TouchTasks: A Guided Tour
Are you a Microsoft Surface user? Whether you have an older Surface Pro or are up-to-date with the most recent model, take a moment to read on about a snazzy little app called TouchTasks.
A Sneak Peek of DeskScapes 11: Designing your own Backgrounds
Happy New Year! Here’s hoping that 2021 is significantly kinder to us than 2020 was. To get back into the swing of things (I’ve just enjoyed a 2-week vacation and I need to find my groove again), let’s take another look at DeskScapes 11!...
DeskScapes 11: A Sneak Peek
Happy almost New Year, everyone! I have a little treat for you before we go on break here at Stardock: that’s right, I have a sneak peek at the new DeskScapes!...
Looking Back on Object Desktop 2020
As 2020 draws to a close (I thought it would never end, to be honest!) I thought we would take a look back on Object Desktop and all of the great apps and updates we’ve added this year.
DeskScapes: Simple, Fancy, and Everything in Between
Everyone has different tastes. There’s no right or wrong way to customize your desktop - and, whether you’re looking for something fancy or a little more simplistic, DeskScapes will have something for everyone.
Remember IconX? Let's check it out!
Once I had an idea of what IconX was and what its history was, I had one big question: would this program, which was originally released in 2004 for Windows XP, still work on Windows 10?...
Fun with Fences: Using Fences on Multiple Monitors
A recent surge in coronavirus cases here in Michigan sees me once again working from home. Fortunately, the work I do at Stardock is pretty easily taken remote, but that doesn’t mean that certain tools don’t make that transition easier. I am, of course, talking about Fences.
Revisiting a Christmas Skinning Classic....ChristmasTime
I was searching through WinCustomize looking at some Christmas skins and I came across what I think is one of the most classic skins of Christmas. That of course would be ChristmasTime by mormegil!...
Fences: Making Desktop Customization Work for YOU
We make a lot of software here at Stardock, and while all of it is wonderful and useful in their own ways, there are just a couple of programs that I consider my “ride or dies” for my PC experience. Fences is absolutely at the top of that list (followed very closely by Groupy).
Changing Windows System Sounds with SoundPackager
Is there really anyone here who isn't tired of the sounds when using Windows? In comes SoundPackager. I always relate SoundPackager to IconPackager simply because both use "packages" to change their respective items. One of the best things about SoundPackager is that not only does it change a bu...
For Workflow Efficiency, Look no Further than Groupy
At times, I will be working on multiple products or releases at once. I’m scatterbrained on a good day, so it is sometimes really difficult to keep track of all of the things I need to get done before my deadlines are up. To make it easier for myself, I can split my browser tabs into different group...
Getting an Early Start on a Christmas Themed Desktop!
Christmas is one of the top skinning holidays on WinCustomize. We have a bunch of Christmas and winter holiday themes for a complete holiday transformation of your desktop.
The Evolution of Computer Icons
Today I’m going to take a look at how icons have developed and changed over the years. To start, we’re going to have to jump back quite a bit before my first computer memories into a time before I was born: 1973.
Meet the Dogs of Stardock!
Employees have been bringing their dogs into the office for over 10 years.
WinCustomize Monthly Wrap-up - October Edition
Can you believe we are already in November? Has the cooler weather hit your area yet? We had lots going on in October here on WinCustomize as Halloween is always a popular month. Here's a wrap-up of some new, articles, forum posts, and skins you might have missed!...
Genres in Gaming: Horror
A few weeks ago, we dove into the broader genre of Strategy and discussed some of the many elements that make that genre what it is. Given that it’s October, I thought it would be timely to discuss a genre that has long terrified me (clearly it lives up to its name): horror.
Customize your Windows Icons with IconPackager
Honestly, the thought of changing the icons on my desktop had never crossed my mind before I started exploring the apps in the Object Desktop suite and came across IconPackager. Initially, I didn't think much about it - I have no idea how to make custom icons, after all - but the good news is, you d...
Another video game movie is on its way and it seems less than faithful to the source material
Hello there - it's your friendly neighborhood nerd, back to talk about video game movies again. Although this time, instead of discussing some of my favorite flicks from the 90's, we're going to touch on a movie that hasn't released yet but has been teased and in development: Monster Hunter.
WinCustomize Monthly Wrap-up - September Edition
We have finally hit Fall and now we start our way through the holiday season! First up, we have Halloween coming up and we've been busy getting some Halloween wallpapers and other spooky themes up. We're also featuring a ton of Halloween skins this month so be sure to check the daily feature.
Science Fiction World Building
Here at Stardock, we love Science Fiction of all kinds: books, movies, comics, shows, you name it. Admittedly, I'm a bit more of a high fantasy girl myself, but I definitely love my Star Wars and Star Trek, and let's not exclude the glory that is Galaxy Quest.
Genres in Gaming: Strategy
There are far more genres and ideas than I have time to touch on here in a single blog, so today we're going to focus on one of the big ones for us here at Stardock: Strategy.
Check out what's new with Curtains
If you love a coordinated and stylish desktop, then you really need to try Curtains.
Multiplicity KM: Tips and Tricks for Getting Started
When I first came to Stardock and started learning about all of our software, one program in particular eluded my understanding: Multiplicity. What exactly is Multiplicity? Why on earth would I ever need to use it? It felt somewhat intimidating to me.
A History of WindowBlinds
Today we're going to talk a bit about the history and evolution of WindowBlinds, which released all the way back in 1999 (for the mathematically challenged, that's 21 years ago...yikes!). WindowBlinds was the first program that let users customize the look and feel of the Windows GUI and is still wi...
Creative Modifications: Animal Crossing
As you’re probably well aware, we love mods here at Stardock. We encourage them for our own games (our Sins of a Solar Empire mod community is especially robust) and we love seeing them in games we enjoy playing in our free time.
Remember RightClick? I tried it on Windows 10
In one of my last blogs, I downloaded and tried out ObjectBar on my Windows 10 laptop. It was a fun experiment, and I enjoyed reading your comments on whether we should try to bring back ObjectBar. Since that got such a good response, I'd like to take a look at another app that was quite popular man...
Games Done Quick - A Gaming Highlight of the Summer
Started in 2010, GDQ is a semiannual charity marathon held in the U.S. and organized by the Speed Demons Archive and Speedruns Live communities.
Secret Salt Water Ocean Discovered on Ceres
Recently, seven new papers published to a special Nature collection assert that the bright spots on Ceres’ surface indicate a gigantic reservoir of salty water beneath the dwarf planet’s crust.
Make your next video stream seamless with Multiplicity
Video streaming and video content creation have risen greatly in popularity over the past few years. Video game streaming alone has turned into a multi-million dollar industry, and even just hobbyists are getting in on the action. Video creators like vloggers and many other channels on YouTube have...
Important Questions to Consider When Shopping for Home Security Cameras
I’d heard of things like Nest, Ring (I actually have the doorbell), and Blink, but I didn’t realize just how much more was available to me. I started to look into what features in a camera were important to me, and then narrowed my choices down from there.
Video Game Movies from Our - Okay, MY - Childhood
We are all well aware that video game movies, at least critically, are not good. The best you can do, typically, is rank them from “least bad” to “worst” - but that doesn’t mean they aren’t entertaining! So, I’m going to share my favorite top 5 “retro” video game movie adaptations.
Like to edit videos? Here are some of the best low-cost options.
Fortunately for me and other casual video editors, there are plenty of good free or low-cost options out there.
We love mods: check out this new one for Dark Souls III
If you’ve spent any time in the Stardock community, you know that we love mods here. Between Galactic Civilizations III, Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion, Star Control: Origins, and our other titles, there are thousands of available mods out there from an abundance of talented creators.
Steam’s new “Points Shop” makes us all too aware of our spending habits
Steam has introduced a new Points Shop. So, of course I had to go and check it out, though I’ll be honest that I was surprised at what I discovered about myself and my game buying habits.
There’s a universe teeming with beauty beyond Earth and it’s incredible
When I started working at Stardock, a place that specializes in and celebrates space themed strategy games, my friend and I played a lot of Offworld Trading Company. He loved the idea that the maps were based on real places on Mars and that an actual planetary geologist was consulted in their creati...
