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New Lost Treasures DLC for Galactic Civilizations III is out today. :)

 

More details: http://forums.galciv3.com/478671/2

 

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New Colony Events 
As you colonize planets, new colonization events will challenge your people and your integrity. Each new event provides new Ideology choices that may award unique planetary improvements and ship components. Some of these events appear later in the game, so keep your eyes open!

 

New Improvements 
During your explorations, you will uncover new and unique planetary improvements that may function differently based on your Ideology choice. Choose wisely - you can only build one improvement of each type per empire!

 

New Ship Components 
Discover dozens of new and powerful ship components like the "Ancient Singularity Cannon", "Subspace Splinter", and the "Hyper Gate Core". Your Ideology Choice may affect how these new components work on your ship. Work fast against your enemies - each of these ancient treasures is unique and you can only have one in a fleet at a time.

 

 

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The big v1.9 update for Galactic Civilizations III is now available! :)

 

Highlights of this update:

  • Capstone Techs: Research new techs in the Age of Ascension! These techs provide large (though temporary) empire-wide bonuses that stack as you get them
  • Performance Optimization: A newly enhanced multithreaded system dramatically improves load times and reduces memory usage.
  • A.I. and Balance: The AI has received a bit of a boost! You’ll notice that they are smarter about expanding, building fleets, and spreading influence, and more. Ready for the challenge?
  • Rich, Unique Galaxies: Performance optimizations have allowed the addition of more stars and planets, making galaxies feel even more vast than before.

Full changelog can be found here: http://forums.galciv3.com/480906/

 

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The v2.0 update for GalCiv III is available! This update includes the addition of Administrators, big changes to diplomacy, UI adjustments, and other various improvements. 
 

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Starbase Administrators: This new resource is now required for building starbases and takes the pressure off the idea that you need to produce lots of them quickly. Administrators make it possible for smaller empires to focus on things like improving morale and productivity in their home systems. 

Diplomacy Improvements: AI will now do more trading and less "give me stuff!" A new "redlining" system is used to evaluate proposals, which the AI now evaluates more carefully before accepting. When your trade offer is accepted or rejected, a screen will provide you with a detailed explanation of why so you can change your strategy for your next offer. 

Ship Builder UI: Find your recently created ships more easily when they are automatically added to your "favorites." Folding categories for auto-generated military ships and showing currency, morale, population, and turn information in the shipyard window rounds out the UI updates. 

 

 

More info and changelog here: http://forums.galciv3.com/481387/Galactic-Civilizations-III-v20-Update-is-Now-Available

 

Also, GalCiv III (DLC, expansion) are on sale this weekend on Steam.

 

http://store.steampowered.com/bundle/274/

 

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Galactic Civilizations III: Crusade has been announced and is coming this Spring!

 

Check out some of the exciting new features below:

  • Galactic Citizens
  • Espionage
  •  Invasions
  • Civilization Builder 
  • New Races and Civilizations
  • Story Based Campaign
  •  ...and more!

Also check out the new dev diary which gives an introduction to Crusade.

 

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A new Crusade diary is out and takes a look at the Civilization Builder.

 

http://www.stardock.com/community/article/481736/CRUSADE-DIARY-2-The-Civilization-Builder

 

 

On 2/3/2017 at 11:02 AM, Asmodai said:

I have the Gog.com version of the game.  Will I never be getting the "Civilization Builder" or is it just delayed on other distribution services?

It will be available on the GOG version, just won't have the Steam workshop integration.

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A new dev diary is up from Stardock CEO Brad Wardell and talks about the new economic and resource systems, starbase spam, and more. 

http://www.stardock.com/community/article/481941/CRUSADE-DIARY-4-What-is-a-4X-strategy-game

 

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Stardock’s CEO, Brad Wardell, has been releasing Dev Diaries each week as we amp up for Crusade’s release this Spring. This week’s diary details citizens and the new economic system, plus delves into espionage and how spies and saboteurs work.

 

http://www.stardock.com/community/article/482106/CRUSADE-DIARY-5-Spies-Saboteurs

 

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Galactic Civilizations III: Crusade is released!

 

https://forums.galciv3.com/481342/Galactic-Civilizations-III-Crusade-is-Available-Today

 

Crusade includes:

  • New Civilizations Builder
  • Revamped Invasion system
  • Galactic Citizens
  • Espionage
  • New Races and Civilizations
  • and much more!

Features trailer:

 

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The Ludicrous update is available now!

 

Full info and changelog: https://forums.galciv3.com/483323

 

The new version replaces the largest sized galaxy option with a new one called "Ludicrous" which doubles the maximum size over the previous biggest map size ("insane size") and includes a host of quality of life improvements, balance updates, bug fixes and much more.

 

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The v2.3 update is out today with substantial AI adjustments, game re-balancing, bug fixes, and more made to both games with some additional Crusade-only features.

 

More info and changelog: https://forums.galciv3.com/483664/

 

Video overview:

 

 

 

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The enormous update for Galactic Civilizations III and the Crusade expansion is out today!

 

This update focuses on modifying the base game by strengthening parts of it with elements from Crusade while also improving performance overall. Crusade is also benefiting from balance adjustments, smarter AI, and increased performance.

 

See all the details and the full changelog here: https://forums.galciv3.com/484890

 

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The v2.6 update is now available for Galactic Civilizations III and Crusade! Crusade receives some unique updates and both games benefit from balance improvements. v2.6 Improves Trade Routes, Colony Events, Game Balance, and More!

 

More info and changelog: https://forums.galciv3.com/485216

 

Video overview:

 

 

 

  • 2 months later...

The big "Triumph of the Fans" update is out today with lots of changes based on feedback from our great community!

 

Update features:

  • Faster load times
  • AI improvements
  • Fan requests

More info and changelog here.

 

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Announcing Galactic Civilizations III: Intrigue!

 

Establish a reign that starts on a single homeworld and expands across the galaxy in Galactic Civilizations III: Intrigue! The new expansion will let you choose a form of government, buy & sell in the galactic market, establish a commonwealth, and much more. 

 

Learn more and see the exclusive trailer here:
 

http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/01/23/galactic-civilizations-3-getting-new-expansion-called-intrigue

 

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Today we released Galactic Civilizations III v2.8 which brings major AI improvements! AI feels more human-like thanks to v2.8's "supreme commander" system update. 

 

More info and changelog here: https://forums.galciv3.com/487114

 

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Brad wrote a dev journal about map sizes and the memory they require for GalCiv III.

 

https://www.stardock.com/games/article/487528/galactic-civilizations-iii-map-sizes-and-memory

 

And of course, it’s on sale in the Steam Lunar sale this week. :)

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There are thousands of alien planets in Galactic Civilizations III, but not all of them are safe. Extreme worlds can be found all through the galaxy, and in v3.0 we're adding some new ones. Check out this week's dev diary for more info.

 

https://www.stardock.com/games/article/487689/

 

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Galactic Civilizations III: Intrigue and the v3.0 update is released! Choose your government, establish commonwealths, and lead your people through major crises. 

 

Details here: https://forums.galciv3.com/488116/

 

 

 

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