
Shape the history of the Hollywood movie industry in this sandbox business simulation game. Create the movies you've always wanted to see, hire the best team, research cutting-edge technologies, and dominate the Box Office. Can you rise from a small studio to a Hollywood giant?
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The Executive is a sandbox business simulation game that lets you rewrite the history of Hollywood from the 1970s to today. As the founder of a scrappy production company, you’ll produce the movies you’ve always dreamed of, manage ambitious franchises, and build a studio that rivals the industry’s greatest. Navigate the challenges of the movie business, outmaneuver your competition, and decide whether to chase critical acclaim or box office domination.
Bring your cinematic visions to life. Choose themes, genres, and target ratings to shape your creations. Dive deep into screenplay development, cast the hottest stars (or discover hidden talent), and allocate your budget wisely to make each film shine. Every decision impacts your movie’s critical acclaim and box office potential, so craft your masterpieces with care.
Turn your biggest hits into long-lasting franchises! Create sequels, prequels, reboots, and even spinoffs to capitalize on audience demand. But beware: too many installments can lead to franchise fatigue. Strike the perfect balance to keep your fans invested without burning them out.
Your movie’s journey doesn’t end at the final cut. Decide how to distribute your creation: self-publish, partner with a distributor. Each route comes with unique risks and rewards. Timing is everything—analyze the market, outmaneuver the competition, and secure the perfect release date for your blockbuster.
Don’t let your past successes collect dust. Manage your studio’s library and maximize ancillary revenue with strategic home entertainment deals. Partner with distributors who are the best fit for your catalog, and invest in add-ons to boost sales. Your back catalog is a goldmine—make it work for you.
Making movies isn’t all glamour and glory. Sometimes, production doesn’t go as planned, and you’ll have to face the unexpected. From budget overruns to on-set accidents, adapt to unforeseen challenges and turn setbacks into opportunities.
Turn your small studio into a Hollywood powerhouse. Use your profits to upgrade your offices, hire and train top-tier talent, and research cutting-edge technologies to stay ahead of the curve. Attract A-list actors, expand your capabilities, and solidify your reputation as a major player in the industry.
In The Executive, the road to success is yours to decide. Will you become a champion of the art world, winning critical acclaim and prestigious awards? Or will you build a blockbuster machine, raking in billions at the box office? The choice is yours in this ultimate Hollywood simulation.
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Languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Turkish
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This is an uncomplete game, there's even a "trait" for your marketing team that still says "in developement". It's like Game Dev Tycoon but worse, don't play it, save your money and your time. The last update was a year ago.
Honestly feels like just a reskin of game dev tycoon. It's fine enough if you don't have game dev tycoon yet and prefer a more 'movie' feel to your gameplay, but I wouldn't recommend it if you already own game dev tycoon. bought it on sale and if you're interested i think it's not all that bad a deal when it's on sale
As someone that loves Game Dev Tycoon and was looking for something similar to play but for movies, this game really fulfilled that itch. Gameplay is really addictive, and it's fun getting to unlock and experiment with different features and combinations. Cross analysing trends for genres/themes and carefully planning your release window provide an additional layer of strategy that I really enjoyed when producing the films I wanted to make, especially with the way I like to play where I try to recreate/reimagine existing songs, games, etc. as films. Deciding whether a film was going to be made for the masses or for the artistic integrity/critical reception (or both) via the commercial and critical reception of the talent you hire was also a feature I really enjoyed when making my movies. It's just a shame that further development of the game seems to have been abandoned, cos it becomes clear the more you play that it's unfinished and that the devs intended for there to be more features and fine-tuning (as another reviewer pointed out, the competitive analysis trait, which is "in development" in-game, is basically useless). It would've been cool if they added more story elements every few years or so to go beyond 2020 to reflect the current trends in cinema, kind of like Game Dev Tycoon and their updates including the PS5 and the Xbox Series X. Streaming and video-on-demand would've been a nice ancillaries addition for the later years, as releasing a film on home media in the late 2010s just feels wrong when your game's reflection of consumer trends has mostly been accurate up until that point. I also wish there was a bit more variety in the reviews your movies get as there doesn't seem to be any alterations for genre combinations, which kinda kills the immersion for me a bit. i.e. one review will be talking about one genre, while another review will be talking about the other. I'm also a bit disappointed that you're limited to both the same genre and theme when making sequels or prequels, as changing at least the genre and having those changes reflected in the critical and commercial reception of that movie could've given players the chance to be innovative or experimental with their franchises, which could've made for some interesting gameplay (i.e. think 'Joker' or 'M3GAN' for example and how their sequels completely flipped the script and impacted audience reception). For what it is though, The Executive is a really fun and well-made game that was developed with a lot of love for cinema. If you loved Game Dev Tycoon or are into these sorts of games, definitely recommend grabbing whenever it's on sale!