Cyber Security and Scams in Online Gaming
No corner of the Internet is truly safe, and that’s especially true for gaming, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
If you love strategy PC games, try these board games
If you’re a fan of heavy strategy games like Galactic Civilizations, Civilization, Stellaris, etc, then I’ve compiled a list of strategy board games that you also might enjoy with your friends! Have a look!...
Cool stuff I've found in tech: a robotic chess board called Square Off
While browsing the web the other day I stumbled on a mechanical chessboard called Square Off that lets you play chess on 20 different difficulty settings, or against someone else via chess.com.
The Puzzle Games of Yore
Honestly, “puzzle game” is a fairly broad term. You’ve got your literal puzzle games like your Match 3’s (Bejeweled, Candy Crush, etc.) or your “piece it all together” games (like Glass Masquerade), but then the concept of “puzzle” game widens with games like Myst, Portal, Monkey Island, and a...
Chill Out with These Summer Themed Animated Desktop Wallpapers!
Summer isn't officially here for a couple of weeks yet, but it's the beginning of June and I'm getting my desktop ready for the beach. I like to keep some of my desktop themed with the seasons, and Summer is one of my favorites.
Cheat Codes in Video Games
Who doesn’t remember (and even revere) the days of silly codes and secrets slipped into games? As I think back about how word traveled regarding these surprises, it astonishes me that they became as well known as they were in the days before the Internet.
IKEA releases creative fort diagrams to build with your kids during quarantine - so I built one for myself
Recently, IKEA Russia shared some photographs of cool new ways to build blanket forts, so of course I had to try making one. The results were...mixed.
What Would You Like to See in an Updated SkinStudio?
SkinStudio doesn't get as much attention from the general skinning consumer since it's primary focus is the creation of skins, but lets not forget its importance as it plays a big role in bringing us skins for WindowBlinds.
Virtual Graduation and Staying in Touch Amid the Weirdness of 2020
Facebook/Instagram has recently jumped on that trend as well, announcing earlier this week that they would be launching #graduation2020, a series of online events meant to celebrate this year’s seniors.
Remember ObjectBar? I tried it on Windows 10
I was doing some updates with Object Desktop on my laptop and while grabbing an installer file from my account, I noticed the download for ObjectBar. Wow, that brought back some memories of skinning. ObjectBar would let you create and use your own start menus, docks, sidebars, etc. and was very cust...
Star Wars Video Games Through the Years
Monday was Star Wars Day, and as I’m writing this it’s currently Revenge of the 5th, so...I’m just declaring that this week is “Star Wars Week” and so you’re getting a Star Wars blog. Yub nub!...
Star Wars Day Approaches...and alas, I'll be celebrating alone at home
Next week marks one of my favorite holidays. Unfortunately for me and my office mates, we will be spending it apart from each other in our own homes. For us, May 4th is a day of geeky celebration, of shared memes and, more importantly, shared (and themed!) food.
Music in Video Games
While my tastes vary widely anywhere from metal to musicals, one musical genre in particular frequently seems to suit my workflow, and that is: video game soundtracks. There are, of course, a lot of elements that go into making a good game: graphics, story, gameplay, mechanics - the list goes on and...
Stardock Curtains brings new customization options to Windows
Curtains works similarly to the modes that Microsoft has implemented. Any app that already supports the existing dark and light modes will automatically benefit from Curtains.
What would I do without Start10?
One of the most notable differences for me was moving from Windows 7 over to Windows 10 - the new menu just wasn’t working for me. Before I came to Stardock, I honestly knew little-to-nothing about desktop customization and would have had no clue that I could fix this little problem of mine using St...
The PC of the future - The new desktop
This PC is using Windows 10. But not just Windows 10 on its own. It's been upgraded a bit with Object Desktop. That's what Object Desktop does.
How Groupy Helps Me Work From Home
Prior to coming to Stardock, I never got to work from home. I was the director of an afterschool program for K-4 kiddos and if you couldn’t be in the “office,” then you couldn’t work. Now that I'm working from home all week long, Groupy has been indispensable in helping me save space and navigate...
A Tour of Stardock Plymouth
While the majority of Stardock employees are working from home, CEO Brad Wardell provides a tour of our Plymouth studio.
Using Stardock Groupy to Mix Teams and Slack
Stardock's Groupy lets users combine multiple windows together as if they are web pages.
Kickstarter as a Marketing Tool: What Makes an Effective Kickstarter?
As I mentioned in a previous blog, I recently backed a Kickstarter campaign for a board game called Marvel United. The combination of the board game’s designer, publisher, and Marvel theme (I love me some Avengers - who’s your favorite?) had me on ‘board’ (I won’t ask for an excuse for the pun) imme...
When faced with isolation, I do what I always do: I play games
I know there’s an overall stereotype about gamers being solitary and reclusive by nature, and while it’s not altogether untrue, there are definitely outliers. I’m one of them, and the coming weeks of isolation are looming over my head like an ominous shadow - dramatic, sure, but that’s not exactly o...
Kickstarter as a Marketing Tool: Should Bigger Companies be Using it?
The platform has grown over the years to encompass far more than just indie creators looking to get their names out there...
The New Mars Rover is About to Get its Name - TODAY!
Just like NASA did back in 2009 for Curiosity, they recently held another contest allowing school-aged children to suggest names for the new vessel. The winning name will be announced today, followed by a teleconference at 3:30pm ET.
A Decade of Gaming: XBox and other playtime lookbacks
Ever stop and think to yourself, “Gee, I spend too much time gaming”? ...Yeah, me neither. Back in January, TrueAchievements.com debuted a tool for XBox users called
NOW AVAILABLE: SoundPackager 10 - Customize the Windows Sound Scheme
Stardock Releases SoundPackager 10 Now available standalone or with an Object Desktop membership Learn More |
When Digital Games Hit the Tabletop
I love board games. No, seriously, it’s gotten out of hand in the last few years. This is part of what my basement looks like:
New Year, New Desktop: Keeping Organized with Fences Folder Portals
There are dozens of quotes that express something along the lines of “disorganization is a sign of intelligence.” Well, if that’s true, then my computer is evidence that I’m a dang genius. Don't let the image below fool yo...
RIP W7
W7 ran its course from 2009 to 2020. MS has notified that there will be no more support for W7, meaning its kernel will become vulnerable to attack: "Security updates are essential to staying safe online, and Windows 10 is getting them while Windo...
How can I make my desktop look more unique?
I have to admit: before I came to Stardock, I'd never given much thought to desktop customization. Don't get me wrong! I changed my screensaver to slideshows of my college years and updated the background on my desktop as much as anyone else. But, I ha...
DeskScapes animated backgrounds: how do I apply and customize them?
I don’t know about you, but I spend a lot of time at my computer. I also really enjoy displaying aspects of my personality all over my desk - so, why not also on my computer desktop? I accomplish this using an app called DeskScapes. DeskScapes is...
New Windows Touch Screen App Lets Users Assign Actions to Specific Screen Locations
Bring "Zones" to your Windows 10 Touch Screens with TouchTasks! TouchTasks is a unique productivity app that lets you assign tasks to specific locations on the edge of your Windows touch screens. TouchTasks works by taking advantage of the fact that th...
Villains of Star Control: Origins is coming to Galactic Civilizations III
Last year we released Heroes of Star Control: Origins, and it proved to be so successful that we're following it up with Villains of Star Control: Origins DLC. The DLC arrives on August 27th and comes w...
Groupy is a superset of Windows Sets anyway
Before Microsoft even announced their windows as tabs feature, "Sets", Stardock had released Groupy v1.0. Groupy is pretty straight forward: We like having our browser windows organized by tabs, why not the rest of the OS experience? There are a num...
Stardock Announces Siege of Centauri
Earth's first colony is under attack by an unknown enemy Communications to Earth's first interstellar colony in Proxima Centauri have gone dark. In response, Earth has dispatched the Carpathia to investigate. Upon arrival, they find a colony under sieg...
The Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution Expansion is Now Available!
Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution, the newest expansion for the popular space 4X strategy game, is now available! Save 10% on the expansion and 70% on the base game for a limited time.
