Stellaris
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Developer: Paradox Development Studio
Publisher: Paradox Interactive
Genre: Strategy
Featuring deep strategic gameplay, an enormous selection of alien races and emergent storytelling, Stellaris has a deeply challenging system that rewards interstellar exploration as you traverse, discover, interact and learn more about the multitude of species you will encounter during your travels.
Etch your name across the cosmos by uncovering remote celestial outposts, and entire civilizations. Will you expand through war or walk the path of diplomacy to achieve your goals?
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STELLARIS - Reveal Teaser - GAMESCOM 2015
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View All (40 total)PC Gamer
The early game promises an instant strategy classic, but Stellaris is unable to maintain that pace.
Eurogamer
Stellaris is the Paradox grand strategy game you need to play.
IGN
Stellaris is filled with good ideas, and it's not difficult to see the outline of a great space strategy game where those ideas could come together. But beyond the early game, it's only compelling in bits and pieces – it turns into a largely uneventful slog after that. Paradox has developed a reputation of major upgrades to their games for years after launch, and Stellaris is going to need all that love and more to reach its potential.
Metro GameCentral
A disappointingly flawed grand strategy game, which for every good idea seems to have another that works actively against it.
Recent News
Stellaris 'Utopia' expansion lands on Xbox One, focuses on transcendence
Today, publisher Paradox Interactive and developer Tantalus Media launched Utopia, the first major expansion for Stellaris: Console Edition. Utopia adds a lot of new content which focuses on customization, but there’s also a focus on genetic modification. The goal appears to be unlocking the full psionic potential of one’s species through Transcendence.
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Paradox will reveal new grand strategy game in October
It's not Victoria 3.
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Sci-fi strategy game Stellaris now has multiplayer on consoles
For up to four humans.
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Stellaris: Console Edition gets multiplayer on Xbox
Today, publisher Paradox Interactive and developer Tantalus Media announced that multiplayer for up to four players is available in Stellaris: Console Edition. You can finally "pursue your galactic ambitions cooperatively or vie against one another to completely crush the... empires of your closest friends and family."
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Stellaris unveils new archaeology themed Ancient Relics story pack DLC
Coming to PC and Mac "soon".
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Stellaris 'Ancient Relics' expansion lets you investigate precursor civilizations
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Stellaris: Console Edition will get many expansions starting in March
Stellaris is an evolution of the grand strategy genre with space exploration at its core. It features deep gameplay, a rich and diverse selection of aliens, and emergent storytelling. There’s a new video out which details the console edition.
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Stellaris Is Coming to Consoles
Paradox Interactive with be bringing its 4X grand-strategy game Stellaris to PS4 and Xbox One at an unannounced date with the help of Tantalus Media.
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