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Behind the Scenes: The Process Behind "Paths to Power"

The Process Behind "Paths to Power" Having been a part of the Sins of a Solar Empire franchise for more than 15 years, I’ve often been asked how we make decisions on new features or DLC. Why did we choose to do Paths of Power versus something else? After all, there’s no shortage of ideas and requests from players, and we have our own things we’d like to implement as well. This is a question that all developers, especially those with smaller teams, grapple with and there&... [read more]

3/26/2025 By wasabi_md in Sins Dev Journals

GalCiv IV: Supernova Dev Journal #97 - The Lost Generation

The Manti Cluster have a unique backstory in the Galactic Civilizations universe, with a generation of their spawn stolen from them by alien raiders. This horrifying event spurred the Manti into action, developing their own FTL travel and making the leap out into the stars to find their lost kin. As you might expect, the Manti are pretty distrustful of aliens and this natural caution provides them with some rather effective Civilization Abilities and Traits to help win with the game wi... [read more]

3/25/2025 By wasabi_md in GalCiv IV Dev Journals

Launch Livestream: "Paths to Power" DLC and "Total Subjugation" v1.4 Update for Sins II

Join Us for Our "Paths to Power" Livestream Event Mark your calendars | Learn More Join us as we dig deep into the new scenarios and mechanics of the first DLC for Sins of a Solar Empire II, Paths to Power ! 📅 Thursday, March 27th at 1:00 PM EST 📍Location: Sins of a Solar Empire II Steam Page What to Expect "Paths to Power" DLC Featured Scenarios : New, objective-based missions and victory conditions based on ... [read more]

3/20/2025 By wasabi_md in Sins of a Solar Empire News

Video Blog: Paths to Power - Defend the Homeworld

Sins of a Solar Empire II: First Look at the "Defend the Homeworld" Scenario Paths to Power adds a series of exciting new challenges for Sins II players to get their teeth into called Scenarios. These Scenarios have been hand crafted to highlight new styles of gameplay that aren’t available in the standard game setup options, or to provide an interesting in-game situation for the player to explore. These maps often have some randomization involved and options to v... [read more]

3/19/2025 By wasabi_md in Sins Dev Journals

Stardock Entertainment Appoints Trevor Laupmanis as President of Studios

Stardock Entertainment Appoints Trevor Laupmanis as President of Studios Stardock Entertainment, a leading developer and publisher of innovative strategy and simulation games, today announced the hiring of Trevor Laupmanis as President of Studios. In this role, Trevor will oversee development pipelines, lead product expansion initiatives for new and current Stardock intellectual property (IP), and help shape team culture at Stardock. Trevor brings more than two decades of experience in t... [read more]

3/13/2025 By redskittlesonly in Stardock Entertainment Announcements

Sins II: Dev Journal 22 - A Preview of the Paths to Power DLC

We can't wait for you to get your hands on Paths to Power ! On March 27th, Sins of a Solar Empire II will receive its first paid DLC, Paths to Power , an expansion designed to push the boundaries of what’s possible in Sins . We’ve crafted a set of brand-new scenarios that challenge your strategic thinking, introduce fresh mechanics, and shake up the traditional Sins experience in ways you might not expect. Whether you're a battle-hardened commander or a tactical mastermind looking for ... [read more]

3/12/2025 By Unikraken in Sins Dev Journals

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