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Galactic Civilizations III: v4 journal #1

Greetings! First off, we really appreciate your ongoing support. If you don't already have GalCiv III: Retribution I highly recommend it. It continues to enrich the overall strategy experience. It also helps pay for ongoing development. Now, however, it's time to start thinking about version 4.0. This new series of journals is going to outline where we want to take the game next and let fans put in their two cents. Much of the content of my journals wil... [read more]

2/19/2019 By Frogboy in GalCiv III Dev Journals

FREE Multiplayer Client and New DLC for Offworld Trading Company arrives February 28

Want to play a game about the free market on Mars while snubbing your nose at capitalism? Now you can, with the Free Multiplayer Client releasing on February 28th! -- New "Market Corrections" DLC also releases on 2/28 - Add it to your Steam wishlist . -- Stardock and Mohawk Games have announced a new multiplayer client for their critically acclaimed real-time strategy game, Offworld Trading Company, that will allow players to face off against each other for free, even if they... [read more]

2/19/2019 By Tatiora in Offworld News

Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution Journal #7 - The Korath

The Korath make no bones about what they're about: Extermination. They were bred by the Drengin to be the elite shock troops of the empire. Consider that -- the merciless Drengin Empire felt the need to breed a sub-species of Drengin who are even more brutal than they are. Let's take a look at the Korath. The Korath are the only canon species in Galactic Civilizations to have the extermination trait. This trait gives them access to a special technology called Spore Weapons.&n... [read more]

2/19/2019 By Frogboy in GalCiv III Dev Journals

Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution Journal #6

The New Technologies Retribution makes the greatest changes to the technology tree since the original release of the game. Moreover, many of those changes occur at the very start of the game as opposed to late game. Today, we'll walk you through some of the changes and why we made them. Colonization The most obvious change here is the study of artifacts. We will have an entire journal dedicated to artifacts. But suffice to say, going up the artifact tree allows players ... [read more]

2/14/2019 By Frogboy in GalCiv III Dev Journals

Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion v1.94 Opt-in

Ironclad Games and Stardock are pleased to announce the opt-in for version 1.94 of Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion on Steam. This latest update contains a number of balance changes and enhancements. Click here for a full change log . [read more]

2/13/2019 By Yarlen in Sins News

Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution Journal #5

I have met God and he's a Slug Some believe that all living creatures have an elemental spark of divinity within themselves. In the case of the Tywom in the year 2246, that may literally be true. The Sun Sets on the Altarian Empire On Christmas eve of 2246, the TAS Omega arrived near the orbit of the Altarian Homeworld. The once powerful military of the haughty Altarians had been utterly crushed. Not by humanity, but by the most unlikely of beings -- the Tywom. The hu... [read more]

2/12/2019 By Frogboy in GalCiv III Dev Journals

Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution gets release date

Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution arrives on February 21 The expansion to the massive space strategy game adds new civilizations, hypergates, supply ships, new technology trees and much more. See our brand new trailer for Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution below! Add it to your Steam Wishlist today. For more information, visit www.galciv3.com/retribution . Start with a single world and expand across the galaxy through diplomacy, trade, c... [read more]

2/7/2019 By Tatiora in GalCiv III News

Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution Journal #4

The last days of Earth The year is 2245. The galactic war has ended, with only three surviving civilizations of note. The aggressive Altarian Empire, the friendly yet oddly powerful Tywom, and of course, the Terran Alliance. We are very lucky that these space slugs like us. They are also very generous with their tech. The Altarians want to bring their ideology to the universe. It happens to be an ideology we don't share, and they have not been shy about using their mili... [read more]

2/7/2019 By Frogboy in GalCiv III Dev Journals

Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution Journal #3

The Age of War The year is 2243. Earth has colonized three planets and met several alien civilizations. It has made friends with a couple, and is at war with another. Human space is connected by a set of Hypergates, which allow for supply ships from Earth to rapidly support the construction of critical infrastructure on these fledgling colonies. In turn, humanity's policies and culture have encouraged friendly migration from across the galaxy. On the planet Athenia, an anc... [read more]

