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Welcome to Galactic Civilizations III!

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Welcome to Galactic Civilizations III!

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We’re far from finished with Galactic Civilizations III, but we are thrilled to start sharing what the team has been hard at work on. You’ll have to forgive us for being a little cryptic about gameplay specifics that are still in development yet, but we hope you find the trailer an acceptable peace offering.

The whole point of Galactic Civilizations III is to live up to what our fans are hoping for without screwing up the core gameplay that make the franchise one of the highest-rated strategy series in history. So we’re adding hexes, because they make better maps. We’re putting new stuff out on the map besides anomalies, because it adds depth to how you explore and colonize the galaxy. Diplomacy and non-violent paths to victory have always been key aspects of Galactic Civilizations, so we’re adding tons more cool stuff to diplomacy (both mechanically and on the AI side) and adding more ways to interact beyond pushing your influence bubble into enemy territory.

And, of course, Galactic Civilizations III has fully featured online multiplayer. Yes, we heard you on that one.

There’s a lot more to talk about in the coming months, but for now I invite you to enjoy the trailer, read up on the lore and the history of the franchise, and browse through the FAQ. Whether or not you join the Founder’s program, we hope you’ll come back for more as we continue to pull back the curtain on Galactic Civilizations III.

Adam Biessener
Stardock

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Reply #26 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting jwagne51, reply 23

How long will you guys be selling the founders elite?

Don't know yet. ;)

Reply #27 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

yes! yeS! YESSSS!

Sins of a Solar Empire II
Reply #28 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Will pre-ordering get us a Steam key when the game comes out?

Reply #29 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Yes, YES!  Galciv III!  Hopefully, with the addition of multiplayer, I can finally push my friends into playing this.

Reply #30 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Sheesh, I feel old. I see all these member numbers up in the hundred of thousands...makes me want to break out in: "I remember when we had to load our own copy of OS/2 a byte at a time while walking to school, uphill both ways!" On a side note, apparently I live in a universe designed by M.C. Escher....I think that's what I'll name my star.

Reply #31 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting Cymsdale, reply 28

Will pre-ordering get us a Steam key when the game comes out?

Yes. :)

Reply #34 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I'll bet Brad does too now. :)

* Edit: Woot! Got my order in! Is there a special prize if I'm in the first 100 non-SD employees to order an Elite Founder package? ;)

Reply #35 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Hell yeah, time to get back to modding then :)

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Reply #36 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I'm going to be slamming my money down for the Founders Elite edition but I have one major question.  Are you going to be able to have space battles like in SoaSE or is it going to be like GalCivII where you just sit there and watch them fight?

Reply #37 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting joemort, reply 33

I wish there was an edition I could pay more than $100 for

 

LOL at this rate they'll raise the money for Gal Civ IV at the same time....

Reply #38 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Really looking forward to this...hope the single player is better than other space games!! They said it would be

Reply #39 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Yeah, such great news!

Reply #40 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

This is a very unexpected piece of great news. I literally fell backwards from my seating furniture :)

 

Reply #42 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Looks like it's time for me to get back up to speed.  Name a star...  hmmm, I still have my profile photo to work on; let alone naming a star.  Then again, getting the photo right is a bit more complicated than coming up with a name.

 

We'll see.

 

SK

Reply #43 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Yeah, I broke down and bought already.  Don't tell my wife.  (also, my phone seems to HATE this forum.)

Reply #44 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

MULTIPLAYER MULTIPLAYER MULTIPLAYER!!!!!

Reply #45 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Excellent! I've known about this since I went out to lunch with the programmers last year. Someone forgot I wasn't part of the team, (loved the evil looks everyone gave somebody) haha good times. I've kept my mouth shut.  :X

 

Thank you for multiplayer!  :thumbsup:  Really looking forward to testing and playing the crap out of this. Oh ya might as well get this out of the way now. You guys are jerks for making me lose track of time and sleep when I get this.  :grin:

 

Now onto moar info.  }:)   :beer:

Reply #46 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Played GalCiv I :thumbsup:

GalCiv II annouced :pout: please Multiplayer. :typo: no Multiplayer...... XO

Played GalCiv II :rofl:  

GalCiv III announced :pout: please Multiplayer. 8O Need an answer

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Reply #47 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

64bit, DX11, highly multi-threaded. A new stage in the evolution of strategy games! :drool:

Reply #49 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Great news! Stardock, you have another elite founder ...

Reply #50 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

YES!