Technology Research
In the Digital Age DLC, how well your software products and Internet companies perform rests on the technologies behind them. Investing heavily in research is what keeps you ahead of the competition.
Researching technologies in an R&D center
Add Tech R&D units
Add a team of Tech R&D units to an R&D center.
Hire researchers
Hire researchers with the right skills through the talent system.
Start the research project
Click [Start R&D] and choose a duration for the project.
The project then begins.
Apply the technology
When the project finishes, apply the resulting technology to a software company or an Internet company, depending on what you researched.
Software Company Internet CompanyAccelerated technology gain
So that newcomers can catch up with established tech companies, the game boosts your rate of technology gain when a competitor’s technology level exceeds 100 and yours is significantly lower.
Additional Tech Gain = Baseline Tech Gain × (Highest Tech Level − Your Tech Level) ÷ Highest Tech Level
Worked through with an example:
| Your tech level in Core Search Tech | 50 |
|---|---|
| Highest level, held by a competitor | 500 |
| Baseline gain from the R&D project | 30 |
| Additional gain: 30 × (500 − 50) ÷ 500 | 27 |
| Total tech gain | 57 |
Modding
Technologies can be customized with the MOD kit.
How to Mod Technologies