NEW Minor Factions DLC for Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion is Now Available!
Add a whole new level of strategic dimension to your game with the addition of 15 new minor factions to Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion. The Minor Factions DLC is now available and is 10% off through 1pm ET on 12/19.
NEW "Earth Rising" for Star Control: Origins is Now Available!
Establish humanity on the galactic scene in Earth Rising, the NEW and exciting continuation of the Star Control: Origins story! Pick it up on Steam TODAY and play Part 1: Aftermath right now. The 4-part season pass will release completely over the next 6 ...
FREE Multiverse DLC for Star Control: Origins lets you create your own characters, quests, and more!
The Star Control universe is yours to shape and control with the free Multiverse DLC! Craft complete adventures, upload and download mods to the Steam Workshop, and more. v1.1 brings overall gameplay improvements, balance updates, and several other graphi...
Save up to 80% on games and 50% on all software during our 25th Anniversary Sale!
Celebrate 25 years of Stardock with some of our best deals ever on games and software during our anniversary sale! UP TO 80% OFF GAMES | ...
Get ready for an epic space adventure in Star Control: Origins
Explore the galaxy, investigate unique worlds, contact new civilizations, and battle hostile aliens in Star Control: Origins! Take command of Earth's first interstellar starship in this exciting open universe space-adventure RPG and save the Earth at all ...
Add the Star Control: Origins Original Soundtrack to your library on September 20th!
The soundtrack features over 40 compositions from renowned composers Mason Fisher (Age of Wonders, Eye of the Beholder III: Assault on Myth Drannor) and Riku Nuottajärvi (Star Control II: The Ur-Quan Masters) that encompass the spirit of Star Co...
Explore the Universe in this brand new gameplay trailer for Star Control: Origins!
Experience a massive living universe in Star Control: Origins! Check out our trailer featuring all-new gameplay footage of diverse aliens, unique planets, and exciting quests here.
Stardock Extends Technology and Gaming Partnership with AMD
Plymouth, MI. August 28, 2018 – Today Stardock Entertainment announced the extension of their technology and gaming partnership with AMD (NASDAQ: AMD). As part of the ongoing partnership, Stardock will optimize the...
Don't miss the new Star Control: Origins Gamescom trailer “By Any Means Necessary”
The Gamescom trailer features all new in-game footage! Saving Earth - not to mention the rest of the galaxy - from a race of murderous aliens is no easy task. Your orders from Star Control are to save humanity - with no requirements about the choices i...
Ashampoo WinOptimizer 16 Ultimate Edition is here and ready to optimize your PC!
Protect, clean, and optimize your PC with Ashampoo WinOptimizer 16 Ultimate Edition! The new edition also contains Driver Updater and Uninstaller 7 to make uninstalling programs and updating drivers a breeze.
Adam Baldwin Joins Star Control: Origins Voice Cast
Today, Stardock Entertainment announced that international star Adam Baldwin is joining the voice cast of the highly anticipated science-fiction adventure game, Star Control: Origins. Learn more
Check out all the awesome new features in Ashampoo WinOptimizer 16!
Clean, accelerate, and tweak your PC with Ashampoo WinOptimizer 16! This software makes PCs faster, fixes system errors, and removes junk files. Over 30 modules help customize your Windows® and improves system stability, data privacy, and system infor...
Get ready to fly: Beta 3 for Fleet Battles releases today!
Fleet Battles just received another massive update and we can't wait to see you online to try it out. We've added some new alien ships, devastating new weapons, new maps, a new feature called "scavenging," and more. In addition to Fleet Battles Beta 3, we...
Colonize the Universe with 4 Awesome Games - 60% Off: RimWorld, Planetbase, GalCiv III, and Offworld Trading Company!
Tell a dramatic story of colonizing a distant planet in RimWorld, face the challenges of survival in harsh climates in Planetbase, rule an entire massive galaxy in Galactic Civilizations III, and engage in fast-paced RTS action against foes in the Martian...
All-Star RTS Gold Editions are On Sale for Up to 80% Off!
Celebrate 25 years with us with awesome deals on our All-Star RTS games! From June 7-20, you can get the Gold Editions for 3 of our top RTS titles for just $19.99 each! Each game's Gold Edition contains all DLC and expansions for that title. Learn more
3 Years of Galactic Civilizations III and we’re celebrating with a special sale!
When our CEO Brad created Galactic Civilizations from his dorm room at Western Michigan State University, he had no idea that it would lay the groundwork for Stardock growing into what it is today. Celebrate 24 years of the series with us and save 66% on ...
Ruling the Galaxy Takes a Massive Leap Forward with Galactic Civilizations III: Intrigue and New v3.0
Galactic Civilizations III is one of the largest strategy sandboxes ever made. It's newest expansion, Intrigue, released today. In Intrigue, you'll choose your government, lead your civilization through terrible crises, and earn the trust and faith of you...
Now Announcing: Galactic Civilizations III: Intrigue Release Date!
We're really excited about the upcoming Intrigue expansion, and we know you are, too! Not only are we sharing the release date today, but we also have a special announcement regarding a stream, a CEO, and a certain angry YouTube show host... ...
Groupy 1.1 gives you what you’ve always wanted from Windows: browser-like tabs for your apps!
Get one of the most requested features for Windows today! Organize your desktop with browser-like tabs for your apps with Groupy. Check out the free trial to see what you've been missing out on! Learn more
Stronger, smarter, faster - v2.8 for Galactic Civilizations III brings major AI improvements
Major AI improvements have been made in order to make computer opponents feel more "human-like" and to keep the base game interesting and fun for both new and veteran players. Learn more
Secret Missions - our biggest DLC yet - is now available for Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation!
Build new units, conquer challenging scenarios, and engage in massive multiplayer battles on enormous maps in Secret Missions! Learn more here.
Galactic Civilizations III: Intrigue Expansion Brings Politics on a Galactic Scale
Assemble your cabinet of advisors, choose a form of government, and earn the faith and trust of your people. Establish commonwealths, buy and sell goods in the Galactic Market, and keep up with current events using the Galactic News Network. Learn more
Fight against Mars itself in the new Limited Supply DLC for Offworld Trading Company!
Stock markets and rival businesses aren't your enemies in "Limited Supply" - instead, you'll be fighting against Mars itself as you help humanity build their first colonies and struggle to survive. Learn more
Announcing Object Desktop 2018, a Complete Suite of Apps to Enhance your Windows Experience
Today, Stardock announced the release of Object Desktop 2018, the latest in the award-winning suite of more than a dozen software applications and enhancements that gives PC users the tools they need to make Windows® work the way they want it to. To c...
Galactic Civilizations III: Triumph of the Fans update!
New fan-requested updates in v2.7 include toggling between date and turn number, more destructible planetary improvements, AI improvements, and much more. Learn more
Groupy from Stardock Brings Browser-like Tabs to Windows Apps Today!
Transform how you use your PC with Groupy, the new app from Stardock - the people who brought you Fences, Start10, ObjectDock, DeskScapes, and countless other amazing programs. Learn more
Long-Time Microsoft Veteran Kevin Unangst joins Stardock's Executive Team
Stardock welcomes 30-year Microsoft veteran Kevin Unangst as the Vice President of Global Marketing and Partnerships. Learn more here.
Star Control: Origins Fleet Battle Beta Begins Today
Star Control: Origins is a science-fiction adventure game set in an open universe that puts the player as the captain of Earth's first interstellar vessel on a mission to find allies to help save humanity from certain annihilation. The new ...
