Publisher Paradox Interactive today announced that Stellaris: First Contact, the sci-fi grand strategy game’s upcoming story pack, has locked down its release date to mid-March.
The DLC’s focuses on offering more available interactions when encountering pre-FTL civilizations, while also introducing new origins, cloaking technology, and other mechanics.
Stellaris: First Contact Story Pack Release Date
The paid DLC will be accompanied by the free 3.7 Canis Minor update, developed by a dedicated team, following the establishment of the Custodians initiative.
Here’s a refresher on Stellaris: First Contact’s features, as detailed by the publisher:
- New Origins:
- Broken Shackles: You didn’t take to the stars; you were taken to the stars as an alien captive! Now, you and your fellow prisoners have overtaken the ship and found yourselves banding together to survive and thrive as a diverse new community. Can you rise to greatness from this humble origin… and will your former captors take notice?
- Payback: No one would have believed your world was being watched keenly by intelligences greater than your own - until they invaded. But you did not go quietly into the night! Your civilization has repelled a would-be conqueror from space, and with sudden access to their advanced technology, you’re about to discover just what else is out there beyond the stars!
- Fear of the Dark: As you’ve explored your home system, you’ve always suspected you weren’t alone in the galaxy... especially when one of your planets suddenly suffered an “incident” a while back. A very large faction of your own people have long advocated against tempting fate out in the dark abyss of the unknown. What path will you choose as you find yourself needing room to grow?
- New Pre-FTL Interaction Options: What will your role be when the next member of the galactic community tells their origin story? New mechanics allow for a broader range of interactions with pre-FTL civilizations, depending on their level of technology and their awareness of your presence. Will your arrival be celebrated, or met with violent panic?
- Cloaking Technology: Nobody saw this feature coming! Equip your ships with cloaking devices to survey in secret or catch a foe unaware; keep subtle tabs on your pre-FTL neighbours with cloaked observation posts. Just be sure your own scanners and intel are strong… you never know which of your neighbours might be lurking in the shadows!
Stellaris: First Contact’s release date is slated to occur on March 14, 2023. You can pre-order the story pack on Steam and check out its latest trailer below.
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