Humans have always thought their solar system was so vast... but there are so many worlds beyond the Milky Way to explore. Where will you go first? [read more]
6/9/2021 By redskittlesonly in GalCiv IV Dev Journals
With the benefit of hindsight… Every 4X game I’ve played struggles with the late game. This is because they tend to become a micromanagement slog where the outcome of the game was known long before. So how do you address this? Well, the wrong way to do it is with AI governors or other such “help” from the AI. GalCiv IV flips the concept of governors on its head. In previous GalCiv games, you had to manage every single planet you coloni... [read more]
6/7/2021 By Frogboy in GalCiv IV Dev Journals
How you spend your culture points will determine what kind of leader you are and what type of civilization you lead: Authoritarian, Collectivist, Individualist, and Libertarian - with plenty of room to dance the lines between them. Which way do you lean? [read more]
6/2/2021 By redskittlesonly in GalCiv IV Dev Journals
Prioritize your research! It's tough to trade with other civilizations if you can't communicate with them - universal translator can help with that. Which technologies would you research first? [read more]
5/26/2021 By redskittlesonly in GalCiv IV Dev Journals
Galactic Civilizations III's next update is now in opt-in and ready to test out! Players can expect tons of improvements and user requested changes, check them out below: GalCiv III v.Next Changelog Tiny hull receives +2 speed buff Small hull receives +1 speed buff Cargo hull cost increased Slight bump to improvement costs. Colony ships cost more Prototype hyperdrive requires anti-matter instead of Promethion Fixed bug that could cause an AI player to rush a ... [read more]
5/26/2021 By redskittlesonly in GalCiv III News
So how do you make your galactic civilization feel like it’s a living, breathing thing? Put (simulated) living, breathing things in it: characters. We have moved everything that makes sense from being an abstract number to being a character. Population? Instead of it being 3.2 billion, it's just 3 characters. Every character has stats and background. Every character has a set of skills with numerical values to them. They also have a backstory and can be interacted ... [read more]
5/20/2021 By Frogboy in GalCiv IV Dev Journals
As a leader of a civilization that spans a galaxy, you’re constantly looking for ways to improve. Why not start with your home planet? [read more]
5/19/2021 By redskittlesonly in GalCiv IV Dev Journals
From the eXplorminate website: Rob and Ben had a lengthy conversation with Brad Wardell, CEO of Stardock, and the Creative Director of their upcoming, highly anticipated 4X game, Galactic Civilizations 4. Rob and Ben had a lot of questions and Brad had a lot of answers. You can see it in video form here, complete with talking heads, raw and uncut: [read more]
5/17/2021 By redskittlesonly in GalCiv IV Dev Journals
So now that everyone knows about Galactic Civilizations IV we are sure you all have many, many questions. We are doing interviews, writing dev journals and responding to your comments and questions. But then we also thought wouldn’t it be cool to give everyone and anyone in our community a chance to come and ask us your questions in real-time! That is exactly what we are doing. Next week we will be hosting a Q&A session live on our discord server using the new stage feature. ... [read more]
5/14/2021 By SchismNavigator in GalCiv News
Galactic Civilizations is a 4X space strategy game set in the future right after humans have launched their first colony ship into space. The popular franchise is well known for combining good AI, free-form ship movement, and a ship designer. The current edition, Galactic Civilizations III , was released in 2015 to much praise from both gamers and reviewers with particular emphasis on its high replay value, extensive technology tree and clever computer opponents. Now, 6 years late... [read more]
5/11/2021 By Frogboy in GalCiv IV Dev Journals
Stardock Announces Galactic Civilizations IV The biggest space 4X game is getting a lot bigger Stardock announced Galactic Civilizations IV today. The newest installment of its award-winning space 4X strategy sandbox game series takes the best of what its predecessors had to offer and adds to it with many new and exciting features. As the all-powerful leader of a spacefaring civilization, the player must seek out new star systems and discover the exciting potential of the subs... [read more]
5/11/2021 By Tatiora in GalCiv News
