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Celebrating 30 Years of Star Control II!

Happy Anniversary, Star Control II - Celebrating 30 years Check out our official anniversary webpage [ View fan art/stories, interviews, and enjoy a special gift ] 30 years ago, Star Control II captivated our imaginations and cemented itself as one of the greatest games of all time (the 17 th best game ever, in fact, according to IGN.com). T hank you to the incredible team of designers, writers, musicians, marketers, and many more who made Star Contr... [read more]

11/30/2022 By Tatiora in Star Control News

Save up to 75% on Stardock games, DLC, and software in the Steam Autumn Sale!

Save up to 75% on Stardock Games and Software! The Steam Autumn Sale Star Control: Origins $29.99 Now $11.99 - 60% Off Galactic Civilizations III ( Includes FREE: Crusade and Retribution Expansions, Mega Events DLC) $39.99 Now $12.79 - 68% Off Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation $29.99 Now $9.89 - 67% Off Offworld Trading Company ( Includes FREE: Jupiter's Forge Expansion and... [read more]

11/22/2022 By Tatiora in Stardock Entertainment Announcements

Sins of a Solar Empire II Releases Stability Update

Sins of a Solar Empire II Releases Stability Update Includes Additions, Fixes and Improvements We're mid-way through November and development has been iterating internally based on the feedback we've gotten from players. This is a stability update to resolve issues we saw from the initial release while the team continues to work on December's larger update which will include new content. Changelog/Feedback Thread | Discord Channel [read more]

11/22/2022 By redskittlesonly in Sins of a Solar Empire News

Sins II: Dev Journal 3 - The Akkan-Class Battlecruiser

We continue our look at the key warships of the Trader Emergency Coalition with the Akkan-class battlecruiser. The Akkan’s pre-war design had two main variants: one as a large colony transport ship, and the other as a leisure vessel. Once the war began, the Akkan was outfitted with heavier armor, weapons, and a basic hangar bay, though its primary role continued to be that of a transport. Now after decades of conflict, the latest Akkan-class has taken on more of a command-and-control ro... [read more]

11/16/2022 By Yarlen in Sins Dev Journals

Galactic Civilizations IV v1.1 update brings several quality of life updates

Experience Quality of Life Improvements in the Galactic Civilizations IV v1.1 Update Get GalCiv IV Now | v1.1 Changelog As the all-powerful leader of a spacefaring civilization, players will seek out new star systems and discover the exciting potential of the subspace realm. With over a dozen starting civilizations to choose from - the possibilities for each playthrough are endless, leaving players with a truly unique experience every time they start... [read more]

11/15/2022 By Tatiora in GalCiv News

Star Control II: 30th anniversary!

This month marks the 30th anniversary of the release of Star Control II. Join Stardock, Paul Reiche, Fred Ford, and others later this month for the celebration here on StarControl.Com . We will be releasing some new content for Star Control II fans at the celebration. In meantime, please visit the forum and share your memories of Star Control II . We will be sharing some of these as part of the celebration. [read more]

11/4/2022 By Frogboy in Star Control Journals

GalCiv IV Dev Journal #23 - Every Turn Counts

Every Turn Counts I've provided a save from the very first turn of a Survival mode game. I was able to get 55 turns. Can you get further? To try it out here is the save: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18RWubDhiDutHC96M-BrOyyY7f5NWyf8P/view?usp=share_link Note #1: This is a multiplayer save (so we can try Survival mode) so it needs to go in your ..\Documents\My Games\GalCiv4\MPSaves\ directory. It also needs to be loaded as "Restore Session" on the Multiplayer screen. No... [read more]

11/3/2022 By DerekPaxton in GalCiv IV Dev Journals

Sins of a Solar Empire II Early Access Technical Preview Begins Today

Stardock Launches Early Access for Sins of a Solar Empire II Early access to be split into three phases to maximize player input with the first phase now available for those who pre-order. Stardock and Ironclad Games began Early Access for Sins of a Solar Empire II with a playable Technical Preview today. Anyone who pre-orders Sins of a Solar Empire II will be admitted into the preview, which begins with access to single-player content using the ... [read more]