2/5/2019 By Frogboy in GalCiv III Dev Journals

Save over 85% on Stardock titles during the Steam Lunar Sale

Snag our games and expansions for over 85% off* today! Star Control: Origins $39.99 Now $26.79 Star Control is a space role-playing game in which you command Earth's first interstellar starship on a mission to save the Earth from hostile alien empires. "Star Control: Origins feels like a near-perfect reboot." 9 / 10 – Gamewatcher Check out the full list of sales here! Additional Titles on Sale: Galactic... [read more]

2/4/2019 By redskittlesonly in Stardock Entertainment Announcements

Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution Journal #2

January, 2242 The year is 2242. Earth has tiny outposts across our solar system. On Earth, the ancient artifact found in Peru that was thought to have been built by the Mayans is now known to be a Precursor artifact that is designed to greatly enhance the empathy of those it is used on. Earth's first interstellar ship, the Discovery, commanded by Colonel Aaron Roberts, is assigned to travel to Alpha Centauri to see if there are any colonizable worlds there. The trip wi... [read more]

1/31/2019 By Frogboy in GalCiv III Dev Journals

Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution Journal #1

A new beginning The story of Galactic Civilizations is the story of the future. Our future. Galactic Civilizations III is actually our 6th edition that provides you with the framework to tell that story (we made 3 OS/2 versions back in the 1990s). With each iteration, we get a little bit better at it. Sometimes, like when we change engines, it takes awhile to surpass where we were in previous editions. For instance, the OS/2 version of Galactic Civilizations... [read more]

1/29/2019 By Frogboy in GalCiv III Dev Journals

Retribution for Humanity

Greetings! Sorry I have been so quiet lately on GalCiv stuff. We've had our noses to the grindstone on the new expansion pack, GalCiv III: Retribution and we haven't had much time to come up for air. I'll be sharing lots of stuff shortly now that things are starting to reach screen-shot worthiness. For today, though, I want to just talk a bit about the background story that I built, over decades for Galactic Civilizations and why Retribution is so important from that perspectiv... [read more]

1/23/2019 By Frogboy in GalCiv III Dev Journals

Star Control: Winter 2019 Update

Greetings! Star Control has definitely been the most...dramatic franchise we've ever worked on. No doubt the diabolical work of the Crimson Corporation indeed! So what's next? What's happening? Right now, we're working on Part 2 of Earth Rising which revolves around the Lexites. You might ask, what is the process for creating these? Well, broadly speaking it goes like this: General story. What is the overall meaning for the story. Design up the q... [read more]

1/23/2019 By Frogboy in Star Control Journals

NEW EXPANSION for Galactic Civilizations III ANNOUNCED: Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution

What started as a crusade has become a war of retribution. Stardock's award-winning space strategy game, Galactic Civilizations III is about to get its biggest expansion yet. Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution adds new playable civilizations, a story-driven campaign, Precursor artifacts, Hypergates and much more. Across the galaxy, ancient alien artifacts are being discovered, giving civilizations powerful new capabilities. Meanwhile, as civilizations try to caref... [read more]

1/16/2019 By redskittlesonly in GalCiv III News

Star Control: DMCA abuse

Last week, Activision executives, Paul Reiche III and Fred Ford issued what we believe to be false DMCA notices to GOG and Valve claiming to own elements of the new Star Control: Origins game. Reiche and Ford, who are best known for running the studio that works on Skylanders and Spyro the Dragon Reignited, had DMCA'd the beta of Star Control: Origins last Summer despite providing us with no specifics as to what, if anything, they believe they own in our game. Shortly be... [read more]

1/13/2019 By Frogboy in Star Control Journals

At long last, Reiche and Ford state what they think they own.

