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Star Control II: 25th Anniversary - On the Shoulders of Giants

  This week, the first beta of the Star Control reboot is unleashed on an unsuspecting universe.  25 years ago, Accolade released Star Control II. Back in 1992, Accolade was a major game publisher.  Some of the best games of all time came from them, including Test Drive, Power at Sea, Hard Ball, Steel Thunder, and many, many other games.  During the late 80's and 90's, they were a match for Electronic Arts and Activision.  Eventually, Accolade was acquired by... [read more]

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Star Control: Origins - The Lore We Know So Far

Players have been contributing questions to the Lore Google doc .  There is a lot even we don't know yet about this universe.  It's a strange, complicated and ancient place and many of those who do know are not very cooperative with us for various reasons including excuses like "You're just meat" (whatever that means) and "Seriously, you're just meat". So let's go over what we do know as of November 14, 2087. [POSSIBLE MINOR SPOILERS] A few assumptions about you If you... [read more]

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A Guided Tour of Star Control: Origins BETA 1

It has been over 20 years since the last Star Control game was released.  Today, we open up Beta 1 of Star Control: Origins in the form of Star Control: Origins - Fleet Battles. While the main game of Star Control is about exploring the galaxy, meeting various aliens, investigating strange new worlds all within a living universe, we also include a combat mini-game that we call Fleet Battles.  In Fleet battles, you assemble a fleet from a group of ships and then engage in battle with... [read more]

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Star Control: Origins - Beta 1 Schedule

Greetings! Beta 1 is fast approaching and we want to give you a tentative schedule of what to expect. BETA 1: November 16 This is the Super-Melee beta. Super-Melee is a ship vs. ship combat game. In it, you assemble a fleet of ships. You have a total of 100 points to use for your fleet with ships costing between 5 and 20 points depending on the ship. You will be able to battle against the computer with various difficulty level or against other players via the Internet in eit... [read more]

News

Star Control: Origins Pre-Orders Begin Today

Explore the Galaxy. Investigate New Worlds. Squish Some Hostile Aliens. Pre-Order Star Control: Origins Today for a Limited Time Discount!   Star Control Bundle - $29.99 $26.99* (Includes a Star Control: Origins key, access to the Super Melee beta will be in late 2017), Star Control: The Ur-Quan Masters (Star Control & Star Control II), Star Control: Kessari Quadrant (Star Control 3) Also available on  GOG  or  Steam ... [read more]

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Stardock CEO talks Star Control: Origins with Ars Technica

Hungry for some Star Control info? Ars Technica gives you a new taste of what we've got in development! The article features a new dev trailer, exclusive screenshots, and an in-depth interview with our CEO Brad Wardell. Check it out: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/10/stardock-ceo-talks-star-control-origins-player-crafting-and-upcoming-beta/ [read more]