10/27/2022 By Tatiora in Sins of a Solar Empire News

PC Gamer: What to expect from Sins of a Solar Empire II's Technical Preview on October 27

Ironclad and Stardock sat down with PC Gamer to discuss what players can expect on October 27th... our Early Access - Technical Preview build. This early access will be much more like an old-school style beta program. We really want players to be able to give feedback early enough so that we can act on it which frees us to try out ideas that may be worthy of further development or alternatively need to be scrapped. Don't forget to check out the roadmap here . From the... [read more]

10/20/2022 By redskittlesonly in Sins of a Solar Empire News

Sins II: Dev Journal 2 - Exploring the Kol-class Battleship

Welcome to the second dev diary and the first of a series of close looks at the key units of the TEC. Thirty-five years into the war, much of the TEC fleet has evolved to adapt to changing combat needs, technological advancements, and resource availability. Many ship designs have been decommissioned, some have been progressively updated, and some have had massive redesigns. While it's gone through several variants over this time, the Kol continues to be a mainstay of the TEC fleet. O... [read more]

10/20/2022 By Yarlen in Sins Dev Journals

Star Control - Fall 2022 Status Report

Greetings, best friends! As always seems to be the case, we are way behind schedule. Between the recently announced SINS OF A SOLAR EMPIRE II and the release of Galactic Civilizations IV and a big, unannounced game in development, we have had our hands full. Star Control: Origins news! First, the good news. Star Control: Origins - Ultimate Edition, has been ported to XBOX Series X. We just need to go through the final steps of pre-certification, then ce... [read more]

10/13/2022 By Frogboy in Star Control Journals

Save up to 75% on games, DLC, and software in the Stardock Publisher Sale on Steam!

Save up to 75% on Stardock Games and Software! The Stardock Steam Publisher Sale is Here STEAM KEYS ARE PROVIDED WITH PURCHASE Star Control: Origins $29.99 Now $11.99 - 60% Off Galactic Civilizations III ( Includes FREE: Crusade and Retribution Expansions, Mega Events DLC) $39.99 Now $12.79 - 68% Off Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation $29.99 Now $9.89 - 67% Off Offworld Trading Comp... [read more]

10/6/2022 By Tatiora in Stardock Entertainment Announcements

Sins II: Our most commonly asked questions... that we can answer.

So we all know that Sins II is happening... but what's next? When can you get into the game? What's the dev timeline? While we would love to answer all of your questions, we want to leave some for the imagination as we continue to develop the game. We're just as excited as you to tell you EVERYTHING , but what fun is that? You can find the beginning of our development roadmap below. We'll be updating this as we move along, but here is what you can look forward to in the coming month... [read more]

9/27/2022 By redskittlesonly in Sins Dev Journals

Stardock Announces Sins of a Solar Empire II

Stardock and Ironclad Games Team Up for Sins of a Solar Empire II Yes, you read that right: the time has come to share that we have begun development on Sins of a Solar Empire II ! Following in the footsteps of its critically acclaimed predecessor, this highly anticipated sequel will seamlessly blend real-time strategy and 4X gameplay to deliver a grand space conflict equal parts immersive and intense, while introducing a whole new level of detail and raising ... [read more]

9/16/2022 By Tatiora in Sins of a Solar Empire News

Sins of a Solar Empire II is coming! What are you most excited for?

Hello there, Sins of a Solar Empire fans! Are you ready for a brand new entry for the series? I know we are! There are plenty of reasons that Sins of a Solar Empire is a fan favorite, such as the unique asymmetrical gameplay or diverse and interesting races and factions that you have to choose from. But, like anything, everyone has their own opinions about what makes something fun and worth playing. So, I'd like to hear yours! Let us know in the comments what you're most looking forward to ... [read more]

9/15/2022 By Tatiora in Sins Dev Journals

Sins of a Solar Empire II - Desktop Wallpapers

Sins of a Solar Empire II has been announced! Enjoy some of initial desktop wallpapers... available on our media page or on WinCustomize. [read more]

