{"id":66439,"date":"2026-05-11T16:57:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T07:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=66439"},"modified":"2026-05-11T16:57:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T07:57:16","slug":"dark-humor-vtuber-agency-sim-idol-manager-virtual-venture-lets-you-scout-talent-moderate-streams-and-navigate-scandals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/dark-humor-vtuber-agency-sim-idol-manager-virtual-venture-lets-you-scout-talent-moderate-streams-and-navigate-scandals\/","title":{"rendered":"Dark humor\u00a0VTuber\u00a0agency sim\u00a0Idol Manager: Virtual Venture\u00a0lets you\u00a0scout talent,\u00a0moderate\u00a0streams\u00a0and\u00a0navigate scandals\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>PLAYISM has\u00a0announced that the latest title in the Idol Manager series,\u00a0<strong>Idol Manager: Virtual Venture,<\/strong>\u00a0is\u00a0coming to Steam in 2027. Developed by Glitch Pitch, the\u00a0developers behind\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/playism\/20210726-1374\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the\u00a0original Idol Manager<\/a>, this management simulator-slash-visual novel has you\u00a0running a\u00a0virtual\u00a0streaming agency\u00a0instead of\u00a0a pop star talent agency. This\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0make your life easier though, as you&#8217;ll be dealing with\u00a0both the flashy and\u00a0the\u00a0dark sides\u00a0of the industry.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Disclosure:<\/strong> The publisher of this game, PLAYISM, is part of Active Gaming Media, the owner of this website.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u300eIdol Manager: Virtual Venture\u300f\u767a\u8868\u30c8\u30ec\u30fc\u30e9\u30fc\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tZC0t0bmAhc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Your work begins by scouting new talent, which is done&nbsp;by&nbsp;holding auditions or recruiting independent&nbsp;streamers.&nbsp;Streamers&nbsp;that&nbsp;you&nbsp;hire&nbsp;congregate&nbsp;under one roof, whom&nbsp;you then manage&nbsp;individually.&nbsp;You\u2019ll&nbsp;moderate streams by choosing overlays, music, and overseeing chat messages, but&nbsp;you\u2019ll&nbsp;also conduct&nbsp;conversations&nbsp;with your streamers&nbsp;that deepen your&nbsp;relationships. Not everything is sunshine and roses, however, as some&nbsp;talks&nbsp;involve&nbsp;drama, gossip, and scandals within your agency.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260510-441989-003-1080x608-1.jpg\" alt=\"Idol Manager: Virtual Venture\" class=\"wp-image-66442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260510-441989-003-1080x608-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260510-441989-003-1080x608-1-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260510-441989-003-1080x608-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual Venture has a number of ways that let you customize your experience.\u00a0I already mentioned that you can freely choose how your streamers present themselves online, but you can also choose their gender, appearance, and manage their social media profiles\u00a0(the latter of which is done by liking and reporting posts). Your streamers\u2019 dorm rooms will even change depending on their personalities.\u00a0While this might make you seem like a control freak,\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0price of fame (at least by the\u00a0game\u2019s\u00a0standards).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260510-441989-header.jpg\" alt=\"Idol Manager: Virtual Venture\" class=\"wp-image-66443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260510-441989-header.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260510-441989-header-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260510-441989-header-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260510-441989-header-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Featuring a\u00a0Story mode\u00a0that\u00a0chronicles\u00a0your way to the top\u00a0and\u00a0a management-focused\u00a0Freeplay\u00a0mode, Idol Manager: Virtual Venture is set to\u00a0release in Early Access on Steam sometime in 2027. It will remain in Early Access for\u00a0approximately 12\u00a0to\u00a018 months,\u00a0after which\u00a0it is planned to fully\u00a0release. The\u00a0final version\u00a0will include the full Story mode with three routes and multiple endings (the Early Access version will launch with roughly 20%\u00a0of the main campaign), romance options, as well as more game mechanics, random events, and building options for your merry home of streamers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Idol Manager: Virtual Venture&nbsp;is set to release in Early Access on Windows and macOS (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4654270\/Idol_Manager_Virtual_Venture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>) in 2027.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coming to Steam in Early Access in 2027, Idol Manager: Virtual Venture is a talent agency management sim centering on VTubers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":66441,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,3],"tags":[18],"class_list":["post-66439","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indie-games","category-news","tag-global-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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