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The newest Overlord DLC adds additional scenarios and maps!

The Overlord DLC pack contains the scenarios "Assault" and "Overlord", plus new maps ranging from the size of a 2-player skirmish all the way up to a 6-player rumble. v1.11 is also available with UI support for huge maps, balance updates, and more!     Overlord Scenario An overpowering Substrate entity controls the only Turinium Generator on the map. The PHC has managed to hack one of the Substrate’s assemblies, allowing you to build their unit... [read more]

5/12/2016 By Island Dog in Ashes of the Singularity News

Offworld Trading Company patch 2 (ver 12987)

  *** Released 5/12/2016*** This patch has one focus, fixing issues with Multiplayer matches. If you have been having any issues connecting in multiplayer games, or the game hanging when trying to start a multiplayer match, this is the patch for you. If you continue to see any issues starting multiplayer games please let us know. You can make a post in the support forum or just let us know in this thread and we will check it out. Thanks for your support, and I look forward to ... [read more]

5/12/2016 By DerekPaxton in Offworld News

The Practice Games

Originally posted by Soren Johnson on the Mohawk Games blog.   I did a playthrough of all five of the Practice Games, which can be found under Learn to Play. (Note: to unlock them, finish the first two scripted tutorials.) Over the course of the series, I explain how to play from scratch, so the videos will also serve as a good introduction to the game if you want to learn to play just from watching. The videos are also available as a  playlist . Enjoy! ... [read more]

5/11/2016 By Island Dog in Offworld Dev Journals

Ashes of the Singularity: v1.11 Released!

Ashes of the Singularity v1.11 was released today.  The update is a lot bigger than its 0.01 version change might indicate.   Highlights: Lots of campaign balance updates Mini map region icons now scale based on their output Unit and weapon balance updates Lots of small usability improvements   Change Log   m04 (caletheon) unlock amplify, amplifier, power regulator, energy projector, weapons lab, carving turret, intensive care, scan projector OV... [read more]

5/7/2016 By Frogboy in Ashes of the Singularity News

Eurogamer Gives Their Recommendation for Offworld Trading Company

Eurogamer.net has reviewed Offworld Trading Company and has given it their recommendation. "Everything moves very quickly and very precisely. The central economic model at the core of experience performs impeccably, and never once does it feel unfair." Read the full review at Eurogamer.... http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-05-06-offworld-trading-company-review     [read more]

5/6/2016 By Island Dog in Offworld News

Look out, America - New Candidates and More are Here With v1.1!

New Candidates are Joining the Race! Plus new issues to find a stance on, a new random event, and more in v1.1!       Play as one of over a dozen new candidates! Choose from previous politicians who were petitioning for presidency! You've been asking when you could play as old candidates, and the answer is: right now! The added campaigners include Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, John Kerry, Ron Paul, and more.   Handle ... [read more]

5/5/2016 By Island Dog in Political Machine News

Offworld Trading Company patch 1 (ver 12867)

  *** RELEASED 5/5/2016 ***     Offworld Trading Company released 1 week ago today and we are thrilled to be able to share it with all of you, and in the response from players. But release is only one stage and the team continues to listen to your feedback and update and improve the game. This is the first patch and it brings a long list of improvements. The audio section of the game received special focus and you will be delighted with the results. Keep playing,... [read more]

5/5/2016 By DerekPaxton in Offworld News

From the designer of Civilization IV, Soren Johnson, comes a new kind of strategy game - Offworld Trading Company!

Offworld Trading Company is Now Available! From the designer of Civilization IV comes a new kind of strategy game...  Wage economic war and control the Martian market before your competition controls you. Leave your life on Earth behind to face a new and challenging frontier on Mars! Build up your business and send your opponents packing. Overcome sneaky hackers, pilfering pirates, and control the market before you competition controls you. Do you have what it takes to go Offwo... [read more]

4/28/2016 By Island Dog in Offworld News

Offworld Ships!

Originally posted by Soren Johnson on the Mohawk Games blog.   Offworld Trading Company has shipped! The game has exited Early Access, and the 1.0 version is now  live on Steam . We also have some special deal running for the next two weeks: Regular Edition is 25% off ($29.99) Deluxe Edition is 33% off ($39.59) and includes Real Mars Map Pack DLC Original Soundtrack DLC Extra Offworld Trading Company key to give to a friend An early revie... [read more]

4/28/2016 By Island Dog in Offworld Dev Journals

Offworld Release Tournament!

Originally posted by Soren Johnson on the Mohawk Games blog.   We are announcing the Offworld Release Twitch Tournament! Here are the rules: The tournament uses a single-elimination bracket of 16 players. All tournament matches are 1v1, with a small map and default settings, with the exception of Reveal Map and Random Prices which must both be turned on. The format for winning is best-of-3, except for the finals, which will be best-of-5. If a player... [read more]

4/27/2016 By Island Dog in Offworld Dev Journals

Christopher Tin Goes Offworld!

