Gaming News - September 2003
Canton, MI (September 16, 2003) - Developer Stardock Entertainment has
released Galactic Civilizations: Expanded Universe, a free expansion pack for
Galactic Civilizations.
From Stardock Entertainment:
Set near the dawn of the 23rd century, the player takes on the role of
leader of the human civilization and must compete against dozens of alien
civilizations in the creation of an interstellar empire.
The free expansion pack includes hundreds of new features, tweaks, and
enhancements based on player feedback. These features include:
- Rally points. Players can now set rally points to automatically send ships
to different positions in the galaxy.
- A new integrated Encyclopedia. Players can now instantly access a built in
technology tree navigator, information on ships, planets, stars, and ships,
and other data via hyperlinks within the game.
- Updated graphics for stars, sector drawing, space anomalies, and more to
enhance the visual appeal of the game.
- Enhanced Governors that allow players to obsolete older ship designs and
more effectively manage a vast interstellar civilization including an explored
star list, slider locking, and other UI enhancements.
- “Dungeon Master” mode (cheat keys) that let players tweak the game on the
fly to create a more customized experience.
- A host of new technologies, random events, new anomalies, new ships, and
more.
- Hundreds of new sectors in the largest galaxy size.
- And much more (complete list at:
sdcentral2.stardock.com/public/gc1/beta/history.htm)
Galactic Civilizations is published by Strategy First and is available at
most retail outlets. It is also the first major retail PC game to allow users to
purchase and download the game directly from the developer’s website:
www.galciv.com. Buyers can
opt to get a CD-ROM package or go purely electronically.
Stardock delivers software electronically via a content delivery and management
technology called Stardock Central
www.sdcentral.net. It
seamlessly handles version control, anti-piracy, and anti-cheating features
regardless of whether the game is purchased directly or via a retail store.
Stardock Central also includes SmartDownloading™ technology that allows users on
a dial-up to begin being able to play Galactic Civilizations with only 20% of
the total game downloaded.
Galactic Civilizations: Expanded Universe is designed to extend the game play
lifetime of Galactic Civilizations. Players can download it at:
www.galciv.com/download.asp.
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