9/15/2022 By redskittlesonly in Sins Dev Journals

Welcome to Sins of a Solar Empire II: Dev Journal 1

Welcome friends! Stardock and Ironclad Games are very happy you're here. For more than a decade we've been asked, "Sins 2 when?" We're happy to finally tell you - it's coming! So feed your pink space ponies and power-up your phase engines because we have a lot in store! Where are we starting? If you've pre-ordered the game , we'll be starting with a single-player engine test in Fall 2022 featuring TEC Loyalists. Things won't be content complete, but you'll be able to ... [read more]

9/15/2022 By Yarlen in Sins Dev Journals

GalCiv IV Dev Journal #22 - Save Me

Update 1.05 added Survival Mode to Multiplayer. In Survival mode, all the AIs are locked in permanent war with the human players and allied with each other. They also receive bonuses that increase over time. The AI will win, the question is, how long will you last? Or in a MP game, which human will last the longest? But you don't need other humans to play MP in GC4, so I setup a Survival mode game to play all by myself. My settings are all fairly typical, one large... [read more]

9/1/2022 By DerekPaxton in GalCiv IV Dev Journals

Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation - v3.11 Release

A massive-scale real-time strategy game where you command entire armies on a dynamic battlefield. Conquer multiple worlds across several single-player campaigns; or play with your friends in multiplayer combat. v3.11 brings some minor quality of life improvements to the game. v3.11 Changelog: Added support for Microsoft GamePass. Updated language system; languages are now integrated with the base game and can be selected from the in-game options. Updated strings for non-English la... [read more]

8/30/2022 By redskittlesonly in Ashes of the Singularity News

Galactic Civilizations IV v1.05 Adds Survival and Sandbox Mode

Survival Mode and Sandbox Mode Now Available in GalCiv IV's Multiplayer As the all-powerful leader of a spacefaring civilization, players will seek out new star systems and discover the exciting potential of the subspace realm. With over a dozen starting civilizations to choose from – plus the ability to create unique custom civilizations from scratch - the possibilities for each playthrough are endless, leaving players with a truly unique experience every time they start up a new game.... [read more]

8/9/2022 By redskittlesonly in GalCiv News

GalCiv IV Dev Journal #21 - The Arcean War (and 1.05 preview)

This has already been a bloody game. The map is fairly packed and my neighbors (the Torians and the Festron) spread quickly. Usually, I would try to convince one of them to join me in a war against the other. But I'm playing the Arceans and we have access to some great commander warships, and I'm not interested in sharing. Instead, I pick the weakest of the two (the Festron) and attack at full force, hoping the Torians stay out of it. I set my policies to wage war. Trade route... [read more]

8/4/2022 By DerekPaxton in GalCiv IV Dev Journals

Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion v1.97 is Now Available

Ironclad Games and Stardock release Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion v1.97 Changelog: All localizations are now part of the base game. Language can be changed via the in-game options. We strongly recommend restarting the game after changing language to update cached strings. Changed hardware cursor to be the default; this prevents crashes with some systems. All online interactions are now encrypted. Misc. other stability fixes. Note: If you took part in the pre-release opt-in, m... [read more]

7/26/2022 By redskittlesonly in Sins News

GalCiv IV: Recent Ships/Civs from the Community

We love seeing the custom ships an civilizations our community designs... below are some more recent ones. Which are your favorite? THEIA by MickKimber UNSC BASIC CONSTRUCTOR-01 by starmac870 ELEGANT CITY COLONY SHIP M2 by Strange_Jane BLACK ORDER by GalaxusGamer FREE PLANETS ALLIANCE - 7TH FLEE by THWAMP_THING [read more]

7/14/2022 By redskittlesonly in GalCiv News

Save up to 75% on Stardock games, DLC, and software in the Steam Summer Sale!

