Rise of the Publishing Industry

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Authors: kaznoko, DySant

Last revision: 29 Dec, 2025 at 00:12 UTC (15)

File size: 438.04 MB

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Description:
Update 12.29.25

Compatible with version 1.12. This update provides a system that facilitates coexistence with other mods. It now works alongside mods that add goods which previously had difficulty coexisting.

Update 08.10.25

Newspaper companies can now produce major newspapers. Major newspapers are prestige goods of the penny press.
Historical executives have been added to several newspaper companies.

Update 06.22.25

Version 1.9 is now supported.
Literary works that have been published for five years are no longer propagated to other countries.

Update 11.23.24

Version 1.8 is now supported.

Update 10.10.24

Propaganda posters can now be printed that can promote or suppress political campaigns for legislation.
Opposing political groups and agitators might also print posters. Twenty-three real-life posters will be available.

Update 7.13.24

Spanish Language has been added, thanks to DySant.

Update 6.29.24

Version 1.7 is now supported.
Replaced some AI-generated illustrations.

Update 3.20.24

39 newspapers founded worldwide in the 19th century have been added to the company.
Do you want to establish a conservative newspaper? or a liberal newspaper?

Weakened the effect of the newspaper ban event.
Fixed several other small bugs.

Another update is planned in the near future.

Update 3.10.24

Version 1.6 is now supported.

Update 11.15.23

Version 1.5 is now supported.

Update 9.3.23

Version 1.4 is now supported.

Update 5.29.23

Version 1.3 is now supported.

Update 4.11.23

The behavior of the AI regarding the publishing industry has been adjusted.

Update 3.19.23

Several modifiers in the publishing industry were too powerful and were revised downward.

Update 1.29.23

Added 5 great Brazilian writers and 9 literary works. Thanks to TMudin for the information.




Update 1.12.23

增加了一个中文Mod。 我为此感谢牛奶大魔王。
除了这个MOD之外,请订阅以下MOD
牛奶汉化

Update 1.8.23

Comprehensive updates on the Publishing Industry, Goods, and AI behavior to address the issue of Newspaper demand destroying the global SoL.

Update 1.5.23

Italian mod has been added, thanks to [ITA] Warhammer.
Please subscribe here.

Update 1.2.23

We have addressed the issue of newspapers causing a significant increase in demand for our services.

Supported Languages
  • Spanish (thanks to DySant)
  • Chinese (thanks to 牛奶大魔王)
  • English (machine translation)
  • Italian (thanks to [ITA] Warhammer)
  • Japanese

We are also looking for people who can help us translate into other languages.

Newspapers and Literature, the Age of Journalism

This mod adds a new edifice: the Publishing Industry. The Publishing Industry produces Newspapers, which not only enrich people’s lives, but also inform and educate them.
Journalists, a new profession, will also advocate for press freedom and social change through newspapers and publications.

New Building & Goods

The Publishing Industry will produce both Broadsheet and Penny Press newspapers. As time progresses further, it will be able to produce Pop Art.

New Pop

Journalists are middle class pop working in the Publishing Industry.

New Technologies

Rotary Presses and Linotype increase the production of Penny Press.
Arts & Crafts adds Pop Art production to the Publishing Industry.

New Objectives

Dominate the World News by completing 10 goals inspired by real events of this era.

Historical Incidents

Newspapers increased sales by sensationalizing incidents.
Some shocking incidents that were actually reported add.

Great Books and Great Writers

150 Great Books and 100 Writers who represent this era.




Credits

AI-generated images by Adobe Stock and Mid Journey, and public domain images from Wikipedia.
Image by Lewis Hine distributed under the following license.
Attribution: Children’s Bureau Centennial, CC BY 2.0
Image by Bertolt Brecht distributed under the following license.
Attribution: Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-W0409-300 / Kolbe, Jörg / CC BY-SA 3.0 DE
Image by Erich Maria Remarque distributed under the following license.
Attribution: Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-R04034 / Unknown author / CC-BY-SA 3.0
Image by Adolf Hitler distributed under the following license.
Attribution: Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-H1216-0500-002 / CC-BY-SA
Image by Hermann Hesse distributed under the following license.
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Netherlands license.