This past week, Activision executives, Paul Reiche III and Fred Ford sent DMCA notices to Steam and GOG demanding the removal of Star Control: Origins on the grounds that Star Control: Origins violates unspecified copyrights of theirs. Finally, after many months of requesting from them what, specifically, in our game that they they believe they own they finally posted a table outlining their justification for taking down our game. For those not familiar with copyright, here is a re... [read more]

1/3/2019 By Frogboy in Star Control Journals

Paul Reiche and Fred Ford issue DMCA take down

We have received news today that Paul Reiche III and Fred Ford, contractors on the classic DOS game, Star Control 2 for Accolade and widely credited as being the "creators" of Star Control II have issued a DMCA take down notices to Valve and GOG to take down Star Control: Origins. (this is the one sent to GOG) As some of you may know, there is a legal dispute between Stardock and Reiche and Ford regarding the trademarks and copyrights pertaining to Star Control. Stardock owns th... [read more]

12/31/2018 By Frogboy in Star Control Journals

Up to 75% off our titles during the Steam Winter Sale

Snag our games and expansions for up to 75% off* today! Star Control: Origins $39.99 Now $29.99 Star Control is a space role-playing game in which you command Earth's first interstellar starship on a mission to save the Earth from hostile alien empires. "Star Control: Origins feels like a near-perfect reboot." 9 / 10 – Gamewatcher Check out the full list of sales here! Additional Titles on Sale: Galactic ... [read more]

12/20/2018 By redskittlesonly in Stardock Entertainment Announcements

NEW Minor Factions DLC for Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion is Now Available!

Earn the loyalty of 15 New Minor Factions in BRAND NEW DLC for Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion Add a whole new level of strategic dimension with the Minor Factions DLC! Fight against your enemies to exert control over upstart forces that have emerged outside the boundaries of the great powers. Crush them if you desire, but it might be wiser to let your diplomatic envoys persuade them to join your cause - their unique capabilities may prove to be the difference between your victory and... [read more]

12/17/2018 By redskittlesonly in Sins News

NEW Minor Factions DLC Releases for Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion on 12.17.18

Stardock and Ironclad Games will release a brand new DLC for their popular real-time 4X strategy game, Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion , Monday, December 17. Minor Factions adds 15 brand new minor factions , bringing a whole new strategic dimension to the game. Players will need to compete against their enemies to exert control over upstart forces that have emerged outside the boundaries of the great powers. In Minor Factions , players will need to persuade the factions to join thei... [read more]

12/12/2018 By redskittlesonly in Sins News

v3.2 for Galactic Civilizations III is now available!

Galactic Civilizations III v3.2 takes faction personality traits into account, improves game AI, and more We're launching a version update today that increases the effects of a civilization's personality traits on diplomacy, conversations, and what ships to build. The Intrigue AI has also hired an accountant to better manage its taxes, and we've made a few adjustments to the Heroes of Star Control: Origins DLC. More details on the changes are below! v3.2 Changel... [read more]

12/12/2018 By redskittlesonly in GalCiv III News

NEW "Earth Rising" for Star Control: Origins is Now Available!

Establish humanity on the galactic scene among their newfound friends - and enemies in this 4-part expansion The story of Star Control: Origins continues today with Earth Rising, a 4-part expansion that covers humanity's expansion into the galaxy. Part 1: Aftermath is available to play today , while the other 3 parts will release over the next 6 months. In Aftermath, Star Control has ordered the construction of a new Star Control base in Epsilon Trireme. Not every alien is hap... [read more]

12/11/2018 By Tatiora in Star Control News

FREE Reinforcements DLC and v1.3 update is now available for Star Control: Origins!

Send in the Reinforcements! Stardock has released a new FREE DLC and v1.3 update for its space adventure game, Star Control: Origins. The DLC, Reinforcements, adds a dozen new ships to pilot in Star Control's combat mini-game, Fleet Battles. Challenge your friends, annihilate your enemies (and your friends for that matter, you do you!), and climb in the ranks of online competitive play with diverse and exciting new ships. Prepare for battle! Everyone will find something tha... [read more]

