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Press release:
Cophenhagen, Denmark – 28 March, 2023.
The Cophenhagen-based (Denmark) indie games developer Hovgaard Games (the development studio behind the smash-hit sim, “Startup Company”), are today very proud and happy to announce that their business sim/sandbox/RPG “Big Ambitions“, has now sold over 150,000 copies since its PC release via Steam on March 10th this year (2023).

With over 3,000 Very Positive reviews on Steam (96%), a top 5 place on Steam’s sales chart, a top 10 placement for global sales, and a peak of 11,000 Concurrent Players, Big Ambitions has made its mark. Combined with daily sales of 5,000 units (that shows no signs of slowing down) the 4-person development studio now has the financial freedom to realise their vision.

“We always knew we had a great game, but we never expected a result like this, considering the game is only just entering Early Access. We’re very grateful and proud to be able to entertain so many people around the world. This is only the beginning.” – Jonas Hovgaard, CEO and Founder

Blending the open-world immersive gameplay of Grand Theft Auto with the creative freedom of Cities Skylines, Big Ambitions offers players a compelling, unique experience where they can flex their entrepreneurial skills.

Offering incredible depth to players, from renovating your stores or personal apartments to managing your money and hiring staff, the key to success in Big Ambitions is managing your time, health and daily activities while still building an ever-growing empire.

Big Ambitions is available now on Steam ($22.99, £19.32, €22.99). Players can learn more about the game and its future roadmap by visiting the official website.

Key features:

Huge Business Sandbox – Go from nothing to the most prominent tycoon in New York. Whether one business or multiple, work smart and make them thrive.

Grow any Business – Start your own gift shop, supermarket, coffee shop, or law firm. Whether it’s a single shop or making millions developing websites from a basement.

Incredibly In-depth – Take out a loan, rent multiple buildings, design their logos, renovate your stores, grab stock, manage your money, hire staff, and create your infrastructure.

BigLife Sim on Steroids – Need a delivery truck? Travel to a dealer and buy one. Need food? Head to a supermarket, just make sure you have a refrigerator back at home.

Own New York City – Enter any building in New York and buy it. Go from a small apartment to a dream penthouse in midtown or buy a series of skyscrapers.

Fast Cars or Investment Funds – Spend your wealth however you wish. Buy a big SUV, a speedy sports car, or the new luxurious Mersaidi S500. Maybe even risk it all at the casinos.

Make it to Retirement, or don’t – Make sure you get enough sleep and stay healthy and happy. Enjoy the journey, for as you grow older, you’ll discover that money can’t buy you time… or can it?

About Hovgaard Games
Hovgaard Games is located in Copenhagen, Denmark.

We are an independent game studio focusing on building casual management games of high quality. Next to creating games we also strive to share our tooling and help other indie game studios.