After working in the shadows for so long it is great to finally be able to announce a game and hear that you are as excited as we are for Galactic Civilizations IV. We have an amazingly talented team here and I wanted to introduce them as you may be chatting with as we go through early access and release. == DESIGN & PRODUCTION == Brad Wardell - Creative Director There is no Galactic Civilizations without Brad. He is the Creative Director for the game, which... [read more]
5/11/2021 By DerekPaxton in GalCiv IV Dev Journals
And so it begins… Make sure you check out www.galciv4.com , and in particular the FAQ and Game pages, which will give you a lot of details on what’s coming. A little background Before we start, I should introduce myself. I’m Brad Wardell. I designed and programmed the very first Galactic Civilizations game back in 1993 for OS/2. I literally programmed it out of my college dorm room after picking up “Teach Yourself C in 21 days”. While OS/2 didn&rsq... [read more]
5/10/2021 By Frogboy in GalCiv IV Dev Journals
Welcome to Galactic Civilizations IV, we're happy to announce it's officially in development. What are you looking forward to most? [read more]
5/10/2021 By redskittlesonly in GalCiv IV Dev Journals
I don’t know if this will be my last AAR of Galactic Civilizations III. As I type this, the game is about to turn 6 years old and is still going strong. We’ve been working on an update for the game for awhile and are hoping to get it released before the anniversary (fingers crossed). This AAR will kind of act as a retrospect on the game, mention some changes we’ve made and hopefully be entertaining. I am playing as the Terran Empire. ... [read more]
5/10/2021 By Frogboy in GalCiv III Dev Journals
Some of our community managers have been posting "dad jokes" on our Star Control Twitter ... which one is your favorite so far? below. Here are a few... otherwise, comment your favorite of these. A. B. C. D. [read more]
4/30/2021 By redskittlesonly in Star Control Journals
Fight for Economic Dominance on Mixed Worlds with the Interdimensional DLC Your conquest of offworld markets has taken you not only to Mars, but to the moons of Ceres, Europa, and Io. Each world comes with its own trials and challenges - now, you can face all of them down at once in this new DLC! Get it Now - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - In the Offworld Trading Company: Interdimensional DLC, you will vy for... [read more]
3/18/2021 By Tatiora in Offworld News
Stardock and Mohawk Games Announce New Interdimensional DLC for Offworld Trading Company Add to your Steam Wishlist Stardock and Mohawk Games announced a new DLC, called Interdimensional , for their critically acclaimed real-time strategy game, Offworld Trading Company, today. Offworld Trading Company is an economic strategy game by Soren Johnson, lead designer for Civilization IV . Players are trying to build a corpora... [read more]
3/15/2021 By Tatiora in Offworld News
We aren't ready to announce anything specifically yet but I wanted to give you a sneak preview of some of the things we have going on around here. First, there probably won't be a lot more journal entries for GalCiv III. There will be more updates to GalCiv III but they will fall under bug fixing only. The team has been staffed up (and we're hiring more) to focus on "GalCiv Next". So what are some of the broad strokes? In no particular order these are the things that... [read more]
3/12/2021 By Frogboy in GalCiv III Dev Journals
This Saturday we will be hosting a community event for our massive-scale real-time-strategy Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation. Our events are open to all, with no minimum skill level required. Stream Discord Time: 6 th March 1700 UTC / 12 PM (1200) ET Lobby Name: Metal Mayhem [read more]
3/4/2021 By redskittlesonly in Ashes of the Singularity News
The 3.0 update for Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation started off as just some visual tweaks to the benchmark early in 2020 (in what would have been 2.96). Little would we realize that by the end of 2020 we would be well on the way to a more major update. This revision of the game came with two stipulations: Units must feel more differentiated and have a defined purpose. Armor Piercing needs to be either 100% or 0%, no more in-between states. That sounds pretty simple on the surface. ... [read more]
2/22/2021 By redskittlesonly in Ashes of the Singularity News
If you could add a new planet type to the GalCiv universe, what would it be? [read more]
2/16/2021 By redskittlesonly in GalCiv III Dev Journals