Stardock has a New "Killer" App: Groupy - Organize Your Windows Together
From the people who brought you Fences, DeskScapes, and countless other amazing programs comes a brand new one that will transform the way you use your PC: Groupy. Learn more
v2.6 for Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation is Now Available
v2.6 for Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation is now available! Updated tutorials, improved UI layout, quality of life changes, and more are in this update. Learn more
Midweek Madness: Save up to 70% on Galactic Civilizations III: Gold
Save big on one of the largest 4x space strategy sandbox games of all time! Through October 27th, Galactic Civilizations III is 55% off - or, you can get the entire collection for up to 70% off in the Gold Bundle. Learn more
Star Control: Origins Pre-Orders Begin Today
After two decades of waiting, a new Star Control game is finally coming! Pre-order today to get a special discount on the game and access to our “Super Melee” beta in November. Learn more here.
v2.6 for Galactic Civilizations III and the Crusade Expansion is Now Available
Adjustments to trade routes, colony events, and game balance are among the improvements in v2.6 for Galactic Civilizations III and the Crusade expansion. Learn more about the update
Conspicuous Consumption DLC for Offworld Trading Company is Now Available
Today, Stardock and Mohawk Games released the Conspicuous Consumption DLC, a prestige pack of cosmetic upgrades for select buildings. Players can add “flare” to their game with the custom art, animations, and audio for each version. Learn more...
Why Space?
To Boldly Go Why Stardock Loves Space Strategy - Stardock has a long history of strategy games set in space. Starting with the original Galactic Civilizations back in CEO Bra...
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation Free Juggernaut DLC and v2.5 Update Now Available
The free Juggernaut DLC provides new Juggernaut warships for both the PHC and the Substrate, each with unique and devastating abilities. The v2.5 update that accompanies it contains plenty of gameplay and modding improvements, which you can read about in ...
Enormous v2.5 Update for Galactic Civilizations III and Crusade Expansion Releases Today
The v2.5 update for Galactic Civilizations III and the Crusade expansion is here! This update focuses on modifying the base game by strengthening parts of it with elements from Crusade while also improving performance overall. Crusade is also benefiting f...
Stardock's Multiplicity Software Launches on Steam
Multiplicity is a versatile, secure, and affordable wireless KVM software solution that lets you connect multiple PCs and work easily between them with a single keyboard and mouse - and now it's on Steam! Learn more here. &...
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation v2.4 Major Update, Free DLC, and Vulkan Support Now Available
Today, Stardock released a huge update and a free Co-op map pack DLC for its massive-scale RTS game, Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation. A Steam weekend sale will accompanies today’s release and has the game and its other DLC on sale for up to 50%...
Major v2.4 Update, Free DLC, and Vulkan Support for Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation Coming on Aug. 24
Today, Stardock announced a major v2.4 update for its massive-scale RTS, Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation. The update releases on August 24, 2017 alongside a FREE Co-Op Map Pack DLC. ...
Win a Year's Membership to Object Desktop During the Golden Key Giveaway!
We know that the Object Desktop suite is perfect for increasing productivity, organizing, and customizing your Windows PC. For the month of August, we want to give you a chance to see it work for you. Provide us with your email and enter to win a Golden K...
Galactic Civilizations III and Crusade Expansion get v2.3 Update
The v2.3 update for Galactic Civilizations III updates both the base game and the recently released Crusade expansion. This update brings AI improvements, new missions, and more! To read more about what's new in v2.3, visit
Start10 Quick Tips Video Exploring Styling
This quick tips video will show you some of the key features of Start10 and the personalization settings you can use to customize your PC. Watch to see the Win 7 and Modern Start menu style options and configuration of the appea...
Stardock’s Fences v3.05 Update Release
The Fences v3.05 update was released with Simplified Chinese language and updates to existing Fences features. Read more about the update here. ...
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation v2.3 is Now Available
Dominate the battlefield in v2.3 of Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation! With two brand new tier 5 Juggernaut warships (Leonidas and Nest of the Queen), a fully voiced "Genesis" campaign, and updates for the existing campaign, the game is ...
Ludicrous update to Galactic Civilizations III: Crusade Arrives!
The best-selling space 4X series of all time recently got its biggest expansion pack ever: Galactic Civilizations III: Crusade. Today, Stardock has released the first major update to it that adds a new map size, fixes bugs, improves balance and adds...
Fences 3-Part Quick Tips Video Series Now Available on YouTube
New and veteran users alike take a look at the new 3-part video series for Fences. This series takes users through basic setup and customization all the way to more advanced configuration rules, snapshots, and features. Learn more about the series
New Jupiter's Forge Expansion for Offworld Trading Company Releases Today
In an effort to stay ahead of your competition, prudent business decisions take you to Jupiter's Moon, Io. With new factions, resources, buildings, patents, and more, Jupiter's Forge offers a whole new experience and a fresh set of adventure to Offwo...
Start10 is Now Available on Steam
Customize your Windows experience with Start10! Return to the classic Windows 7 look or try out the new Modern style. Change colors and apply textures, create filtered searches, and easily access Universal applications. Learn more
Galactic Civilizations III: Crusade is Available Today
Galactic Civilizations III: Crusade comes packed with tons of new features, base game improvements, and so much more. Read more about it
ShadowFX v1.2 Adds New Shadows and Settings
ShadowFX v1.2 adds new shadows and allows you to automatically use the Windows accent color. Read more here.
New Jupiter's Forge Expansion for Offworld Trading Company Arrives this Spring
Set to release this spring, the new Offworld Trading Company expansion, Jupiter's Forge, will let you explore Jupiter's volcanic and volatile moon, Io. Profit is to be had and energy is plentiful here, but life support is so difficult that it makes Mars l...
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation v2.2 Update is Now Available
v2.2 adds replay feature, huge re-balances to gameplay, new maps, modding support, and more. To read more, go here.
Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion adds v1.9 Modernization Update
Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion celebrates its 5-year anniversary with an update that brings significant changes to the game's engine, AI, graphics systems, and more. To read more, visit
Fences is Now Available on Steam
Fences is now available on Steam! Go here to read more about how Fences can help you conquer your desktop clutter to free up space for painting, designing, streaming, and more.
WindowBlinds 10.6 adds Creators update support
WindowBlinds 10.6 is now available and adds support for the Creators update, high DPI improvements, and more. To read more, go here.
Sorcerer King v2.1 Adds Brand New Campaign
v2.1 adds a new campaign, complete with a unique quest with all-new dialogue and text, a new villain, and an unusually well-dressed ogre. To read more,
Massive-scale RTS, Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation v2.1 Released
Plymouth, MI. – February 23, 2017 - Stardock released version 2.1 for its massive-scale RTS Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation today. The update rebalances several maps and adds a single-player observer mode, an option for disabling supply lines, ...
Galactic Citizens will be part of the Crusade
The world's most popular turn-based space strategy game is getting a major overhaul with this Spring's Crusade expansion. In this week's Development Diary, we discuss the new Citizen system. To read more, go
Soren Johnson's Offworld Trading Company Releases new "Blue Chip Ventures" DLC
Plymouth, MI. – February 9, 2017 - Stardock and Mohawk Games have released a new DLC for Offworld Trading Company containing over a dozen single-player scenarios. Designed by an avid competitor called Blues, Blue Chip Ventures invites players to tes...
Stardock announces Crusade, the highly anticipated expansion for Galactic Civilizations III
Plymouth, MI. February 2, 2017 - Stardock announced Crusade, the long awaited expansion to its popular space 4X strategy game Galactic Civilizations today. The expansion adds a host of much anticipated features such as interactive planetary invasions, es...
Stardock Announces Galactic Civilizations III v2.0 Update and Special Steam Weekend Sale
Plymouth, MI. – January 26, 2017 - Today, Stardock released version 2.0 for its popular space-based strategy game, Galactic Civilizations III. The version includes a new resource called Starbase Administrators, improved diplomacy, tweaks to the game...
Stardock to Showcase Exclusive Version of Fences Software on New Dell Canvas at CES 2017
Plymouth, MI. – January 5, 2017 – Stardock is collaborating with Dell to offer an exclusive version of their popular desktop organization product, Fences, at CES 2017 for the new Dell Canvas. This pairing creates a one-of-a-kind experience for...
Soren Johnson's Offworld Trading Company Adds Steam Workshop and Modding Support
Plymouth, MI. – December 15, 2016 - Stardock and Mohawk Games have released an update for Offworld Trading Company that fully integrates the game with Steam Workshop. Players who would like to mod the game will now be able to mod xml data for buildi...
