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Community Newsletter #1 - 04/26/2019

Welcome to the inaugural edition of the new Stardock Community Newsletter! Today we will be going over some of the things happening in the community including game updates and events being run, as well as sitting down to talk with a crazy active mod maker. This edition is separated into three sections (Horizon, The Forge, Uplink) but future editions shall include an additional section with an update on topics from the previous edition. The Horizon Community news and... [read more]

4/26/2019 By SchismNavigator in Stardock Community Newsletter

Siege of Centauri: The Ravines of Gallehault

We released a new mission today, Gallehault. Gallehault is massive and combines a wide variety of threats, from a wide variety of directions. In Gallehault you will face massive swarms, air assaults, cruisers, healers, face units rushing your colony and waves targeting other sites. Gallehault starts you with two metal refineries and a fission reactor. But it's large map is going to make it difficult to defend all of them (I've never been able to defeat Gallehault with sacrificing at least two... [read more]

4/23/2019 By DerekPaxton in Siege of Centauri Dev Journals

Siege of Centauri: Going North

We unlocked a new mission today, Chariah. Chariah is a remote location, cold with winding paths through the mountains. It is the biggest map in the campaign so far (larger ones will come later) and offers long paths with plenty of great points to place defenses (as well as an enemy that is going to ignore those roads entirely, but we will get to that later. We have a Fission Reactor and a Metal Refinery here, on separate paths. And an ideal junction between the paths to place defenses, b... [read more]

4/18/2019 By DerekPaxton in Siege of Centauri Dev Journals

Siege of Centauri: Defending Malden

Malden is the third mission of the Siege of Centauri campaign. It is the first mission to feature multiple entrances and a fission reactor that provides radioactives to power our orbital abilities. So right from the start I have to consider where my enemies will be coming from, and how to defend two positions. Mousing over the enemy icon in the wave panel shows me where that enemy will be coming from. In this case, this Reaper swarm is coming from the east. Good, that's nowhere near ... [read more]

4/17/2019 By DerekPaxton in Siege of Centauri Dev Journals

Steam Early Access is Now Available for Siege of Centauri!

Earth's first colony is under attack by an unknown enemy Siege of Centauri puts you in command of the defense of Earth's first interstellar colony. Thousands of alien machines are descending on the helpless colony and only you, with your arsenal of fast-deployed orbital defense structures (FODS), can stop them. Early Access starts today on Steam or at www.siegeofcentauri.com for just $9.99 The enemy comes in all shapes and sizes, challenging you to coun... [read more]

4/16/2019 By Tatiora in Siege of Centauri News

Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution Journal #9 - Campaign

The new version of Galactic Civilizations III includes an updated campaign screen that shows the campaigns as part of a timeline. We wanted to help players know where different campaigns take place in the overall story. It's hard to believe that the base GalCiv III campaign, Crusade, actually takes place in the middle of the stories that were released for GalCiv III! Our story so far... During the campaigns of Galactic Civilizations II, the story ends with the human main fleet tele... [read more]

4/15/2019 By Frogboy in GalCiv III Dev Journals

Siege of Centauri Arrives for Steam Early Access on April 16th

Battle hordes of enemies in Siege of Centauri a new massive-scale tower defense game Set in the Ashes of the Singularity universe, the player takes on the role of commander of the defense of Earth's first colony on Proxima Centauri. Stardock's new take on the classic genre comes by leveraging its new game engine, first seen in Ashes of the Singularity ™ and more recently in Star Control®: Origins . "With tens of thousands of enemy machines p... [read more]

4/11/2019 By Tatiora in Siege of Centauri News

Siege of Centauri: Stardock's take on tower defense

What is tower defense? Tower defense is a genre of strategy game in which you have ever more daunting enemies trying to attack your base (or simply escape). Your job is to place defenses ("towers") to stop them. Each of your towers has specific strengths and weaknesses. Some are fast firing but do little damage while others fire infrequently but do a lot of damage. There are towers that do area damage and towers that can only target one individual at a time. ... [read more]

4/8/2019 By Frogboy in Siege of Centauri Dev Journals

Siege of Centauri Founder's Beta Available Now

Founders get to Play the Beta Right Now They also get access to a private forum, all future betas, a special forum badge, and access to the full game when it releases Earth's first colony on Proxima Centauri is under attack by an unknown enemy. Take on the role of Commander and defend the colony against hordes of enemies in Siege of Centauri. Tens of thousands of enemy machines will pour toward your base, giving you a new experience of what it means to ... [read more]

3/28/2019 By Tatiora in Siege of Centauri News

Siege of Centauri Founder's Program Launches on March 28th

Set in the Ashes of the Singularity universe, the player takes on the role of commander of the defense of Earth's first colony on Proxima Centauri. Stardock's new take on the classic genre comes by leveraging its new game engine, first seen in Ashes of the Singularity ™ and more recently in Star Control®: Origins . "With tens of thousands of enemy machines pouring toward your base, we want to give players a very new experience of what it means to defend ... [read more]

3/14/2019 By Tatiora in Siege of Centauri News

Massive v3.6 Community Update for Galactic Civilizations III is Here!

