 with a budget of $24 million, approximately 3.7 billion yen at the time, funded from internal resources, with 90% allocated to game development. Publishing duties were confirmed in May this year. Alongside the standard edition, a Deluxe Edition includes real vehicles such as the Concorde, London Bus, and TEE, plus landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and Taj Mahal, and wild animals including orcas and Komodo dragons. A Collector's Edition with a statue, art book, and card game is also available. Pre-orders began today, with a 10% loyalty discount for Transport Fever 2 owners.","whyItMatters":"The series' predecessor sold over a million copies in 2019, and the new game's $24 million budget signals a major scale-up for a niche simulation franchise.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-order bonuses include three items: the ship \u0026#34;TS Queen Mary,\u0026#34; the \u0026#34;Great Pyramid of Giza,\u0026#34; and an \u0026#34;Asian Elephant\u0026#34; wild animal.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Deluxe Edition contains 11 machines including the Concorde and two buildings such as the Eiffel Tower, per Game Spark\u0026#39;s count.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Collector\u0026#39;s Edition adds a statue, art book, and card game on top of the Deluxe content.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFootage shown during the broadcast highlights mod tools and the map editor, plus iconic buildings such as Japanese castles.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransport systems evolve over time, starting with horse-drawn carriages and steam locomotives and advancing to jets, ultra-large tankers, and helicopters.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransport Fever 2 sold over a million copies in 2019, a figure the summary did not attribute to the predecessor\u0026#39;s performance.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 10% loyalty discount for Transport Fever 2 owners applies across the same platform and stays valid until 14 days after release.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGame Spark lists the release date as September 29, 2026; Automaton\u0026#39;s headline says September 30, a discrepancy between the two outlets.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParadox Interactive announced the title on August 26 during the gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 broadcast, which also served as the venue for the release date reveal.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Transport Fever 3 gets a September 29 release date and a $24 million budget, 90% of it going into development. That is a real step up for a logistics sim.","twitterPost":"Urban Games' Transport Fever 3 launches September 29 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Deluxe Edition packs the Concorde, Eiffel Tower, and Komodo dragons.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Paradox Interactive's Transport Fever 3 lands September 29 across PC and consoles. The logistics sim carries a $24 million budget and a Deluxe Edition with real-world vehicles and landmarks.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260826-462923/\",\"title\":\"Real 'Railway, Ship, Airplane' Logistics Management Sim 'Transport Fever 3' to Release September 30. Latest Entry in Popular Series Evolves Significantly with Budget 'in the Billions of Yen Range'\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/26/171268.html\",\"title\":\"Long-awaited New Transport Strategy Game 'Transport Fever 3' Set for September 29 Release on PC/Consoles! 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