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Fame and Celebrity
April 25, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Initial version
Fame and Celebrity is a planned social system for inZOI that will let Zois build public fame, become influencers, and engage with celebrity-related gameplay. The system is the headline feature of the December 2026 update according to the 2026 Roadmap Part 1 letter published on December 26, 2025.
The feature has not yet shipped as of April 25, 2026 (live build v0.7.5). It is scheduled as the final major content patch of 2026, closing out the year before the team turns its full attention to the early 2027 launch of the full 1.0 release.
Component | Description |
|---|---|
Celebrity Mechanics | Zois can build fame through performances, public appearances, and notable accomplishments. Recognized celebrities receive different reactions from NPCs in public spaces. |
Influencer Gameplay | Influencer-style gameplay loops where Zois generate content, build a following, and monetize their public presence. |
Social Media | An in-game social media platform that lets Zois post, follow others, and engage with public content. The existing Bubbly platform may serve as the foundation. |
Performances | Public performance gameplay where Zois entertain crowds in venues. Performance quality and audience size feed into fame growth. |
Reputation Ladder | A fame-based reputation ladder that tracks how widely a Zoi is recognized, ranging from local notability to national fame. |
Fan Interactions | Recognized celebrities will be approached by fans in public spaces. Players will manage interactions with fans, including autographs, photos, and crowd handling. |
Fame and Celebrity sits at the intersection of several systems being developed throughout 2026. Each contributes a piece of the foundation that the December update will build on.
Reputation System tracks how the outside world perceives a Zoi. Fame will scale up the reach of that perception from local to public.
Performance Skill feeds into stage performances for aspiring entertainers.
Competitive System and Rivals introduces rivalry mechanics that may translate into celebrity-on-celebrity dynamics.
Idol Trainee Career already provides an entry point to fame for younger Zois. The December update is expected to extend this from career-specific gameplay to a broader fame system that any Zoi can engage with.
K-Pop and Performance Content was reaffirmed in the 2026 roadmap as part of the broader performance and idol content track.
Date | Status |
|---|---|
December 26, 2025 | First announced in the 2026 Roadmap Part 1 letter as the December 2026 deliverable. |
March 26, 2026 | Roadmap reaffirmed at the anniversary livestream. Q4 scope intentionally lighter than earlier quarters as the team focuses on Fundamentals First polish. |
April 17, 2026 | Community letter confirmed the realigned 1.0 timeline. Fame and Celebrity remains the December 2026 milestone. |
Current target | December 2026 (per published roadmap). |
Whether Fame is a single score or breaks down by domain (music, film, sports, business).
How NPC fame is generated. Will premade celebrities populate the world, or will fame be entirely player-driven?
Whether existing careers (Idol Trainee, Pro Gamer, Football Player) feed directly into fame growth.
Specific performance venues and how they interact with the existing music, instrument, and karaoke systems.
Monetization mechanics. Does fame translate directly into Meow income, or does it gate entry to high-paying gigs?
Reputation System covers the foundational social perception system that Fame extends. Idol Trainee Career is the existing fame-adjacent career. K-Pop and Performance Content covers performance and stage gameplay. Performance Skill covers the underlying performance skill. Bubbly is the existing in-game social media platform. 2026 Roadmap tracks delivery status.
