Stardock sends along their announcement covering the
recent
news that they have acquired the rights to the
Star Control franchise.
They say development of their new game in the series will begin later this year,
and will use Star Control 2 as its inspiration (there's a discussion
on IncGamers about what Stardock did and did not purchase here questioning
whether they have rights to use the races and plot points of SC2). Here's word
on their plans:
PLYMOUTH, MI – July 23, 2013 – Stardock is pleased to
announce that it has secured the rights to the classic PC franchise Star Control
with the intent to develop a new Star Control game. Development on the new game
will begin this year with a release date to be determined at a later time.
“We expect the new Star Control to come in the form of a reboot, similar to what
Firaxis did with the XCOM series last year,” said Brad Wardell, president and
CEO of Stardock. "We are looking at Star Control II as a major source of
inspiration.”
Entering its 20th year as an independent studio, Stardock remains one of the few
development studios solely dedicated to PC gaming. Its critically-acclaimed PC
games include the timeless Galactic Civilizations series and the award-winning
Real-Time Strategy game (RTS) Sins of a Solar Empire, which has sold more than
two million copies worldwide. PC Gamer Magazine recently chose Galactic
Civilizations II and Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion for inclusion in the top
100 PC games of all time.
Star Control maintains a cult following as a beloved PC franchise, with the
first title including options for melee or strategy gameplay set in a science
fiction universe. The sequel—Star Control II—expanded on the Star Control
universe as an adventure game and shooter. Star Control II still holds spots on
critics’ lists of the best PC games of all time among both new and seasoned PC
gamers.