It's a decent game, but Hollywood Animal is much deeper. Within 6 hours I've already achieved half the goals and it could've been more if I would've tried. After 3 or so hours it gets very grindy.
>criei um filme chamado Minha Rola >filmei Minha Rola junto com minha Equipe >terminei de produzir Minha Rola e ela é lançada >todos os criticos adoraram Minha Rola >nota 10.jpg >mais de 1 milhão de pessoas viram Minha Rola >Minha Rola é um marco na indústria dos filmes >futuramente sequências da Minha Rola são lançadas >Minha Rola vira a trilogia mais assistida dos cinema 10/10
Un opus sur la création de jeux vidéo et l'évolution de l'industrie serait fou. Les développeurs respirent, à mon sens, la passion et, en tant que cinéphile (amateur) je trouve que le jeu est rempli de très bonnes idées. Le jeu est fondamentalement très juste, les enjeux sont réalistes et adaptés à l'univers ainsi qu'aux règles que le cinéma nous impose, l'évolution époque par époque, l'impact de vos choix héhé et ainsi de suite. Je suis complètement fan, et la direction artistique du jeu est par ailleurs vraiment agréable ! Continuez comme ça, Aniki Games ! 👏
I would recommend this game for people that love movies or games like "game dev tycoon". Personally i liked this game as it made me get a little creative with movie titles and live the fantasy of being a movie producer. Pros: -relaxing music -Satisfying to win a movie award Cons: -Not a whole lot of content(like you get the feeling there were updates planned, but they never followed through with them. Like an example, if you can parody the Oscars, why not have a parody of the Razzie awards to make it more realistic and interesting?) -feels a little repetitive -I know this may be a nitpick, but seriously, no animation category in genre, or even for themes? Final rating: 6.5/10 - Fun game, but due to repetition and lack of content, this really wasn't worth full price.
It is a little short, i dont really like to pay more than 1 euro per hour playtime.... But it was a decent experience, i enjoyed it.
[h2] Interessante [/h2] [hr][/hr] É um tycoon legal e criativo. É interessante conhecer, mesmo que superficialmente, como funciona o fluxo da indústria do cinema. A campanha é curta, começando nos anos 70 até 2020. Conforme as décadas passam, o jogo mostra marcos interessantes que revolucionaram o cinema até os dias atuais, justificando assim que coisas que funcionavam lá atrás, não funcionam mais e a indústria tem sempre que se reinventar. Mas nem tudo funciona tão bem, a interface torna alguns recursos confusos e difícieis de se entender e é uma pena que alguns deles praticamente não agreguem nada à gameplay. Ainda assim, dá para se divertir bastante em pelo menos duas campanhas. Na primeira você aprende o jogo. Na segunda você aplica os conhecimentos e faz as coisas funcionarem de verdade. Depois disso, tudo acaba ficando repetitivo e o jogo perde boa parte da graça. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3731154519
Jogo muito bom pra quem curte gerenciamento, estilo Game Dev Tycoon.
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