Stardock Entertainment confirms that Sins of a Solar Empire 2, its blend of real-time strategy and 4X in deep space, will be released this summer in Q3 2024 on Steam. It was previously only available on the Epic Games Store.
Sins of a Solar Empire 2 will feature three factions - the Trader Emergency Coalition, the Vasari Empire, and the Advent Unity - each battling against the threat of extinction and striving to become the dominant force in the galaxy. Each race has its own starting conditions, units, abilities, and Empire Systems.
Ironclad Games, the developers, have introduced new strategies that players can employ to protect vulnerable units. These include using their Titan to body-block missiles, launching surprise attacks from a rogue asteroid when its orbit brings it behind enemy lines, and safeguarding themselves against backstabs with time-locked alliances.
What's the Sins of a Solar Empire 2 Release Date?
Sins of a Solar Empire 2 has been available on the Epic Games Store in early access since May 2022. The plan is to fully launch the game on Steam in the summer of Q3 2024. It will have lots of new content to mark its release.
“With new ways to play, new tactical options, and new strategic elements, the time is right to bring Sins of a Solar Empire II to a new audience on Steam,” said Brian Clair, Director of Publishing at Stardock.
“We’ve spent the past year bringing free monthly content updates to the game on the Epic Games Store, where it’s been positively reviewed by fans, and look forward to sharing all that work with Steam players while continuing to bring even more new content to the game.”
Here’s a list of content and features ready for when it launches on Steam:
- Explore the epic scale of a dynamic 3D galaxy featuring planets, asteroids, plasma storms, stars, and more.
- Take on multiple roles as you seamlessly transition between the role of emperor and fleet commander using Sins’ unique strategic zoom.
- Extensive diplomatic and economic strategies are yours to wield to your advantage.
- Forge alliances, establish powerful pacts with allies to open up new bonuses.
- Setup trade between empires.
- Use pirates to take out over-powered tyrants.
- Fight epic battles with hundreds of ships on-screen at once, with up to 10,000 particles firing off in full-out combat.
- Seamless zoom in and out, from looking at a one-man fighter to viewing your entire empire spanning billions of kilometers of space.
- Defend your worlds by constructing massive starbases, deploying deadly minefields, and researching advanced defensive technologies.
- Create strong alliances and gain powerful pact bonuses using the all-new diplomacy system.
- Bribe or hire pirates to wipe out your opponents, but beware, the pirates gain strength over time and can also be used against you!
Sins of a Solar Empire 2 features a robust multiplayer mode that supports up to 10 players and allows for seamless joining or resuming of games. Steam’s workshop will be integrated, enabling players to sync and use mods created by the community.
As with previous games in the series, tools will be provided to facilitate the creation of mods, so we should see some pretty interesting total conversion mods in the future.
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