Stardock now offers Mercenaries, the first expansion for Galactic Civilizations
III, adding new content including new Galactic Bazaars to the sc-fi 4X strategy
game. The expansion comes along with a new patch that updates the game to
version 1.6. Here's word on the patch: "Along with this expansion, Stardock is
releasing the v1.6 update to the base game, which is a free update for all
Galactic Civilizations III game owners. Improvements include more detailed match
results, AI improvements, visual updates, and balance improvements." The add-on
is available through the Galactic
Civilizations III Store and
Steam, and here's more
on what it offers:
Today, Stardock released Galactic Civilizations III:
Mercenaries. The first expansion to its popular 4X space strategy game adds a
new campaign, Galactic Bazaars, new races, the ability to recruit elite units
with special abilities, new ship parts, and more.
In Mercenaries, players will be able to visit new Galactic Bazaars where they
can hire mercenaries to assist in expanding across the galaxy. With several new
mercenary ships and multiple Bazaars to discover on each map, the expansion
offers hours of unique gameplay.
"Once they’re gone, they’re gone,” said Paul Boyer, Lead Designer of Galactic
Civilizations III. “When a mercenary is hired by a civilization in a game, it is
no longer available to the others. You will need to act quickly and choose
wisely in order to get the best mercenaries and leave your enemies without.”
The campaign for Mercenaries centers around the peaceful Torian race who have
long been enslaved and farmed for their meat by the cruel Drengin. Explore and
discover mercenaries, then hire them to aid in escaping the oppressors. Liberate
the Torians and help them rebuild their shattered civilization while staying out
of reach of the Drengin.
The expansion also includes the Arcean faction and an old favorite from Galactic
Civilizations II, the Torians. The Arceans are an ancient and honorable
civilization of warriors and the Torians are an aquatic species seeking to
escape the slavery of the Drengin. Both races come with new traits, abilities,
and tech trees.
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