Steam's Lunar Sale is Here: The Year of the Ox Save over 70%* on our most popular titles STEAM KEYS ARE PROVIDED WITH PURCHASE Star Control: Origins $29.99 Now $13.49 - 55% Off Galactic Civilizations III ( Includes FREE: Crusade and Retribution Expansions, Mega Events DLC) $39.99 Now $13.59 - 66% Off Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation $29.99 Now $13.49 - 55% Off Offworld Trading Compan... [read more]
2/11/2021 By Tatiora in Stardock Entertainment Announcements
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation Massive v3.0 Update is Now Available Game rebalances, updated benchmarks/visual effects, performance optimizations, and much more For a detailed list of updates, view the changelog here . v3.0 is a complete overhaul of the game’s balance! Nothing is left untouched - this includes units, buildings, orbital abilities, and more . Our major focus during this update was to improve game balance and optimize performance. New maps, camp... [read more]
2/4/2021 By Tatiora in Ashes of the Singularity News
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation Massive v3.0 Update Coming Soon Game rebalances, updated benchmarks and visual effects, performance optimizations, and more Stardock has announced that a major v3.0 update will release on February 4th for its massive-scale RTS game, Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation. This update is an overhaul of the game’s balance, with nothing left untouched - this includes units, buildings, orbital abilities, and more. “Game balance ... [read more]
1/26/2021 By Tatiora in Ashes of the Singularity News
From the PCGamesN article: This iconic RTS/4X game has some really cool mods that you should check out, from Star Wars to Star Trek and more. Sins of a Solar Empire was a great entry strategy game for its time. Originally released in 2008, it combined the best of RTS games and 4X games to create a wonderfully ruthless space-based strategy experience where you had fleets of capital and sub-capital ships dancing around from system to system as you fought for dominance over randomised maps. ... [read more]
1/20/2021 By redskittlesonly in Sins News
Galactic Civilizations II (not III) was released a long time ago. Since then, most of the people who worked on the game have remained at Stardock but not everyone. However, over the past year or so, we've been lucky enough to recruit and or contract back some of the original members to return working on new Galactic Civilizations efforts. [read more]
1/19/2021 By Frogboy in GalCiv III Dev Journals
A fan favorite, Sins of a Solar Empire hosts community games, and we're looking for YOU to tell us which mod we should play. Vote here: https://fast-poll.com/poll/5b16e4ed In the meantime, pop over here to see addl. mods: https://www.moddb.com/games/sins-of-a-solar-empire-rebellion/mods [read more]
1/13/2021 By redskittlesonly in Sins News
It's hard to believe that GalCiv III was released over 5 years ago. Since then, we've had a few major expansions and a lot of DLC. As we enter 2021, we have finally reached the stage where GalCiv III won't be seeing any new DLC but will continue to get updates in the form of balance, fixes and performance improvements as we find them. Updates will be less frequent as QA time is particularly precious right now. We are very proud of how Galactic Civilizations III evolved. W... [read more]
12/25/2020 By Frogboy in GalCiv III Dev Journals
Steam's Winter Sale is here with up to 75% off* on our most popular titles! STEAM KEYS ARE PROVIDED WITH PURCHASE Star Control: Origins $29.99 Now $13.49 - 55% Off Galactic Civilizations III ( Includes FREE: Crusade and Retribution Expansions, Mega Events DLC) $39.99 Now $13.59 - 66% Off Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation $29.99 Now $13.49 - 55% Off Offworld Trading Company ( Includes FREE: ... [read more]
12/22/2020 By Tatiora in Stardock Entertainment Announcements
Round 2, Fight! Sorry. I got carried away there... We're back for another round of my favorite GalCiv III mods created by the community! If you've not had an opportunity to check out the mods below, I highly advise taking a look. Spokes [Download] Created by xaaaaguuuu Three massive black holes drawing all matter towards them. Stars and planets are grouped with some pirate activity in outlying star clusters. Spokes is an Immense sized map with a lot of cool featu... [read more]
12/11/2020 By MindlessMe in GalCiv III Dev Journals
Steam's Autumn Sale is here with up to 75% off* on our most popular titles! STEAM KEYS ARE PROVIDED WITH PURCHASE Star Control: Origins $29.99 Now $13.49 - 55% Off Galactic Civilizations III ( Includes FREE: Crusade and Retribution Expansions, Mega Events DLC) $39.99 Now $13.59 - 66% Off Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation $29.99 Now $13.49 - 55% Off Offworld Trading Company ( Includes FREE: ... [read more]
