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Major free update for Galactic Civilizations II expansion packs

by: Randy - posted: 11/5/2008 9:21:00 PM
More On: Galactic Civilization 2
The third bullet in the Gamer's Bill of Rights states that "Gamers shall have the right to expect meaningful updates after a game's release."  Remaining faithful to their own credo, Stardock has released Galactic Civilizations II 2.0 -- a major free update to the award-winning PC strategy game.  Version 2.0 is central to integrating the Twilight of the Arnor expansion pack with the original GalCiv II.  Some of the new features:
  • Players can now design new starships from the main game menu
  • All game campaigns have been updated to be playable within Twilight of the Arnor
  • New user manual
  • Numerous new game setup options
  • Updated diplomatic options
... As well as the balance updating and improved graphics.  The entire GalCiv II saga is available for purchase from Stardock.

Stardock releases Galactic Civilizations II 2.0


- Major free update for players of the Dark Avatar and Twilight expansion packs -

 

PLYMOUTH, MI – NOVEMBER 5, 2008 – Stardock has released a major free update to its award-winning PC strategy game, Galactic Civilizations II.  The update adds a host of new features to its latest expansion pack Twilight of the Arnor as well as expands on features found in the Dark Avatar expansion pack.

 

Galactic Civilizations II was originally released in 2006 and won numerous PC game awards including “Turn-based Strategy Game of the Year from GameSpy”. In 2007 the first expansion pack, Dark Avatar was released and became the highest-rated expansion pack of all time according to Metacritic. This year, the second expansion pack, Twilight of the Arnor was released and surpassed Dark Avatar in ratings and sales.

 

Version 2.0 has been developed as a major free update, primarily for Twilight of the Arnor, to help integrate the expansion packs together with the original into a single consolidated experience.

 

New features include but are not limited to:

 

  • Players can now design new starships from the main game menu
  • All game campaigns have been updated to be playable within Twilight of the Arnor
  • New user manual
  • Numerous new game setup options
  • Updated diplomatic options
  • New planetary governors for automating the building of planets
  • Revamped espionage system
  • Auto-building for starbases
  • Balance updating
  • Improved graphics

 

Since its release, Galactic Civilizations II has sold over 300,000 copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling PC turn-based strategy games of all time and has built a significant player base amongst strategy gamers, modders and sci-fi fans.

 

Players can download the update via Impulse (www.impulsedriven.com), Stardock’s digital distribution platform that enables users to purchase, download and update hundreds of different PC games and applications.

 

Players can get the entire Galactic Civilizations II saga at their local retail outlet or direct from Stardock at www.galciv2.com. 


About Stardock

Stardock is one of the world’s leading developers and publishers of PC games and desktop software.  Its PC games include Sins of a Solar Empire, the highest rated and best selling PC strategy game of 2008 as well as the critically acclaimed Galactic Civilizations series. Its desktop software includes Object Desktop, WindowBlinds, and a host of other programs for customizing the Windows experience. Learn more about Stardock by visiting www.stardock.com.