14 DAY TRIAL // Sins of Solar Empire is getting a sequel after nearly 15 years. Publisher Stardock and developer Ironclad Games announced over the weekend that Sins of a Solar Empire II will be coming to PC. The companies confirmed that this will be an Epic Store exclusive. Also, the title is tagged as an “Early Access Game” with an October 27 release date attached to it.
The full version of the game will probably be launched sometime next year, but pre-orders are already open on the Epic Store if you want to play it as soon as it becomes available. The sequel to the critically-acclaimed sci-fi title promises to blend real-time strategy and 4X gameplay elements to provide players with a grand space conflict equal parts immersive and intense.
Veterans of the original will be pleased to know that Sins of Solar Empire II will introduce a whole new level of detail and raise the bar on what it means to become the ruler of a vast space empire. As you can expect, the sequel will once again explore the war between the Vasari, emergent TEC, and Advent as their struggle leaves them exposed to much greater threats.
“We’ve enjoyed battling it out with our friends over at Ironclad Games, engaging in massive fleet battles during development. The new ways of interacting with each other and the neutral parties have created some incredible ‘I can’t BELIEVE that just happened!’ moments. Teaming up with Ironclad on this long-awaited sequel is yielding great results,” says Brian Clair, Stardock’s Director of Publishing.
In the upcoming game, each race will further distinguish their play styles with unique game mechanics, new and reimagined units, extensive research trees, and refined sub-factions. According to developers, players will need to evaluate real-time celestial mechanics, observing the orbits of planets and moons while expanding their empires and maneuvering fleets.
When it comes to combat, players will have to leverage ship positioning and point defense turret tracking speeds to intercept swarms of enemy missiles. Sins of a Solar Empire II improves upon every gameplay aspect in the original, but also introduces new features, mechanics, and customization that open up a host of new strategies and tactics.