Galactic Civilizations III 1.9 Update Introduces Better Optimization, Improvements to A.I., and More
Plymouth, MI. – December 13, 2016 - Stardock released version 1.9 for its popular space-based strategy game, Galactic Civilizations III today. Stardock’s CEO, Brad Wardell, returns to the Galactic Civilizations team for v1.9 to introduce sever...
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation adds units, larger worlds, new campaigns, new defenses, strategic zoom and more!
Plymouth, MI. – November 10, 2016 - Stardock released Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation today. After listening to player feedback, the stand-alone expansion dramatically expands on the features and content of the base game. "With Ashes of the Si...
Offworld Trading Company: The Patron and the Patriot released
Plymouth, MI. – October 27, 2016 - Stardock released The Patron and the Patriot (P&P) DLC for Offworld Trading Company today. Developed by Mohawk Games, P&P adds colony classes, new campaign content, new characters, and six interactive stor...
Become a god in Stardock's new fantasy strategy game, Sorcerer King: Rivals
Plymouth, MI. - September 22, 2016 - Stardock released Sorcerer King: Rivals today. The expansion turns the premise of Sorcerer King on its head by introducing the "Ascension Victory" condition. The fantasy 4X game is set in a world in which the malevole...
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation increases map size, player count, unit types, adds strategic zoom and more
Plymouth, MI. - August 24, 2016 - Stardock revealed Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation today. The stand-alone expansion includes everything from the base game while adding features and content requested by players. Escalation increases the player count...
Stardock Releases Ceres Initiative DLC for Offworld Trading Company Today
Plymouth, MI. - August 22, 2016 - Stardock and Mohawk Games released a new DLC for Offworld Trading Company today. The economic strategy game from Civilization IV lead designer Soren Johnson now offers a new battleground for economic warfare with the "Cer...
Stardock Releases New Oblivion DLC for Ashes of the Singularity
Plymouth, MI. - August 17, 2016 - Stardock released the Oblivion DLC for Ashes of the Singularity today. This new downloadable content contains new maps, as well as a new scenario involving a rogue Substrate that has even turned against its own kind. The...
Stardock releases IconPackager 10 - Customize and Download Unique Desktop Icons for Windows
Plymouth, MI. – August 9, 2016 - Today, Stardock announced the release of IconPackager 10, a comprehensive icon changer for Windows. IconPackager 10 allows users to replace the default Windows icons with high quality custom icons. Users can customiz...
Stardock Releases New v1.3 Update for Ashes of the Singularity
Plymouth, MI. - August 4, 2016 - Stardock released v1.3 for Ashes of the Singularity today. This update includes new maps, a map pinging feature for team games, and updates to the way units move and respond to commands. "Players asked for more responsiv...
Galactic Civilizations III Releases New Lost Treasures DLC
Plymouth, MI. - July 27, 2016 - Stardock released the new Lost Treasures DLC pack for Galactic Civilizations III today. With new colony events, improvements, and ship components, many of which are affected by the player’s choice in Ideology, this up...
Stardock Releases New Epic Map Pack DLC for Ashes of the Singularity
Plymouth, MI. - July 21, 2016 - Stardock released the Epic Map Pack DLC for Ashes of the Singularity today. This new downloadable content contains new maps, as well as a new scenario that pits the player against a group of Substrate enemies in control of ...
Stardock releases new Outlaw Sectors DLC for Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion
Plymouth, MI. - June 21, 2016 - Stardock and Ironclad Games released the new Outlaw Sectors DLC for the popular Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion today. This DLC provides new gameplay and new maps fit for intimate skirmishes or large multiplayer brawls. ...
Sorcerer King v1.5 with New Features and Updates Now Available
Plymouth, MI. – June 21, 2016 - Stardock released v1.5 for its fantasy strategy game, Sorcerer King today. The update adds the ability to raze improvements, a new "scouting report" feature, and several other updates to AI and gameplay balance. &ldq...
Offworld Trading Company adds New Map Toolkit DLC
Plymouth, MI. - June 20, 2016 - Stardock and Mohawk Games released the new Map Toolkit DLC for Offworld Trading Company today. The downloadable content allows players to build their own maps to share with friends and rivals using the new map editor and ad...
Ashes of the Singularity Turtle Wars DLC adds New Scenarios, Maps, and More
Plymouth, MI. – June 16, 2016 - Stardock released the Turtle Wars DLC for Ashes of the Singularity today. With new single player scenarios focused around the player building up defenses against impossible odds and additional new maps to keep multipl...
Galactic Civilizations III's New DLC Rise of the Terrans is Now Available
Plymouth, MI. – June 15, 2016 - Stardock released the new "Rise of the Terrans" DLC for its popular strategy game, Galactic Civilizations III today. The DLC allows players to experience the early days of the Terran Alliance and lead humanity’s...
Galactic Civilizations III v1.8 with Asteroid Mining and More is Now Available
Plymouth, MI. – June 14, 2016 - Stardock released v1.8 for its popular strategy game, Galactic Civilizations III today. The update adds the new Asteroid Mining feature, along with ship leveling, an improved multiplayer experience, and more. "We hav...
Ashes of the Singularity v1.2 adds Newly Enhanced Campaign, New Units, Global Chat, and More
Plymouth, MI. – June 9, 2016 - Stardock and Oxide Games released v1.2 of Ashes of the Singularity today.The update is adding the newly enhanced campaign which is complete with full voiceover for all dialogue, new missions, and new cutscenes. In addi...
Galactic Civilizations III Brings More Customization Options for Ships with Builder's Kit DLC
Plymouth, MI. – June 2, 2016 - Stardock released new DLC for its popular strategy game, Galactic Civilizations III today. The new Builder's Kit DLC contains dozens of new parts for custom ship designs, a new ship design style, and additional lab...
Ashes of the Singularity Gauntlet DLC adds New Scenario, Maps, and More
Plymouth, MI. – May 26, 2016 - Stardock released the Gauntlet DLC for Ashes of the Singularity today. The Gauntlet DLC pack contains the scenario “Gauntlet,” plus new maps that are ideal for free-for-all and 3v1 asymmetrical ma...
Stardock Releases Fences 3, The Popular Desktop Organization Software
Plymouth, MI. – May 18, 2016 - Today, Stardock released Fences 3, the latest version of its popular desktop organization software. Fences allows a user to automatically organize their Windows desktop shortcuts and icons in shaded areas that can be h...
The Political Machine version 1.1 adds new candidates, additional social issues, a new random event, and more
Plymouth, MI. – May 5, 2016 - Stardock released version 1.1 of The Political Machine 2016 today. This update includes over a dozen new candidates including Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, John Kerry, Ron Paul, and more. In addition, new and current...
Soren Johnson's Offworld Trading Company Releases Today
Plymouth, MI. – April 28, 2016 - Stardock and Mohawk Games released Offworld Trading Company today. The economic strategy game from Civilization IV lead designer Soren Johnson is set in the near future where humanity has begun to colonize on Mars to...
Soren Johnson's Offworld Trading Company to be released on April 28, 2016
Plymouth, MI. – April 7, 2016 - Stardock and Mohawk Games have announced April 28, 2016 as the release date for Offworld Trading Company, the economic strategy game from Civilization IV lead designer Soren Johnson. Set in a future where humans have ...
Massive Scale Real-Time Strategy Game, Ashes of the Singularity Released Today
Plymouth, MI. – March 31, 2016 - Today, Stardock released its highly anticipated real-time strategy game, Ashes of the Singularity. Set in a future where humanity has expanded into the stars and is now in conflict for control of key planets in the ...
Stardock Announces the Release of WindowBlinds 10
Plymouth, MI. – March 15, 2016 - Today, Stardock announced the release of WindowBlinds 10, the latest iteration of its popular desktop customization software. WindowBlinds allows users to make their desktop interface uniquely theirs by customizing t...
Massive scale real-time strategy game, Ashes of the Singularity to be released on March 31
Plymouth, MI. – March 10, 2016 - Stardock has announced March 31, 2016 as the release date for its highly anticipated real-time strategy game, Ashes of the Singularity. Set in a future where humanity has expanded into the stars and is now in conflic...