12/6/2018 By Tatiora in Star Control News

Star Control: Origins - Earth Rising Announced

The story of Star Control: Origins continues next week with Earth Rising , a 4-part expansion that covers humanity's expansion into the galaxy. The first part, Aftermath , will release on December 11, 2018. Earth Rising will add dozens of missions, new alien races, and a variety of ships. As Captain of Earth's first interstellar starship, your primary mission is to ensure the safety of Earth from hostile alien forces through a combination of diplomacy and combat skill, while ac... [read more]

12/4/2018 By redskittlesonly in Star Control News

Free Star Control: Origins DLC Arrives December 6

Stardock will release a new FREE DLC for its new space adventure game, Star Control: Origins. The DLC, Reinforcements, adds a dozen new ships to pilot in Star Control: Origins' combat mini-game, Fleet Battles. Star Control: Origins puts the player in command of Earth's first interstellar ship on a mission to save the earth from impending destruction at the hands of a hostile alien empire. During the course of the game, players will encounter dozens of alien civilizations, explore hundre... [read more]

11/29/2018 By redskittlesonly in Star Control News

Up to 75% off Stardock titles during the Steam Autumn Sale

Snag our games and expansions for up to 75% off* today! Star Control: Origins $39.99 Now $29.99 Star Control is a space role-playing game in which you command Earth's first interstellar starship on a mission to save the Earth from hostile alien empires. "Star Control: Origins feels like a near-perfect reboot." 9 / 10 – Gamewatcher Check out the full list of sales here! Additional Titles on Sale: Galact... [read more]

11/21/2018 By redskittlesonly in Stardock Entertainment Announcements

Star Control: Origins v1.2 arrives with Adventure Studio accessibility updates and more!

Access Adventure Studio from the main menu and make your own mods quickly and easily! The v1.2 update addresses player feedback about the collecting and selling of resources, adds upgrades and special rewards to the Terran Colonization quests, and more. For a full list of v1.2 details, view the changelog at the bottom of the post. Using Adventure Studio, create your own star systems, quests, characters, and much more in Star Control: Origins. You can upload and use other mods as ... [read more]

11/15/2018 By Tatiora in Star Control News

Galactic Civilizations III AAR: The Heroes of Star Control: Origins test game

As the Tywom like to say, HELLO, BEST FRIENDS! Just playing the start of a new GalCiv III v3.1 game with the Star Control DLC added. Let's take a look at what we can expect. The Setup Players have been asking for a way to customize the colors further than what was possible before and now they can do it. So if you're into ship designing, you're in for a real treat! Here is my super tame but very custom color scheme. Just starting up my game here w... [read more]

11/11/2018 By Frogboy in GalCiv III Dev Journals

Sneak Preview: Galactic Civilizations III - Heroes of Star Control: Origins

This upcoming Monday, Stardock will be releasing a new DLC for its massive space strategy game, Galactic Civilizations III. The new DLC, Heroes of Star Control: Origins, will introduce 4 new major civilizations to play as complete with their own ship styles, parts, new traits, diplomatic behaviors, and AI for $5.99. It'll be available to purchase on Steam, GOG, and of course GalCiv3.com, starting Monday afternoon EST, November 12. About Galactic Civilizations Galactic Civiliz... [read more]

11/7/2018 By Frogboy in GalCiv III Dev Journals

v1.21 update brings additional language support for Offworld Trading Company base game and DLC

We've updated so that all of our released languages are now fully supported! Enjoy the full range of dialogue and story in Offworld Trading Company View the complete list of updates in the changelog below We want everyone to be able to experience and enjoy all of the story, dialogue, and nuances in Offworld Trading Company and all of its DLC. We've updated support for the following languages so that the translations now extend to all aspects of the game: Simplified Chinese ... [read more]

11/1/2018 By Island Dog in Offworld News

Through the eyes of the Galactic gods

Over on the GalCiv III Steam page, I asked players to post their saved games so I could check them out. And what I've been finding has been amazing and horrifying simultaneously. Players are able to do things that I wouldn't have thought of. This is why saved games are so valuable. Many times I get feedback from players who say "The AI needs to do X" and my answer is, "well of course, it already does that!" But there is some other thing that it... [read more]

10/31/2018 By Frogboy in GalCiv III Dev Journals

FREE Multiverse DLC for Star Control: Origins lets you create your own characters, quests, and more!