Make a Splash with Savings over 75% on Stardock Games and Software! The Steam Summer Sale is Here STEAM KEYS ARE PROVIDED WITH PURCHASE Star Control: Origins $29.99 Now $11.99 - 60% Off Galactic Civilizations III ( Includes FREE: Crusade and Retribution Expansions, Mega Events DLC) $39.99 Now $13.19 - 67% Off Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation $29.99 Now $13.49 - 55% Off Offworld Trad... [read more]

6/23/2022 By Tatiora in Stardock Entertainment Announcements

Galactic Civilizations IV v1.04: Take Command with New Executive Orders and Repel Invasions with Improved Military Starbases

New Executive Orders and Improved Military Starbases Get GalCiv IV Now | v1.04 Changelog Choose your own civilization. Enlist Pirate Fleet. Top Features in v1.04 Improved Military Starbases Now protect planets in their radius from invasion. If you want to take them, you have to take out the starbase first. New Executive Orders Enlist Pirate Fleet - Take control of a pirate f... [read more]

6/16/2022 By redskittlesonly in GalCiv News

GalCiv IV Dev Journal #20 - Deals of the Xeloxi (and v1.04 Preview)

Today I decided to play a game as the Xeloxi. They are a tough civilization to play - so much so that I almost put a warning on them (as well as a few other civilizations) stating that they weren't a good selection for first-time players. They certainly run a difficulty level harder than the Terran Alliance. I've always loved the Xeloxi's style and the concept of a crime-based civilization. Every Xeloxi citizen is a criminal, meaning that high crime is just a consequence of p... [read more]

6/9/2022 By DerekPaxton in GalCiv IV Dev Journals

Galactic Civilizations IV v1.03 Brings Custom Civ Sharing and New Events

Create and Share Custom Civilizations in the Galactic Civilizations IV v1.03 Update Get GalCiv IV Now | v1.03 Changelog Create your own civilization. Share and download community made civilizations. Galactic Civilizations IV released last month, and we're here with its first of many updates. If you've created an awesome civilization that you're just dying to share with the world, your time has come: v1.03 is h... [read more]

5/26/2022 By Tatiora in GalCiv News

GalCiv IV Dev Journal #19 - The Roadmap

With Galactic Civilizations IV now generally available it’s time to talk about…THE FUTURE. First, we’re really glad you guys seem to like the game. Releasing a game, especially one where people have been working on for years, is, as you can imagine, very stressful. This is doubly true when the game tries out so many new things. Below is a very tentative roadmap of what we expect to release and in what order. This is all subject to change based on feedba... [read more]

5/5/2022 By Frogboy in GalCiv IV Dev Journals

GalCiv IV Review/Let's Play Round-up

As reviews and let's plays start rolling in, we will share some of our favorites here. Reviews 88/100, COG Connected "There’s been a lot of innovation in strategy games in the last few years, and Galactic Civilizations IV is not a revolution. It’s a sequel, bigger, neater, and smoother. All the things a sequel hopes to be. With so many new, fizzy strategy games, it’s nice to see a long-running series retain its core and its spirit. Galactic Civilizations IV is sa... [read more]

4/28/2022 By redskittlesonly in GalCiv News

Galactic Civilizations IV is Now Available!

Stardock Releases Galactic Civilizations IV The newest installment of the award-winning space 4X strategy sandbox game series Get it Now Stardock released Galactic Civilizations IV today. The newest installment of the award-winning space 4X strategy sandbox game series takes the best of what its predecessors had to offer and adds new features like multi-sector maps, the ability to customize your civilization mid-game via policies, internal factions, a unique mission/quest... [read more]

4/26/2022 By Tatiora in GalCiv News

Video Release of the Galactic Civilizations IV: Community Q&A #3

As we neared the release date, we hosted one more questions & answers session with the community. This was an opportunity for everyone in our community to come and talk directly with members of the team and get their questions answered. It was be held on our discord server. Want to stay up to date? Follow us on Facebook and Twitter as well. [read more]

4/25/2022 By redskittlesonly in GalCiv News

GalCiv IV Dev Journal #18 - The Dawn of the 24th Century

By the year 2232, the malevolent Drengin Empire reigned supreme over this area of space. The once mighty Arcean Empire, that had long kept the Drengin Empire in check, was utterly defeated and their world left in ruin. The home world of the Torian Confederation was occupied with great cruelty. Even the rising Altarian Republic was brought low and forced to sign an armistice and took on a role known as the Altarian Resistance. Earth was left untouched thanks to a Precursor technolo... [read more]