Massive-Scale RTS, Ashes of the Singularity hits BETA 2, includes new DirectX 12 benchmark
Plymouth, MI. – February 25, 2016 – Stardock released Beta 2 of its upcoming massive-scale real-time strategy game, Ashes of the Singularity today. Ashes of the Singularity takes place in a post-technological singularity universe in which h...
Stardock Releases Mercenaries, the First Expansion to Galactic Civilizations III
Plymouth, MI. – February 18, 2016 - Today, Stardock released Galactic Civilizations III: Mercenaries. The first expansion to its popular 4X space strategy game adds a new campaign, Galactic Bazaars, new races, the ability to recruit elite units with...
Stardock Releases Popular Political Strategy Game The Political Machine 2016
Plymouth, MI. – February 4, 2016 - Take to the campaign trail today with Stardock's The Political Machine 2016. Give speeches, go on talk shows, hire unsavory operatives, and do whatever it takes to win the presidency in this popular political s...
Stardock Releases Beta 1 of its Massive-Scale Real-Time Strategy Game, Ashes of the Singularity
Plymouth, MI. – January 28, 2016 - Stardock released the first public beta of Ashes of the Singularity today. From the company that brought players Sins of a Solar Empire, this new real-time strategy game aims to deliver planetary warfare on a scale...
Stardock announces Mercenaries, the first expansion to Galactic Civilizations III
Plymouth, MI. – January 27, 2016 - Stardock announced Galactic Civilizations III: Mercenaries today. The first expansion to its popular 4X space strategy game adds a new campaign, Galactic Bazaars, new races, and the ability to recruit elite units w...
Stardock Announces February 4 as the Release Date for The Political Machine 2016
Plymouth, MI. – January 26, 2016 - Take to the campaign trail on February 4, 2016 and win the hearts and minds of America’s voters to win the presidency in Stardock’s popular political strategy game, The Political Machine 2016. The game...
Soldiers, to Arms! Sorcerer King v1.4 is Available Today!
Armed and Ready for War: v1.4 makes the "little" guys feel "tall" with cool new abilities and allowing them to equip weapons and armor!
Blast from the Past: Stardock Brings New Update to Galactic Civilizations II
Stardock is pleased to announce a major update to Galactic Civilizations II (not III, but II). Version 2.20 is a major overhaul to AI, balance, and general gameplay that was the result of a team-up between the Galactic Civilizations community and th...
Galactic Civilizations III Gets Big Diplomacy Update, New Types of Planets in this Week's 1.5 Update and DLC Release!
Plymouth, MI - December 9, 2015 - Stardock announced the availability of the Galactic Civilizations III v1.5 update which a...
Available Now: The Political Machine 2016 on Steam Early Access
Plymouth, MI. - November 17, 2015 - Stardock has announced that the new version of their popular political strategy game, The Political Machine 2016, released on Steam Early Access today. In The Political Machine 2016, players will take to the campaign t...
Stardock Releases Ultimate Edition of its Popular Fallen Enchantress and Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes Games
Plymouth, MI. - November 13, 2015 - Rise from the ashes of a great Cataclysm and journey into a dark fantasy world in Fallen Enchantress: Ultimate Edition. This set includes Fallen Enchantress, Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes, and all...
Stardock's Long Awaited Title Ashes of the Singularity Releases in Early Access on Steam Today
Plymouth, MI. - October 22, 2015 - Stardock announced that its new epic real-time strategy game, Ashes of the Singularity, is now available for Early Access on Steam today. In Ashes of the Singularity, the player builds and commands massive armies to tak...
Ashes of the Singularity Releases on Steam Early Access on October 22, 2015
Plymouth, MI. - October 13, 2015 - Stardock announced that the alpha of its upcoming massive scale real-time strategy game, Ashes of the Singularity, will launch on Steam Early Access for $39.99 on October 22, 2015. This 20% discount off the list pri...
Up To 75% Off - Stardock Steam Weekend Sale!
September 24, 2015 - This weekend Stardock is having a massive sale of all its titles on Steam. Stardock's new epic strategy game, Galactic Civilizations III is half off this week. Similarly, its just released 4X strategy/role playing game Sorcerer...
Stardock Releases Sorcerer King Update 1.2 with Improved Shard Mechanics, New Spells, Harder Difficulty, and More
Plymouth, MI - September 17, 2015 - Today Stardock announced an update to its latest fantasy strategy title, Sorcerer King. Players can challenge the Sorcerer King with the game’s six unique sovereigns that have their own skill trees, spellbooks an...
Stardock Announces New Playable Faction and Campaign DLC with Latest Galactic Civilizations III Update
Plymouth, MI – September 10, 2015 – Today Stardock announced the availability of the Galactic Civilizations III 1.3 update which adds a new playable faction, the squirrel-like Snathi. Players will have heard about the Snathi, but until now h...
Stardock Announces Object Desktop 2016, a Complete Windows Customization Experience
Plymouth, MI - September 1, 2015 - Today, Stardock announced the release of Object Desktop 2016, a popular suite of over a dozen different software applications that give PC users the tools they need to make Windows® work they way they want it to. Ob...
Stardock Brings the start menu back to Windows 10 with Start10
Plymouth, MI – August 12, 2015 – Today Stardock announced the release of Start10, an easy-to-use program that returns the Windows 10 start menu to a more familiar look and feel. Windows 10 has brought back a start menu, but the focus is hea...
Stardock Announces 3D Printing, Map Sharing and Mega Events DLC in Latest Galactic Civilizations III Update
Plymouth, MI – August 11, 2015 – Today Stardock announced the availability of the Galactic Civilizations III 1.2 update which adds the ability for users to get their in-game assets 3D printed, along with the ability for users to share maps, as...
Stardock Releases Sorcerer King Its New Strategy Fantasy Game
PLYMOUTH, MI — July 16, 2015 — Stardock today announced that Sorcerer King is available now and ready to challenge strategy gamers across the globe. In Sorcerer King players must build a kingdom and raise a force powerful enough to challenge t...
Stardock Adds Steam Workshop Support to Galactic Civilizations III and Releases Map Pack DLC
PLYMOUTH, MI — July 9, 2015 — Today Stardock announced the availability of the Galactic Civilizations III 1.1 update which adds Steam® Workshop integration along with two new difficulty levels and UI improvements. Players who design their...
Stardock Announces Sorcerer King Release Date
Plymouth, MI – June 30, 2015 – Stardock, software and video game developer, announced today that its new fantasy turn-based strategy game Sorcerer King will release on July 16, 2015. In the ...
Stardock Announces Ashes of the Singularity Alpha Availability
PLYMOUTH, MI – June 18, 2015 – Stardock, software and video game developer, announced the availability of the alpha for its upcoming massive scale RTS game set in the far future - Ashes of the Singularity. The alpha is limited to players who p...
Stardock to showcase Ashes of the Singularity with AMD at the PC Gaming Show June 16th
PLYMOUTH, MI – June 15, 2015 – Stardock will be at the PC Gaming Show event in Los Angeles on June 16th to show Ashes of the Singularity gameplay during AMD’s The New Era of PC Gaming live stream starting at 9:00 AM PST. Ashes of the Sin...
Steam Early Access for Servo Available Now
Stardock and BonusXP are thrilled to announce that Servo is now available on Steam Early Access. Customize your team of giant war machines into the perfect force to carry out your orders in this sci-fi real-time strategy game from the minds of some of the...
Your Galaxy, Your Rules: Galactic Civilizations III Now Available
Plymouth, MI – May 14, 2015 – The universe of space strategy games just got a lot bigger with today’s launch of Galactic Civilizations III on PC. The landmark title from Stardock builds on the studio’s 20+ years of experience, the ...
Galactic Civilizations III Beta 6 Now Available
Galactic Civilizations III Beta 6 is now available! The team is putting the final touches on the game before our May 14 release date, and everything is coming together nicely to fulfill our vision of the largest strategy sandbox to date. Beta 6 includes ...
Founders Alpha Begins for Servo
Stardock and BonusXP are thrilled to welcome our early adopters to the Founders Alpha of Servo, the RTS where how you design and equip your team of giant war machines is as important as the skill with which you command them in battle. Servo is being desi...