With the FREE Multiverse DLC, your only limit is your imagination! The Star Control universe is yours to shape and control with the free Multiverse DLC! Add your own star systems, quests, characters, and much more in Star Control: Origins. You can upload and use other mods as well. Engage with infinite new stories and experiences created by you and other players! The v1.1 update that accompanies the free DLC adds a new quest, some new character voices, and improves graphics and game... [read more]

10/25/2018 By Island Dog in Star Control News

Star Control: Week 4 Blog

Hello...BEST FRIENDS! We are currently working on version 1.1 of Star Control: Origins and the first free DLC called the Multiverse. We expect to have a beta version of v1.1 out this week for those who want to try it out. Multiverse The Multiverse DLC will open up Steam Workshop to modders who want to create their own stories, maps, custom settings, aliens, etc. for people to play with. This DLC will obviously evolve over time and get more features as we l... [read more]

10/16/2018 By Island Dog in Star Control Journals

Star Control: Origins - Multiverse & 1.1 Update Overview

Star Control: Origins has been out for for a month now and we've been flatout working on additional content, improvements to the game and making it as smooth as possible. From our forums to Discord and Twitch, we've been reading and hearing your feedback! Our first step towards making the best game for our fans is the 1.1 update. Here's a breakdown of what that includes: **Free Multiverse DLC** The most exciting thing for 1.1 is t he Multiverse DLC, which allows you to change the existin... [read more]

10/15/2018 By GGTheMachine in Star Control Journals

Star Control: Origins - Expansion plans

Greetings! With Star Control: Origins out and having already sold nearly 50,000 copies after only a week of availability we are now ready to talk about...THE FUTURE. We will be making an official announcement after version 1.1 (the big modding release) is available but we didn't want fans, especially those who are starting to finish the Origins adventure, to have to wait to know what's next. Needless to say, we've gone back and forth on the best way to deliver new stories, que... [read more]

9/28/2018 By Frogboy in Star Control Journals

Star Control: Origins Prelude 13 of 13: The Modding of Star Control

Greetings! This is it! The very last of this Prelude series. I hope you've enjoyed them. So now let's talk about modding. To understand modding in Star Control: Origins, you need to understand how the game is structured. Everything that matters is in the \Assets directory. Meanwhile on your machine, in your documents folder you have: Each universe is equivalent to the Assets folder. If I want to create a whole new universe, then my changes would go ... [read more]

9/24/2018 By Frogboy in Star Control Journals

Star Control: WEEK TWO news!

Greetings! Wow! What a fantastic week! Like many of you, we weren't sure what the reception would be. How many people are into space adventure/RPG games? I've even seen debates on what exactly is an RPG? Here's what we have planned for this week: Translation (Перевод) Russia is the #2 market for this game. With German a close #3. The translations came in a lot hotter than we expected due to the star and planet names. We are hoping very much to have a package from Moscow waiting ... [read more]

9/23/2018 By Frogboy in Star Control Journals

The Star Control: Origins adventure begins today!

Explore exotic new worlds, meet unique alien civilizations, and battle hostile fleets in Star Control: Origins! (and try not to get eaten) Take command of Earth's first and only interstellar starship in this exciting open universe space-adventure RPG! Your mission? To save Earth... at all costs and by any means necessary. The villainous Scryve have discovered humanity's existence and they're not too happy about it. They want to revoke our permission to exist, and ... [read more]

9/20/2018 By Island Dog in Star Control News

Star Control: Origins Prelude 12 of 13: The Critters of Star Control

In the previous Prelude , I mentioned that, early on, there was an expectation that a lot more time was going to be spent exploring planets than we ultimately chose to execute on. Today, let's take a look at the menagerie of creatures we had considered back when we believed that the planets would be where players would spend most of their time. We had a lot of critters designed for the planets. And I don't doubt that, over time, we will find a way to introduce them. But here ... [read more]

9/17/2018 By Frogboy in Star Control Journals

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