Galactic Civilizations III v3.6 Community Update improves custom ship mod compatibility, adjusts commonwealth worlds, and more We're launching a version update today that addresses the most important feedback we get: YOURS. We've addressed several community reported issues in our continuing effort to bring you the best GalCiv game possible. We put balance and bug fix work into both the base game and the Retribution expansion with this update. Some of the biggest changes we made include: ... [read more]

3/14/2019 By Tatiora in GalCiv III News

Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion 1.94 Touches Down

Ironclad Games and Stardock are happy to announce the release of Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion version 1.94 today on Steam and GOG. This newest update includes a number of fixes, improvements and enhancements for modders. For a full change log, see https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/493485 [read more]

3/13/2019 By Yarlen in Sins News

Star Control: Origins - Earth Rising part 2 brings humanity face to face with the technological singularity

The epic space RPG, Star Control: Origins, is due to receive the second part of its 4 part expansion, Earth Rising, soon. Return of the Lexites presents the player with their most dangerous challenge yet -- a post-singularity species whose motives are a mystery. The Lexites are impeding Earth's efforts to expand into known space. But why? Playing as the Captain of Earth's first interstellar starship, you will find yourself visiting new worlds, engaging in combat a... [read more]

3/12/2019 By Tatiora in Star Control News

Siege of Centauri: Defending Aberny

Aberny is a colony set in the high arctic wastes of Centauri. The colonists have two Metal Refineries here and we will get free metal form them for as long as we can defend them. Paths here are winding and we are lucky to only be dealing with one entrance for enemies, but some locations may become useless if our enemies manage to destroy a metal refinery and switch targets. Before we start, I'm going to configure the Carpathia (or orbital warship) for the mission. I'm going heavy on orbital a... [read more]

3/7/2019 By DerekPaxton in Siege of Centauri Dev Journals

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 siege. Your mission, save the colony from these strange alien invaders. Set in the Ashes of the Singularity universe, Siege of Centauri puts the player in command of the defense of Earth's first colony that is under attack by endless waves... [read more]

3/7/2019 By redskittlesonly in Siege of Centauri News

PREVIEW: Star Control: Origins - Return of the Lexites

The first expansion pack to Star Control: Origins, Earth Rising, is broken into 4 parts that is being delivered as a season pass (that is, a new part every season). The first part, Aftermath, was released in December and added a whole new region of space to explore, as well as new quests for your crew and the beginning of Earth's journey into being an interstellar power. Part 2 is arriving soon and it concerns itself mostly on the mysterious Lexites. The Lexites first appeared in Dawn ... [read more]

3/5/2019 By Frogboy in Star Control Journals

FREE Multiplayer Client and New DLC for Offworld Trading Company are Now Available!

Dominate the Free Martian Market and Snub Capitalism at the Same Time with the Offworld Trading Company FREE Multiplayer Client! New "Market Corrections" DLC also released today. You're able to join online lobby games or ranked games and play against other Offworld entrepreneurs, even if you don't own the base game. If you enjoy yourself, you can upgrade to the core version of the game to gain access to the campaign, daily challenges, and skirmish mode. ... [read more]

2/28/2019 By Tatiora in Offworld News

The Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution Expansion is Now Available!

Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution is Now Available in a Galaxy Near You What started as a crusade has become a war of retribution. Save 10%* on Retribution and 70%** on the Core Edition! Retribution Expansion Reg. 19.99 Sale Price: $17.99 Save 10% for a limited time! Galactic Civilizations III Reg. $39.99 Sale Price: $12.00 (Includes Crusade expansion and Mega Events DLC FREE) Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution add... [read more]

2/21/2019 By Tatiora in GalCiv III News

Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution Journal #8 - The Drath

The Drath were first introduced in Galactic Civilizations II. But, the lore behind them was developed in the 1990s during the stories that would ultimately serve as the game's underpinnings. Long ago, the Drath shared their world with the Altarians. They are, in effect, sentient dragons. They are very large, over 4 meters tall. Physically the strongest of any civilization in the game, they actually have evolved into a subtle and cunning species since they were taken from Altaria by... [read more]

2/21/2019 By Frogboy in GalCiv III Dev Journals

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

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