11/25/2020 By Tatiora in Stardock Entertainment Announcements
Galactic Civilizations III launched in 2015 just a month or two before I joined the team at Stardock. From my first day here, this particular title was my training ground as I navigated my new job and learned all of the products the marketing team is responsible for. It feels appropriate, then, as I pass my 5 year Stardock anniversary, that I take a look at GalCiv III and all of the expansions and DLC we’ve released over the years to continue making it a vast, enjoyable, exciti... [read more]
11/24/2020 By Tatiora in GalCiv III Dev Journals
I think most people are fairly well aware of this fact, but in case you aren't, there's something you need to know about Galactic Civilizations: it's been around for a really long time . The game's development actually started in Stardock CEO Brad Wardell's dorm room at Western Michigan State University back in 1993. It was just a hobby at first, until IBM heard about the game's development and sent Brad better tools and other goodies to work with. Galactic Civilizatio... [read more]
11/11/2020 By Tatiora in GalCiv III Dev Journals
Greetings fellow Political Junkies! It's almost here - the moment we've all been waiting for - Election Night 2020! Of course, being 2020, experts warn that the surge in mail-in ballots may result in an 'Election Month', but...whatever. I know WE'RE pumped! And with early voter numbers being shattered, it looks like most of the electorate is pumped too! But enough about the horse race - let's talk about v1.4! Randomization Options: In the Advan... [read more]
10/29/2020 By ScottTykoski in Political Machine News
With so many choices in games available these days thanks to digital distribution, it can sometimes be hard to settle upon a choice of what to play when you happen to have an afternoon free to yourself. 4X is an extremely popular genre, and there's no question that there are hundreds of 4X-style games available on Steam and other platforms. Today, I want to talk a little bit about what sets Galactic Civilizations III (called GalCiv from here on out for brevity) apart from many of the other 4X... [read more]
10/28/2020 By Tatiora in GalCiv III Dev Journals
Kzinti Patriarchy by Airmaster The race of cat-like aliens originally created by Laren Niven and brought to life for GC3 by Airmaster. This faction pack includes the unique race itself and a wide selection of ships to choose from. The Kzinti, a large canivourous cat-like species from a world known as Kzinhome orbiting star 61 in the Ursae Majoris constellation. Based on the Larry Niven sci-fi novels Man-Kzin Wars. The Kzinti Race Civ is a full playable custom civilization that alr... [read more]
10/21/2020 By SchismNavigator in GalCiv III Dev Journals
One of the greatest aspects of having a mod friendly game is seeing the awesome, creative designs our users come up with. Whether it's a design inspired by your favorite universe, or a unique design pulled from your brain - I'm always impressed. From the smallest designs to the insanely detailed, you can find a ship design for any occasion. Today I'm sharing some of the most popular designs submitted through the Steam Workshop. With all the content for GalCiv it's difficult to narrow it down ... [read more]
10/1/2020 By MindlessMe in GalCiv III Dev Journals
Hard to believe there are only 6 weeks until election day! With a new slew of issues on everyone's minds, we thought it would be a good week to make some additions to bring the state of the game in line with the state of the race. New Issues National Mask Mandate: Should the federal government or regional authorities be in charge of determining the laws of mask wearing during a pandemic? Additional Stimulus Checks : Do you support sending citizens a second stimulus che... [read more]
9/23/2020 By ScottTykoski in Political Machine News
Stardock's Publisher Sale is here with over 70% off* on our most popular titles! STEAM KEYS ARE PROVIDED WITH PURCHASE Star Control: Origins $29.99 Now $13.49 - 55% Off Galactic Civilizations III ( Includes FREE: Crusade and Retribution Expansions, Mega Events DLC) $39.99 Now $13.59 - 66% Off Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation $29.99 Now $13.49 - 55% Off Offworld Trading Company ( Includes FR... [read more]
9/22/2020 By redskittlesonly in Stardock Entertainment Announcements
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