Stardock has announced that the first expansion to its 4X space strategy game Galactic Civilizations III is in development and will launch next month. Galactic Civilizations III: Mercenaries will add an all-new campaign, Galactic Bazaars, new races, and the ability to recruit elite units with special abilities.
In Galactic Civilizations III: Mercenaries, players will be able to visit new Intergalactic Bazaars, where they can hire mercenaries to assist in expanding across the galaxy. There are over 70 unique mercenary ships and multiple Bazaars to discover on each map, giving Galactic Civilizations III: Mercenaries hours of unique gameplay.
“Each mercenary sets their own hiring price in terms of money and resource,” said Paul Boyer, Lead Designer of Galactic Civilizations III. “Because there are a finite number of mercenaries, each civilization is competing for their services. When one is hired by one civilization, it is no longer available to the others.”
Galactic Civilizations III: Mercenaries also includes two new factions; the Arceans and the Torians. The Arceans are an ancient and honorable civilization of warriors while the Torians are an aquatic species seeking to escape the slavery of the Drengin. Both races come with new traits, abilities, and tech trees. The Torians are also the subject of the new campaign available within the expansion.
As mentioned above the new campaign centers on the peaceful Torian race who have long been enslaved and farmed for their meat by the cruel Drengin. To free the Torians, players will need to explore and discover mercenaries, then hire them to aid in escaping from their oppressors. Players will strive to liberate the Torians and help them rebuild their shattered civilization while staying out of reach of the Drengin.
Along with the 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 expansion will be released on February 18, 2016, at a price of $19.99. For more information you can check out the game’s webpage found here. As always be sure to check out the rest of The Nerd Stash for other news and informative articles.
