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Steam News24 July 202629d ago

Chairman Pass (New Free Mode) Out Now!

Welcome to the Chairman Pass: Your Personal Playground The Chairman Pass turns Copa City from a strict management challenge into your personal tactical playground.

In this update13

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Full COPA CITY update

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What changed

23 fixes2 additions5 changes0 removals
  • Events
  • Gameplay
  • Maps
  • Fixes
  • UI and audio
  • Balance
changedWelcome to the Chairman Pass: Your Personal PlaygroundThe Chairman Pass turns Copa City from a strict management challenge into your personal tactical playground. We are stripping away budget limits and management constraints so you can play with the city's systems completely on your own terms.
changedKey Features:Instant Crowds: Skip the marketing campaigns! Spawn thousands of fans on your streets with a single click.
changedKey Features:Total Map Control: Unlock every single Fanzone in the city immediately to design your ultimate matchday layout without restrictions.
fixedStadiumFixed an issue where stadium needs would not change color when becoming satisfied or unsatisfied.
fixedStadiumFixed recruitment of stewards
fixedStadiumFixed the in-game time incorrectly appearing as "Paused" in the top HUD after leaving the stadium.

COPA CITY changes

changedThe Chairman Pass turns Copa City from a strict management challenge into your personal tactical playground. We are stripping away budget limits and management constraints so you can play with the city's systems completely on your own terms.
changedInstant Crowds: Skip the marketing campaigns! Spawn thousands of fans on your streets with a single click.
changedTotal Map Control: Unlock every single Fanzone in the city immediately to design your ultimate matchday layout without restrictions.
fixedFixed an issue where stadium needs would not change color when becoming satisfied or unsatisfied.
fixedFixed recruitment of stewards

Welcome to the Chairman Pass: Your Personal Playground

The Chairman Pass turns Copa City from a strict management challenge into your personal tactical playground. We are stripping away budget limits and management constraints so you can play with the city's systems completely on your own terms.

Setup fanzones, learn the game and have fun - without any challenges and pressure coming from the quests!

Choose any city: Rio, Berlin, Warsaw, and any club. Write your own rules, test scenarios and enjoy the Chairman pass tools

Key Features:

  • Instant Crowds: Skip the marketing campaigns! Spawn thousands of fans on your streets with a single click.

  • Total Map Control: Unlock every single Fanzone in the city immediately to design your ultimate matchday layout without restrictions.

  • Pure Freedom: Experiment with logistics, stress test layouts, and push crowd mechanics to their limits without ever worrying about the board objectives.

  • Create a fanzone with the best modules right away! Unlock access to all of them with a single click and let your imagination run wild

Feel free to check the video with one of our Devs explaining the Chairman pass:

List of fixes coming also with this patch:

Clubs

  • The Olympique de Marseille team has its current club branding (all in-game elements)

Stadium

  • Fixed an issue where stadium needs would not change color when becoming satisfied or unsatisfied.

  • Fixed recruitment of stewards

  • Fixed the in-game time incorrectly appearing as "Paused" in the top HUD after leaving the stadium.

Cities & Maps

  • RioFixed the camera pointing at the stadium instead of the destination when travelling to Tijuca via the Tactical Map.
  • RioFixed an issue where only two districts could be selected on the Tactical Map.
  • Rio & BerlinFixed grid layouts where world objects were placed without proper tile markings underneath.
  • BerlinFixed minimap navigation not matching the 3D map.
  • BerlinFixed crowd icons on the minimap not following the actual crowd location.
  • Fixed crowd icons on the minimap displaying in low resolution.

Quests & Events

  • Fixed the Media House quest "EON-X" being impossible to complete.

  • Fixed the "Team Arrivals" Decision Event displaying the wrong image.

  • Fixed District Loss not triggering after loading a saved game.

Gameplay & Economy

  • Fixed the Sports Bar not gaining experience, which made it impossible to level up.

  • Fixed revenue being calculated incorrectly when the Club Dominance card was selected.

  • Fixed an extra icon appearing next to Ultras in the Team Transfer window.

Save System

  • Fixed loading a Berlin Campaign save not restoring the Heatwave scene.

Newsfeed

  • Fixed some articles not being available to read in the daily newsfeed.

  • Fixed every newsfeed entry incorrectly showing as "Day 0".

Tutorial

  • Fixed the missing airplane icon on the Timeline HUD during the Building III tutorial.

  • Fixed district UI statistics not being highlighted after completing the "Build a Foosball Table" quest in the Building II tutorial.

UI

  • Fixed the Volunteer Center window staying open when entering the stadium or opening the World Map / Tactical Map.

Controls & Controller Support

  • Fixed the Volunteer Center panel not being interactable with a controller.

  • Added missing button hints for speeding up text in the Credits.

Audio

  • Added missing placement sounds for the Shoe Storage and Grandstand modules.

  • Fixed an audio parameter issue affecting interior sound behavior.

Thank you to everyone in our community for sharing your feedback, reporting bugs, and helping us shape the future of Copa City.

Jump into the game, try out the Chairman Pass, and let us know what you think in the Steam Discussions or over on our official Discord server: Click to join the server

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Steam News / 24 July 2026

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