Win $1,000 in Galactic Civilizations III Faction Design Contest
Create the race of your dreams and enter the Galactic Civilizations III Faction Design Contest for a chance to win $1,000 and get your faction included in the game as a minor race. All you have to do is make your race, either using the in-game tool or go...
Stardock Adds Two Popular Apps to the Object Desktop Collection
Plymouth, Michigan – April 7, 2015 – Stardock announced today the addition of two new products to its Object Desktop collection - Multiplicity 3 KM and SpaceMonger 3.0. Multiplicity enables users to control two PCs with only one keyboard ...
Start10 Beta Adds Classic Start Menu Familiarity to Windows 10 Technical Preview
Plymouth, Michigan – March, 31, 2015 – Stardock announced today that it is expanding the Start10 beta access to the general public. Start10 adds the familiar Windows 7 styled start menu t...
Design the Race of Your Dreams in Galactic Civilizations III Beta
Plymouth, MI – March 26, 2015 – Today marks the launch of Galactic Civilizations III Beta 5, adding much-requested features to Stardock’s epic sci-fi 4X. Custom faction creation allows players to choose from dozens of abilities, technolo...
Stardock Classic The Corporate Machine Now Available on Steam!
Stardock’s 2001 classic real-time economic RTS is now available on Steam. Dive back into the timeless battle for one of the most ruthless environments ever created: international trade. Design your product, undercut the competition, and use your con...
Powerful Remnant Champions Now Available For Recruitment In Sorcerer King Beta
PLYMOUTH, MI – March 12, 2015 – The ashes of the old world's empires may still have some fire hidden within them in Sorcerer King, the anticipated fantasy 4X from long-tenured independent studio Stardock. Sorcerer King's latest beta up...
Transcend Your Mortal Body into the Most Advanced Real-Time Strategy Game Ever: Ashes of the Singularity Announced
PLYMOUTH, MI – March 4, 2015 – Humanity embraces its next evolutionary phase while an existential war is waged on an unprecedented scale across the galaxy: at this year's Game Developer Conference, Stardock pulls back the curtain on Ashes ...
Power Up Your Giant War Machines in Servo, Invading Your PC in 2015
Plymouth, MI – March 4, 2015 – From the minds behind some of the most iconic PC games in the last two decades comes an incredible new title: Servo, a real-time strategy game that marries the persistent progression of gathering and equipping sc...
Start10 Beta Release Set to Improve Windows 10 Start Menu Experience.
Plymouth, Michigan – February, 24, 2015 – Stardock announced today its Start10 start menu solution for Windows 10 and the immediate availability of the initial beta release for its Object...
Offworld Trading Company Early Access Now Available
Plymouth, MI – February 12, 2015 – Players are now able to begin colonizing Mars in Offworld Trading Company, the economic RTS from Mohawk Games, as the title is now available on Steam Early Access for a limited-time discount of $35.99 (
Hundreds of New Quests, Expanded Crafting Come To Sorcerer King
Plymouth, MI – February 5, 2015 – Stardock updated the beta today for its asymmetrical fantasy 4X, Sorcerer King, with a huge list of graphical and gameplay improvements for players to foil the titular evil overlord’s plans with. Hundred...
Offworld Trading Company Revealed, Early Access Landing Scheduled
Plymouth, MI – January 28, 2015 – Stardock and Mohawk Games pulled back the curtain today on Offworld Trading Company, the highly anticipated return of Civilization IV designer Soren Johnson to the traditional PC gaming world. Offworld Trading...
Glorious Destruction Comes To Galactic Civilizations III Beta 4 With Battle Viewer
Plymouth, MI – January 22, 2015 – Stardock released a major update to Galactic Civilizations III today, letting players witness the terrible might of their starfleets with the new battle viewer. Galactic Civilizations III Beta 4 also adds extr...
Sorcerer King Beta Bulks Up With New Sovereigns, Random Maps
Plymouth, MI – December 16, 2014 – The third beta update to Stardock’s Sorcerer King delivers on the promise of endless replayability for the uniquely asymmetrical fantasy 4X strategy game. Available now via Steam Early Access for $39.99...
Synthetic Empires Join Galactic Civilizations III Beta
Plymouth, MI – December 11, 2014 – Stardock released today the third major beta update for its genre-defining space strategy game, Galactic Civilizations III, further enhancing and altering the strategies that lead to galactic dominance. Avail...
Conquer New Frontiers in Legendary Heroes 'Battlegrounds' DLC, 1.8 Patch
Plymouth, MI – November 20, 2014 – Stardock announced today that the sixth downloadable content pack and eighth major patch for its highly praised fantasy strategy game, Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes, will be available November 25 throu...
Mountain-Flattening Power and More Come To Stardock’s Sorcerer King
Plymouth, MI – November 13, 2014 – Stardock released the second beta for its upcoming asymmetrical 4X fantasy game Sorcerer King today, which includes incredible new spells that open up new strategic possibilities, new sovereigns to choose fro...
Stardock Adds Mothership Entertainment to Growing List of Independent Development Partners
Plymouth, MI – October 29, 2014 – Stardock announced today another agreement to help bring an independent studio’s dreams to life. Mothership Entertainment, a brand-new studio in gaming hotbed Austin, TX, is the latest startup to join fo...
Stardock Breaks New 4X Ground With Sorcerer King – Early Access Now Available
Plymouth, Michigan – October 2, 2014 – Stardock announced today the Early Access beta of Sorcerer King, a new breed of strategy game in which the player must stop a single, overwhelmingly powerful enemy from destroying the world. In Sorcerer K...
Stardock, BonusXP Join Forces for Age of Empires Veterans' Next Game
Plymouth, Michigan – September 9, 2014 – Stardock announced today its agreement with BonusXP to publish an upcoming strategy game developed by the Allen, Texas-based studio. BonusXP, founded in 2012 by veteran game developers from Age of Empir...
ShadowFX Desktop Customization Utility for Windows 8 Now Available for $4.99 at Stardock.com
Plymouth, Michigan - September 9, 2014 - Stardock announced today the availability of ShadowFX, its new Windows 8 desktop customization utility. ShadowFX enables users to add distinctive drop shadows to the windows of Microsoft's Windows 8 user i...
Galactic Civilizations III Officially Enters Beta - Now Available for $44.99 on Steam and Stardock.com
Plymouth, MI – August 14, 2014 - The third game in the award-winning and highly rated flagship space strategy game, Galactic Civilizations III, is now in beta and available on Steam Early Access for $44.99, five dollars off its regular $49.99 ...
Stardock Hires Blizzard Engineer Adrian Luff to Lead Stardock Austin, Stakes Claim in Connected Gaming
Plymouth, MI – August 4, 2014 – Stardock announced today the addition of Adrian Luff as its new director of platform architecture. Luff, who oversaw Battle.net’s growth from a single PC to a global network of thousands of systems during ...
"Adversaries" Update Now Available For Stardock's Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes
Plymouth, MI – July 24, 2014 – Stardock announced today that version 1.7 of its critically acclaimed fantasy strategy title, Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes, is available. The "Adversaries" update improves CPU-controlled factions'...
Stardock Joins the 2014 Steam Summer Sale
Get deep discounts on Stardock’s stable of highly rated strategy games in this year’s Steam Summer Sale, running exclusively through Steam (store.steampowered.com) through 6/28/2014 at 1pm Eastern time. The
Stardock 2014 Customer Report
One of the ways we like to thank our customers here at Stardock is through our annual reports, compiled and authored by Stardock President and CEO Brad Wardell. This year’s report, as always, combines a look at Stardock’s recent past and its ...
Stardock's 66% Off Memorial Day Sale
Starting today through May 26th Stardock has a Memorial Day sale going on where you can purchase Stardock Entertainment titles and DLC at 66% off. Highlights in the sale: Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion - $39.99 $13.60 Fallen Enchantress:...
Auctions, Espionage, Sabotage, Patents, Stocks and the Black Market: Stardock reveals Mohawk Games' Economic Real-Time Strategy Game, Offworld Trading Company™
Plymouth, MI – May 19th, 2014 – In the race to colonize planet Mars, everything is up for grabs. Stardock revealed the first details today for new studio Mohawk Games’ flagship title: Offworld Trading Company™, a market-based real-...
