This Steam announcement offers a release date for Master of Orion on Steam. Word is the space strategy game will officially launch for Windows, OS X, and Linux on August 25th. A release teaser trailer celebrates the news. Here's the announcement, which discusses the game's successful run in early access and plans for post-release support:

Over the past six months Master of Orion has been in Early Access on Steam and it has been an incredibly valuable experience. In this crucial time we've received an unbelievable amount of feedback on the game. Player passion for Master of Orion is exactly why we incorporated the Early Access route into the development process. It's been a long road with challenges along the way, but our mission from the start was to include your voice in any decisions we made during this phase and you have helped shape this game.

Release Date
We are excited to announce that on August 25th, 2016 Master of Orion will be officially launched. At that time the Standard Edition will become available for purchase at $29.99 USD (regional pricing varies).

About the Standard Edition

The Master of Orion Standard Edition has all of the core gameplay experience, including:

• 10 races
• Custom races
• Tactical combat
• Ship design
• Espionage
• Multiplayer
• Diplomacy
• All victory conditions

The in-game content not available to players as part of the Standard Edition will be the Terran Khanate race and the Retro Fleets alternate ship models feature. However, if you enjoy the Standard Edition and would like to upgrade to the Collector's Edition later, we will be offering an upgrade option so there is no need to repurchase entire game.