4/25/2022 By Frogboy in GalCiv IV Dev Journals

GalCiv IV Dev Journal #17 - Screenshot Time

It’s hard to narrow down what screenshots help show off Galactic Civilizations IV the best. Below I’m going to post some of my favorites, but we’d love to read your opinions and what screenshots you might think better represent the game to strategy gamers. This will come as no surprise to those of you who have been playing the series, but it has always mattered a lot to me that Earth is in the game. Because of that, it makes it really easy to compare how far the... [read more]

4/15/2022 By Frogboy in GalCiv IV Dev Journals

Galactic Civilizations IV: Community Q&A #3 [21st April]

As we near the release date there is one more questions & answers session we are preparing to host. This is an opportunity for everyone in our community to come and talk directly with members of the team and get your questions answered. It will be held on our discord server. Ahead of the event we encourage everyone to post their questions in this news post below. That way we can answer questions from people who cannot attend. What : Live Q&A When : 21st April, 1PM... [read more]

4/14/2022 By SchismNavigator in GalCiv News

Galactic Civilizations IV Releasing on April 26th

Stardock Announces April 26th Release Date for Galactic Civilizations IV Get in the beta now Stardock announced an April 26th release date for Galactic Civilizations IV today. The newest installment of the award-winning space 4X strategy sandbox game series takes the best of what its predecessors had to offer and adds new features like multi-sector maps, the ability to customize your civilization mid-game via policies, internal factions, a unique mission/quest sys... [read more]

4/13/2022 By Tatiora in GalCiv News

NOW AVAILABLE: Galactic Civilizations IV Beta 3 brings the Civilization Creator

Beta 3 is Now Available Create your own custom civilization, explore brand-new leader events, and much more Join the Beta View the Beta Guide Here Seek out new star systems and discover the exciting potential of the subspace realm in Galactic Civilizations IV. You are the all-powerful leader of a spacefaring civilization and will discover thousands of worlds and dozens of civilizations - both old and new - as you explore the galaxy and try to build a civilizatio... [read more]

3/31/2022 By Tatiora in GalCiv News

Galactic Civilizations IV Beta 2 brings Multiplayer, Battle Viewer, New Events and Galactic Achievements

Galactic Civilizations IV Enters Beta 2 Challenge your friends in multiplayer, view epic ship combats in the Battle Viewer, and much more! Join the Beta View the Beta Guide Here Seek out new star systems and discover the exciting potential of the subspace realm in Galactic Civilizations IV. You are the all-powerful leader of a spacefaring civilizations and will discover thousands of worlds and dozens of civilizations - both old and new - as you explore the galax... [read more]

3/10/2022 By Tatiora in GalCiv News

GalCiv IV Dev Journal #16 - The Battle Viewer

You wanted it. We’re giving it to you. The Battle viewer. Beta 2 of Galactic Civilizations IV brings back the Battle Viewer and a new After Action Report. It’s pretty basic for Beta 2 and we plant to add a lot more to it. Today, I’m going to talk about what is already in it and what we plan to add. The viewer and the after action report There are really two elements here that players tend to want to see: Their ships in action to see how different de... [read more]

3/3/2022 By Frogboy in GalCiv IV Dev Journals

GalCiv IV - A sneak peek into what's coming for beta 2

Beta 2 is in development, and we wanted to share what players can look forward to: Multiplayer - You can now play against your friends, or former friends (if they play Mimots) in Multiplayer. Players can choose to play in several game modes. Arena - This is the preferred method for MP. Two human players, locked at war with each other. Only one survives. Agenda - The goal of the game is randomly determined. It could be to be the first person to claim and hold 5 Precursor Relics... [read more]

2/18/2022 By redskittlesonly in GalCiv News

GalCiv IV Beta 1a brings new events, expanded Mimot lore and tons of updates

Beta 1 was released last week, and thanks to user feedback, we cranked out some new features/tons of updates. Beta 1a brings new flavor text, expanded Mimot lore, tech navigator, and new events. Get into the GalCiv IV beta Top Features New flavor text Expanded Mimot lore story Added Tech Navigator New Events: Iridium Market Collapse Torian Terrorist Drengin Gladiator Fleeing Scientist Stolen Drive Check out the full changelog here. [read more]

2/4/2022 By redskittlesonly in GalCiv News

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