Originally posted by Soren Johnson on the Mohawk Games blog.   Listen now to ‘ Red Planet Nocturne ‘ – the title track for  Offworld Trading Company . “Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” -Berthold Auerbach (Interview by Kristy Eason) When creating a game, there are several pieces that need to fall into place in order to make it a complete package. Obviously, the core concept and gameplay elements ne... [read more]

4/26/2016 By Island Dog in Offworld Dev Journals

New units, additional campaign options, new maps & more in Ashes of the Singularity v1.1!

  You spoke and we listened! Ashes v1.1 is here with new units, additional campaign options, new maps and more! Engaging with our community and hearing what you have to say is really important to us here at Stardock.  Over the last couple of weeks since Ashes' release, we have been reading your reviews and applying your comments to updates for the game. v1.1 is ready to go, and so far, we've added:   New Campaign Dif... [read more]

4/26/2016 By Island Dog in Ashes of the Singularity News

Massive Starbase Update for GalCiv III is now available!

Too many Starbases, not enough time?  No problem. GalCiv III v1.7 Brings Starbase update to solve all your management problems! We know that many of our fans love playing gigantic-sized maps over sprawling hours of game play. The new Starbase update brings several new features and tools for reducing micromanagement and increasing efficiency for those late-game long hauls. Check out some of the update's highlights:   Queue Upgrades Dire... [read more]

4/21/2016 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

What's new in Galactic Civilizations III 1.7

It has been a few months now since I have have been able to do the weekly GalCiv Twitch Stream, and I find myself missing the weekly GC3 progress report and Q & A. I thought I would take a page out of Brad's book and try and start doing some more regular Developer Journals. This week I’m lucky because we are going to release 1.7, and there are lots of new features to talk about, and a few questions that I can preemptively address. 1.7 for the most par... [read more]

4/18/2016 By mormegil in GalCiv III Dev Journals

Ashes of the Singularity gets an 85/100 in Gaming Trend's review

Gaming Trend has their review of Ashes of the Singularity posted and gives it an 85! "Ashes of the Singularity may be a technical triumph, but it also delivers an experience we’ve not seen in this genre for at least a decade." Read the full review at Gaming Trend here.... http://gamingtrend.com/reviews/a-revolution-of-rts-ashes-of-the-singularity-review/       [read more]

4/18/2016 By Island Dog in Ashes of the Singularity News

Starburst Magazine gives Ashes of the Singularity a 9 out of 10 in their review!

Starburst Magazine  reviews Ashes of the Singularity and gives it a 9 out of 10! "Ashes of the Singularity mixes the best qualities of Supreme Commander and Sins of a Solar Empire, offering fast paced continual wars on an unprecedented scale. It takes the best qualities of recent RTS titans but sidesteps the easy pitfalls which could have made this all too derivative a release. If you have any investment in this genre at all, if the idea big Star Wars&n... [read more]

4/13/2016 By Island Dog in Ashes of the Singularity News

Eighth Offworld Tournament Finals

Originally posted by Soren Johnson on the Mohawk Games blog.   The Eighth Offworld Twitch Tournament has finished, between Gameslayer, Cubit, Blues, and Heisenberg. The winner of this four-player free-for-all format is the first to win two games. The finals were broadcast by Zultar and Soren: The final bracket can be viewed here:  http://challonge.com/1k5c7f0 [read more]

4/13/2016 By Island Dog in Offworld Dev Journals

Ashes of the Singularity v1.01 Update Now Available

V1.01 for Ashes of the Singularity is here! We have been listening to your feedback over the last week and we want to thank you for all of your extremely valuable input. In order to address some of your balance concerns, we’ve looked at the following: Balance of units, buildings, and economy Difficulty balance for the AI levels Difficulty balance for the Campaign In addition to looking at overall balance, we’ve also removed the “Fringe” map fr... [read more]

4/8/2016 By Island Dog in Ashes of the Singularity News

Release Date: April 28th, 2016!

Originally posted by Soren Johnson on the Mohawk Games blog. Offworld Trading Company  has been in Early Access for over a year, and in that time we have launched 10 major beta updates based on feedback from you. The game has improved in innumerable ways from our first version because of the dedication and involvement of our community. Today, we announce the release date of the game as April 28th, 2016, and we are excited to bring this game to a wider audience. We don’t v... [read more]

4/7/2016 By Island Dog in Offworld Dev Journals

Announcing the Release of Offworld Trading Company on 04.28.2016!

