Pizza Syndicate

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• Community & Events·17 Jul 2026Official

  Pizza Syndicate – Rebuilding a Classic With the Community

  🔴 Pizza Syndicate – The Future of the Project & Community RebuildHello everyone,First of all, we want to thank everyone who has supported Pizza Syndicate over the past months. The amount of messages, discussions, ideas and encouragement from the community has genuinely meant a lot to us. ❤️Seeing that so many players still care about this classic has reinforced our belief that this project deserves another chance.Today, we want to share where things currently stand and what the future direction of the project will be.⚖️ IP Situation – Current StatusOver the past two years, we have made extensive efforts to identify and contact the current IP rights holders of the original Pizza Syndicate.This included:More than 100+ emails sent to potential rights holders and related companiesAttempts to reach publishers and studios connected to the original releaseWorking with legal professionals to help trace ownershipUnfortunately, despite these efforts, we have still been unable to confirm or reach the current IP holder.After investing significant time into this process, we have concluded that the uncertainty surrounding the original IP cannot continue to be the foundation of the project.We will continue occasional efforts to trace ownership in the background, but it is no longer a dependency for moving forward.🚫 Steam Next Fest UpdateAs shared in our previous announcement, we had to opt out of Steam Next Fest in February despite having:A fully working demoPrepared marketing materialsA planned showcaseThis decision was made because we could not confidently proceed while the IP situation remained unresolved.🔄 The Future: A Complete RebuildThe most viable path forward is now a complete rebuild of the game as a fully original project.This means creating:🍕 A new identity and original IP 🎨 New visuals, assets, and presentation 🎵 New audio and music direction 🖥️ Modern UI, performance improvements, and accessibility 🏢 Expanded management and simulation systems 💬 Community-driven impro...
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• Patch Notes·16 Jun 2026Official

  Pizza Syndicate – Development Update & Future Direction

  🔴 Update on Pizza Syndicate – Current Status & Future DirectionHello everyone,We want to share a clear and honest update regarding the current status of Pizza Syndicate and the future direction of the project.First of all, thank you for the continued support, messages and interest. Seeing that the game still resonates with so many of you means a lot to us. ❤️⚖️ IP situation – current statusOver the past two years, we have actively tried to identify and contact the current IP rights holders of the original title.This includes:More than 100+ emails sent to potential rights holders and related companiesMeetings with several developers, designers and project directors from the original gameAttempts to reach publishers and studios connected to the original releaseLegal assistance to help trace ownershipDespite these efforts, we have still not been able to confirm or reach the current IP holder.At this stage, we have made the decision to no longer actively pursue the original IP as a dependency for development, due to the extended time required and lack of progress.Instead, we will continue occasional efforts to trace ownership in parallel, but it is no longer a blocker for the project’s future direction.🚫 Steam Next Fest (February update)As previously communicated in our last official update, we had to opt out of Steam Next Fest in February, despite having a fully working demo, marketing materials and a prepared showcase.This decision was made due to the unresolved IP situation at the time.🔄 Where this leaves the projectAt this point, the most viable and sustainable path forward is:1. Full rebuild (only direction forward)We will be rebuilding the game from scratch as a fully original project.This means:New IP, branding, visuals and audioRecreated and improved assetsPreserving and expanding the core gameplay experienceModernizing systems, UI and accessibilityExpanding features based on community feedbackEarly access development with community involvement🧠 What a rebuild w...
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• Patch Notes·17 Feb 2026Official

  Update on Game Status & Exploring a Community-Led Rebuild

  Hello everyone,We want to give you an update on the situation surrounding the game. Since our last post, we’ve pursued every possible lead regarding IP ownership, over a hundred emails to various contacts including Assemble Entertainment, Activision, Gameforge, and even Mr. Marcinek himself. Unfortunately, we’ve received no responses, leaving the licensing situation unresolved. This has forced us to withdraw from the upcoming Steam Next Fest in February, despite having a fully working demo, promo materials, and a live stream ready. We plan to continue pursuing IP clarity through the summer in hopes of participating in the next event in June.Participation email from Steam, which we have now opted out of:However, we also want to be upfront about alternative paths. One option we may have to consider, if we continue receiving no response, is a complete rebuild of the game’s identity from scratch (Development, game art and assets, sound effects and music). This would allow us to preserve the gameplay and experience, while avoiding licensing issues entirely, since we are getting nowhere with this since Summer 2025. Before taking any steps, we want to hear from you, the community:Would you support a crowdfunding campaign to help fund a complete rebuild of the game?Do you have experience running or promoting crowdfunding campaigns and would be willing to help guide this process?Are you interested in contributing in other ways, ideas, promotion, or feedback during development? Let us know your thoughts here in the Steam discussion, on Discord, or by email at contact@wasd-sw.com Our goal has always been to keep this game alive and playable on modern PCs. If we need to rebuild from scratch, we want to do it with the community involved every step of the way. More importantly, a complete rebuild would also allow us to add new features and improvements inspired by what the community wants to see. Should we undertake this process, we want the community to be actively involved with...
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• Community & Events·22 Dec 2025Official

  We Need the Community’s Help – IP Ownership Information Wanted

  Hello everyone,We’d like to be completely transparent about the current situation surrounding this game, as we ware from the beginning in the Forum/Discussion section.The technical work is fully completed. The porting process itself was finished back in mid-2025, and from a technical standpoint, everything went smoothly. The game is fully functional on modern PCs and ready for release.However, the only thing preventing a release is IP ownership.Despite extensive research and months of outreach, we have been unable to definitively identify or contact the rightful IP owner. We reached out to over 50 individuals during 2024 and 2025. Based on everything we’ve uncovered so far, Assemble Entertainment appears to be the most likely IP holder, but repeated attempts to reach them over several months have gone completely unanswered. To be clear: Our goal has never been monetization. This project exists purely as a preservation effort—to ensure that this game can continue to exist and be playable on modern systems.Unfortunately, the IP situation surrounding this title is extremely unclear. We contacted multiple potential rights holders, received partial feedback, and even encountered a bad-faith actor who falsely claimed ownership and presented forged documents. Every legitimate avenue we could think of has been explored, without success.As a last attempt, we published a Steam storefront page in the hope that the rightful IP owner would come forward after seeing the game listed. That did not happen.After further investigation, we once again circled back to Assemble Entertainment as the most probable IP holder—but we still have no response.As things stand today:The game is fully ported and readyThere is no agreement with an IP holderWe still do not know who legally owns the rightsBecause of this, the outlook for a release is unfortunately not very good at the moment.At this point, there is only one alternative path if the IP owner cannot be identified or contacted: - a complet...
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• Announcements·28 Sept 2025Official

  Limited-Time Playtest – Request Your Spot Today!

  Exciting news! We’re opening up exclusive playtest access for our upcoming game – but only for a limited time and to a limited amount of users.This is your chance to explore the game early, provide feedback, and help shape the final experience. Spaces are limited, so don’t wait!To request access:Click the Playtest Request button on our Steam page.Submit your request and wait for approval.⏳ Act fast – this opportunity won’t last forever!Thank you for your support, and we can’t wait to see you in the playtest!Join Our Pizza Syndicate Discord! 🍕Want to chat with fellow tycoons, share your best pizza empire strategies, or just hang out with fans of classic sims? Join our official Discord!https://discord.gg/TuUg8RPudt
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