System reference / October 27 official roadmap (future plan)
Rise of the Merchants roadmap: planned updates
The October 27 official roadmap schedules Badge Editor, Season Challenges and Hidden Routes & Trade Routes for December 2026; Seasons, Trade Contracts and Renowned Goods for February 2027; and unannounced community-shaped content for April 2027. The plan is subject to change, and these are not confirmed live features.
Updated 2026-10-29 · October 27 official roadmap (future plan)
The planned months and features
These are target months from the official image, not exact release days or implemented-feature claims. The April content is not specified.
| Target month | Planned content |
|---|---|
| December 2026 | Badge Editor; Season Challenges; Hidden Routes & Trade Routes |
| February 2027 | Seasons; Trade Contracts; Renowned Goods |
| April 2027 | Content to be announced; community suggestions |
Read the original roadmap
The source image labels Trade Contracts in the February plan; the accompanying article calls the same planned item Trade Agreements. Treat this as a wording difference in one plan, not two live systems.
Do not mix future and existing routes
Hidden Routes & Trade Routes is a future roadmap theme. The September 25 2D map article separately shows ordinary trade routes and a Route Planner screen. Seeing a route line in that older illustration does not prove the future Hidden Routes feature is already implemented.