Strategy and simulation fans, mark your calendars! MicroProse and solo developer Chett Fitzgerald have officially announced that Factory Default: Build, Trade, Repeat will be launching on September 8, 2026, for PC via Steam Early Access.

If you’ve ever wanted to construct a sweeping global empire—controlling everything from raw ore extraction in remote regions to selling high-tech semiconductors across continents—this ambitious management sim is going to be right up your alley.

Here is everything you need to know about Factory Default: Build, Trade, Repeat before it drops later this year.

Construct a True Global Industrial Empire

Factory Default sets itself apart by bringing production-chain logistics to a living 3D model of Earth. Inspired by real-world geography and resource distribution, every country and region presents unique strategic opportunities, supply chain advantages, and market dynamics.

Instead of building inside isolated maps, your supply networks will span entire continents:

• End-to-End Control: Direct every step of the supply chain—mine raw minerals, refine complex materials, manufacture advanced goods, and trade with global markets.
• Deep Supply Chains: Connect hundreds of resources and items into multi-tiered production pipelines where every bottleneck, contract, and export price impacts your bottom line.
• Global Trade & Expansion: Mine rare materials where they naturally occur, build refineries near strong infrastructure, and sell finished products where demand is highest.

Profit vs. Perception: Balancing Corporate Power

Building efficient factories is only half the battle. In Factory Default, your company’s actions are subject to a dynamic Global Perception system. The world continuously evaluates your empire based on:

• Financial strength
• Environmental impact
• Worker welfare and corporate responsibility
• Industrial influence

Will you invest in green energy, sustainable infrastructure, and safe working conditions to secure long-term stability and public trust? Or will you cut corners with aggressive industrial policies to squeeze out maximum profit margins at the expense of your global reputation?

As your influence grows, you can spend corporate power to enact company-wide policies, control local markets, and even participate in massive planetary end-game initiatives—such as helping construct entirely new landmasses through mega-engineering projects like the Ultima Mundi Project.

Mark Your Calendars for September 8

With legendary publisher MicroProse backing solo developer Chett Fitzgerald, Factory Default: Build, Trade, Repeat is shaping up to be a standout addition to the management strategy genre.

You can head over to Steam right now to add Factory Default: Build, Trade, Repeat to your wishlist ahead of its Early Access launch on September 8, 2026.

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