EdgeRunner Brings Software Virtualization to the KVM Switch Market with Multiplicity v3
PLYMOUTH, MI – April 29, 2014 – EdgeRunner today released Multiplicity v3, a major new version of its industry-leading software keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) solution. Multiplicity v3 adds true KVM support and more to its already unique and power...
EdgeRunner to Drive Down IT Costs with Innovative Business Model and Disruptive Software
PLYMOUTH, MI – April 29, 2014 – EdgeRunner announced today the launch of its online store at http://edgerunner.com and revealed an innovative business model that cuts through the complexity of finding a...
'Leader Pack' DLC Now Available for Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes
PLYMOUTH, MI – April 24, 2014 - Stardock released today the latest downloadable content (DLC), the Leader Pack, for its critically acclaimed turn-based fantasy strategy game, Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes. The Leader Pack is available no...
Galactic Civilizations III Alpha Blasts Off on Steam Today
PLYMOUTH, MI – March 27, 2014 - Would-be space emperors can now begin the fight for galactic supremacy as Stardock announced that the alpha for Galactic Civilizations III is available on Steam for Founder’s Elite Edition owners at
STARDOCK'S HIT MOBILE GAME, DEAD MAN'S DRAW, NOW AVAILABLE ON PC
PLYMOUTH, MI. – Feb. 6, 2014 – Stardock released its lauded press-your-luck card game, Dead Man's Draw, on PC today for $9.99 on Steam (http://store.steampowered.com/app/262450/). The...
STAR SWARM OFFERS GLIMPSE INTO FUTURE OF STRATEGY GAMING
TIMONIUM, MD. – Jan. 30, 2014 – Oxide Games has released today the first look at its next-generation Nitrous engine, Star Swarm. The engine demo, freely available for Windows PC through Steam, demonstrates the ability of Nitrous-powered games ...
Stardock Releases "Global Intrigue" Update for Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes
Plymouth, MI – November 25, 2013 – Stardock released the fifth major update for its acclaimed fantasy strategy game Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes. The "Global Intrigue" patch overhauls the diplomacy system with improved logic and commun...
Stardock Celebrates the 15th Anniversary of its WindowBlinds Desktop Customization Software
PLYMOUTH, MI - Nov. 20, 2013 - Stardock announced today the 15th anniversary of its innovative WindowBlinds desktop customization application. WindowBlinds is the original Windows user-interface theming application to enable users to customize their ...
Stardock Announces Release of Launch8, the World's First Windows 8 Start Screen Dock
PLYMOUTH, MI – Nov. 6, 2013 – Leading developer of Windows 8 customization software Stardock released Launch8 today: a first-of-its-kind Windows 8 Start screen dock. Launc...
'Stellar Phenomena' DLC Now Available for Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion
PLYMOUTH, MI. - Nov. 6, 2013 – Explore the mysteries of deep space in the second downloadable content (DLC) pack released for Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion. The Stellar Phenomena DLC is available now from Stardock, Steam and other third-party di...
Stardock Partners With Soren Johnson's Mohawk Games
PLYMOUTH, MI - NOVEMBER 5, 2013 – Stardock announced today a strategic partnership with Mohawk Games, the new studio founded by Civilization IV lead designer Soren Johnson. Mohawk's first game, codenamed Mars, will be published by Stardock. F...
'The Dead World' DLC Now Available for Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes
PLYMOUTH, MI. – Oct. 30, 2013 – Stardock has released new downloadable content (DLC) The Dead World today for the popular turn-based fantasy strategy game, Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroe...
Stardock Announces Strategic Relationship With Oxide Games
PLYMOUTH, MI – OCTOBER 23, 2013 – Stardock revealed today its strategic relationship with just-announced digital entertainment company Oxide Games. Oxide is currently developing a next-generation engine for PC and console strategy games named ...
Start8 Enterprise Adoption Accelerates as Windows 8.1 Update Approaches
PLYMOUTH, Mich.– Oct. 17, 2013 – Stardock, a leading developer of desktop enhancement software, announced accelerated enterprise adoption of its Start8 Windows 8 start menu replacement sol...
Stardock Announces Galactic Civilizations III
PLYMOUTH, MI – October 15, 2013 – Stardock announced the third installment of its award-winning PC strategy game series today as the company celebrates its 20th anniversary: Galactic Civilizations III, the long-awaited next chapter in one of t...
Object Desktop Suite Experiences Rapid Growth on Windows 8
PLYMOUTH, Mich.-Oct. 10, 2013 - Leading developer of desktop enhancement software Stardock announced today the accelerating popularity of its Object Desktop software suite. Object Desktop, comprised of p...
Dead Man's Draw Now Available in the App Store
Plymouth, MI – October 2, 2013 – Stardock Mobile announced today that its debut iOS card puzzle game, Dead Man's Draw, is now available for $1.99 in the App StoreSM https://itunes.apple.co...
Stardock Confirms ModernMix Compatibility with Latest Windows 8 Modern Applications
PLYMOUTH, Mich.--Sept. 19, 2013--Stardock, leading developer of desktop enhancement software, announced its popular Windows 8 product, ModernMix, supports new Modern interfaced apps available for premier sites and services, including; Netflix, Google Sear...
Stardock's Partnership with Parallels Eases the Transition to Windows 8 for Mac Users
PLYMOUTH, MI -- Sept. 12, 2013 - Stardock, leading developer of desktop enhancement software, announced a partnership with Parallels today. With 90% market share, Parallels Desktop for Mac is the No. 1-selling Mac software that lets users seamlessly ...
Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes Releases Loot Pack DLC
PLYMOUTH, MI. – September 4, 2013 - Stardock released the third DLC pack for its most recent release, Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes today. New treasure is available to be found in this latest DLC installment. Explore abandoned graveyards a...
Stardock Releases "Empires" Update for Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes
PLYMOUTH, MI. – August 22, 2013 – Stardock has updated its hit fantasy strategy game, Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes to version 1.3. The new “Empires” patch focuses on making the AI more dangerous and diverse, improving...
Stardock welcomes high school students enrolled in summer gaming camp!
Lawrence Tech University hosts a summer camp for high school students interested in game design/development. Stardock jumped on the opportunity to give the students a glimpse into the real world of game design/development. The students were given a tour b...
Monroe Bank & Trust Interview with Stardock's Brad Wardell
Stardock is approaching its 20 year anniversary in October this year, so Monroe Bank & Trust interviewed Stardock's founder and CEO, Brad Wardell. This article focuses on the customers and gives a great insight to the beginnings and continui...
Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes Releases Quest Pack DLC
PLYMOUTH, MI. – June 27, 2013 – Stardock released the second DLC pack for its most recent release, Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes today. Cults have arisen around the worship of strange gods. Will you embrace these new religions ...
Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes v1.2 released!
This update focuses on improving the AI at both the strategic and tactical levels. The top players have developed their winning strategies and their input was used to improve the decision making of the AI (special thanks to our Forum and YouTube subscribe...
Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes Releases Map Pack DLC
PLYMOUTH, MI. – June 20, 2013 – Stardock released the first DLC pack for its most recent release, Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes today. Play on maps custom designed by Stardock's artists and developers. The pack includes a new, ha...
Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion Expands to Forbidden Worlds
PLYMOUTH, MI – June 5, 2013 – The popular PC space strategy game, Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion, from Ironclad Games and Stardock Entertainment has released its first DLC pack today. "Forbidden Worlds" adds new planet types, planet special...
Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes released
PLYMOUTH, MI. -- May 22, 2013 – Stardock released the expansion pack to last year’s hit fantasy strategy game, Fallen Enchantress today. Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes takes place on the world of Elemental, a land that is recovering f...
ObjectDock 2.1 beta is available for download now!
Today we released the ObjectDock 2.1 beta featuring Windows® 8 support and drag and drop application launching for quick access to your favorite applications. ObjectDock is an animated dock for Windows that enables you to quickly access and launch ...
ModernMix 1.0 release is available for download now!
ModernMix™ gives users the capability to run Windows® 8 Modern (Metro) apps in resizable windows on the deskto...