The next great strategy game from Civilization IV designer Soren Johnson Bankrupt your friends in the economic strategy game, Offworld Trading Company Releasing on 04.28.2016! Grab your briefcases and ready your billfolds, the time for all-out corporate warfare has finally arrived! Hire pirates to raid your enemies' businesses, corner the market on your resources of choice, and turn your friends into frenemies in this fast-paced economic RTS!   Win ... [read more]

4/7/2016 By Island Dog in Offworld News

Ashes of the Singularity Launch Week Extra: Bonus Scenario Now Available!

Yesterday, we were excited to launch our biggest title of the year. Today, we are still excited, but for more reasons than just the release! Why are we so happy? You. Our fans are what make our success possible and the response to Ashes has been overwhelming. When you take the time to give us feedback, hop online during our “Fans vs Devs” event to play with us, or leave a review, it helps us continue to make games that you enjoy. To say thank you, we’ve develope... [read more]

4/1/2016 By Island Dog in Ashes of the Singularity News

Wage War on a Massive Scale in Ashes of the Singularity - Available Now!

Control Thousands of Units and Engage in Battle in Ashes of the Singularity Get it Now on Steam ,  Stardock  or GOG.com ! Planet by planet, a war is raging across the galaxy. Two opposing factions are locked in war: the descendants of humanity, the Post Human Coalition, and the bitter, strong-AI called the Substrate. Each seek control of newfound worlds and will fight until the only one left standing is the victor who will claim it all.   Wage ... [read more]

3/31/2016 By Island Dog in Sins News

Wage War on a Massive Scale in Ashes of the Singularity - Available Now!

Control Thousands of Units and Engage in Battle in Ashes of the Singularity Get it Now on Steam ,  Stardock  or GOG.com ! Planet by planet, a war is raging across the galaxy. Two opposing factions are locked in war: the descendants of humanity, the Post Human Coalition, and the bitter, strong-AI called the Substrate. Each seek control of newfound worlds and will fight until the only one left standing is the victor who will claim it all.   Wage ... [read more]

3/31/2016 By Island Dog in Ashes of the Singularity News

Eighth Offworld Tournament!

Originally posted by Soren Johnson on the Mohawk Games blog.   Here are the rules: All tournament matches are free-for-alls, with a medium map and default settings, with the exception of Masquerade, Reveal Map, and Random Prices, which must be turned on. All games will be played on the next_version branch (password is “MohicanSun2015)”). The format for winning is that games continue until one player has won two matches. If a player does not show up w... [read more]

3/30/2016 By Island Dog in Offworld Dev Journals

Galactic Civilizations III: Spring is coming

Greetings! The team is about to put v1.7 into public beta.  This new version will be the single biggest change to GalCiv that we’ve probably ever made in a .update. So what’s the big deal with 1.7? We’re redoing the way starbases are managed.  Starting with 1.7, players can click on a starbase, choose what they want to build and then send out an order to the shipyards that sponsor them and mini-constructors will be produced and automatically sent to the starbase.  ... [read more]

3/16/2016 By Frogboy in GalCiv III Dev Journals

Ashes of the Singularity Developer Diary - Post-Humans

This is the second developer diary by Stardock's Founder and CEO, Brad Wardell, on Ashes of the Singularity. This developer diary talks more about the Post-humans beginning with their history. "The human race at the end of 2167 consisted of three primary groups: Natural humans  are much the same as humans have been for thousands of years except with better technology. They represent 99% of the roughly 9 billion humans that live on Earth and to a lesser degree, Mars and the v... [read more]

3/10/2016 By Island Dog in Ashes of the Singularity News

Prepare for War: Ashes of the Singularity Releases on 03.31.16!

Ashes of the Singularity: The War Officially Begins on March 31st! You started out on the side of the Post Human Coalition, conquering worlds and seizing control of all the Turinium within your reach. Then, we introduced you to the other side of the war with the sentient AI beings, the Substrate. Throughout the course of Early Access, we've added new maps, bigger explosions, new music, better sound FX, and so much more! Now it's time for the game's release, and... [read more]

3/10/2016 By Island Dog in Ashes of the Singularity News

Offworld Trading Company Preview from The Escapist

The Escapist previews Offworld Trading Company! "Despite being in beta, the game plays extremely well and is incredibly stable. Johnson wouldn't divulge when the game will come out of Early Access, but it is already an incredibly complete game that had me playing the skirmishes numerous times on different settings. The AI is very intelligent and will keep you on your toes. If you've ever wanted to try to play the stock market in an alien environment, now's your chanc... [read more]

