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Galactic Civilizations 4 wants to mix Stellaris with Civilization in epic galaxies
Galactic Civilizations has always been a staple in the pantheon of 4x games, offering a niche, almost indie alternative to the likes of Civilization and others of its era. In many respects, it is quite literally Civilization-in-space, but as turn-based strategy has evolved, so has ‘GalCivs’’ place in the cosmos.
Galactic Civilization III was released back in 2015, although it’s been getting DLC support right up until last year. We had been wondering what Stardock has been up to over the past year, and now we know: Galactic Civilizations IV is coming.
A Stargate strategy game is coming from the makers of Phantom Doctrine
I have always thought Firaxis’ XCOM reboot would have made a good template for a Stargate game. I even once interviewed Ananda Gupta about it during his tenure as lead designer on XCOM’s Enemy Within expansion. Along with Star Wars, Stargate is one of my earliest and formative sci-fi loves, but it’s a franchise that’s had a poor games record. Today’s announcement of a Stargate strategy game might change that.
Stargate: Timekeepers is an upcoming real-time tactics game being published by Slitherine and developed by CreativeForge Studios, known for Cold War XCOM-like Phantom Doctrine and Hard West. Details are a bit thin, but it’s been confirmed the game will be set in the aftermath of the season seven finale of the main SG-1 TV series, where the forces of Earth fight system lord Anubis above Antarctica.
Publisher Slitherine s
Home of Wargamers 2021 Live+ event goes live later today, treating strategy fans to a set of gameplay reveals, new details, and discussions about its upcoming games. 4X strategy title
Distant Worlds 2 will have a segment dedicated to it, during which we can get a better look at some of its main features, alongside
pirates and
independent worlds.
Erik Rutins, Matrix Games CEO and one of the main creators of Distant Worlds 2, will walk viewers through a gameplay session that hasn t been shared before, delving into the different ways in which you can deal with pirates, including a handful of skirmishes against them, why independent worlds matter despite being weaker than your empire, and more.