November 5, 2008
Stardock
Releases Galactic Civilizations II 2.0
Major free update for players of
the Dark Avatar and Twilight expansion packs
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:
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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
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Numerous new game setup options
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Updated diplomatic options
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New planetary governors for
automating the building of planets -
Revamped espionage system
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Auto-building for starbases
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Balance updating
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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, 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.