3/7/2016 By Island Dog in Offworld News

Offworld Trading Company Preview from Rock, Paper, Shotgun

Rock, Paper, Shotgun got a chance to visit the Mohawk studio to talk with Soren Johnson and got a chance to check out Offworld Trading Company. They have a great preview up for OTC up today. "For every action a reaction, and for every reaction, a gaggle of CEOs ready to exploit the aftermath. Offworld Trading Company is a game that is explicitly made of numbers – numbers that tick past on the screen, that plummet into the red and that drive your every decision – but it is... [read more]

3/2/2016 By Island Dog in Offworld News

Seventh Offworld Tournament Finals

Originally posted by Soren Johnson on the Mohawk Games blog.   The Seventh Offworld Twitch Tournament has finished, and the best-of-5 finals was between Cubit and Gameslayer. The streams were broadcast by  Zultar , and the first game is linked below. The final bracket can be viewed here:  http://challonge.com/offworld7 . [read more]

3/2/2016 By Island Dog in Offworld Dev Journals

VentureBeat: How Ashes of the Singularity enables massive planetary battles with huge sci-fi armies

Another great article from VentureBeat on Ashes of the Singularity is up. This is an interview with Stardock's VP of Business Development, Chris Kowal, about Ashes and some the technology behind it. "GamesBeat: It seemed like this got started as a game demo for DirectX 12, right? What’s the story of how it got to this point? Chris Kowal: Stardock has always built PC games, strategy games, RTS 4X. We have Galactic Civilizations and Sins of a Solar Empire. We’... [read more]

3/2/2016 By Island Dog in Ashes of the Singularity News

VentureBeat: Ashes of the Singularity is like StarCraft on steroids

VentureBeat has a great article up today about Ashes of the Singularity. "The game from Stardock and Oxide Games is perhaps the biggest beneficiary of Moore’s Law, the prediction made by Intel chairman emeritus Gordon Moore that computing power would continuously improve at a regular rate. The game allows you to command an army of sci-fi forces against a human or computer opponent in real-time action. I had a hands-on preview of the game that confirmed the title is an exercise ... [read more]

3/1/2016 By Island Dog in Ashes of the Singularity News

New Maps, More Explosions, and Improved AI arrive with Beta 2 Today!

Beta 2 is Now Available Exciting Explosions, New Maps, and Improved AI! Ashes of the Singularity Beta 2 has arrived and it just keeps getting better! Like explosions? So do we, that's why we've made them bigger. Looking for a variety of maps? No problem, we've added some new ones! Wishing for an improved AI? We've got you covered! With a new Multiplayer season beginning and a host of other improvements and stability fixes, get yourselves revved up for Ashes of the Si... [read more]

2/25/2016 By Island Dog in Ashes of the Singularity News

Ashes of the Singularity Developer Diary - Humanity in 2178

Stardock's Founder and CEO Brad Wardell has started a series of developer diaries for Ashes of the Singularity which will be posted on The Escapist. The first one is up today and gives an introduction to Ashes of the Singularity. "When I was a kid, I thought the future of humanity was pretty straight forward. In college, I wrote a game called Galactic Civilizations  that took place in the year 2178. The premise was much the same as traditional Sci-Fi. Humans travel the galaxy in... [read more]

2/24/2016 By Island Dog in Ashes of the Singularity News

VentureBeat on DirectX 12 and Ashes of the Singularity

VentureBeat has an article today about Ashes of the Singularity and how it's taking advantage of DirectX 12.   "That’s why graphics chip maker  Advanced Micro Devices  is teaming up with game engine developer Oxide Games and publisher  Stardock . Essentially, RTS games have been good at depicting small-scale battles. The goal of Ashes of the Singularity is to depict real-time wars. Thousands or even tens of thousands of 3D objects could appear on screen ... [read more]

2/24/2016 By Island Dog in Ashes of the Singularity News

Galactic Civilizations III: Mercenaries Strategy Guide from PC Gamer

PC Gamer has a free strategy guide up for Galactic Civilizations III: Mercenaries that will help you to "rule the galaxy" in your game. "Even in the massive sandbox universe of Galactic Civilizations III, there can only be one ultimate supreme leader of the galaxy -- and we think it should be you. We suspect you'll agree. But it won't be easy. You'll need to muscle, sweet-talk, or buy your way to the top of all the other species vying for control of the universe in t... [read more]

2/23/2016 By Island Dog in GalCiv III News

Offworld Trading Company Beta 10 Now Available

Offworld Trading Company Beta 10 is now available. This update includes a variety of improvements and fixes including new custom maps, new building auctions, optimized multiplayer, and more. See all the updates in the changelog: [Gameplay] New custom maps are available! Buying out a player costs less the more shares of them you own. Stock value now takes into account whether you are Expansive or Scavenger when valuing your buildings. Adjusted stock delay a... [read more]

2/22/2016 By Island Dog in Offworld News

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