Galactic Civilizations III - 64BIT announced

Neil79 · 15 Oct 2013 at 18:25

Stardock announced the third installment of its award-winning PC strategy game series today as the company celebrates its 20th anniversary: Galactic Civilizations III, the long-awaited next chapter in one of the highest-rated strategy franchises of all time. Coming exclusively to 64-bit PCs, Galactic Civilizations III stays true to its core gameplay while adding new features including multiplayer, political intrigue, vastly improved visuals and much more.

"The move to 64-bit architecture heralds a new era of game development at Stardock," said Derek Paxton, vice president of Stardock Entertainment. "The technology allows players to experience a level of graphical detail and on-screen activity unprecedented in large-scale strategy PC games. It dramatically increases the size and scope of the maps, and opens the door for modders to add a virtually unlimited amount of new content to the game."

Galactic Civilizations casts the player as the all-powerful leader of a spacefaring civilization that must explore, expand and colonize new worlds across the galaxy. Dominating rival alien species through technological, economic, political and military prowess tests players’ cultural, ideological, and diplomatic skills as they pursue victory via peaceful or belligerent means.

Galactic Civilizations III gives players far more detail in the textures, models, and overall look of everything from the planets they colonize to the fleets they command. New interstellar terrain elements on the hex-based map like black holes and mysterious Precursor relics change the way players explore the galaxy. A completely overhauled ship builder puts nearly every element of starship design in players’ hands, while the new resource system creates fresh opportunities to explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate.

MrMoonX · 15 Oct 2013 at 18:26

Sexwee

breadturbo · 15 Oct 2013 at 18:33

\o/ Hazaaaaaaaaa!!!!

Kishywish · 15 Oct 2013 at 18:34

wow. That's a bolt out of the blue.

Sounds like it's also time for MoO4!

Cabs · 15 Oct 2013 at 19:14

cool, look forward to that

and 64bit to. theres a lot of 64 bit lately which is good

nitram100 · 15 Oct 2013 at 19:31

Hnnng!

Huggie86 · 15 Oct 2013 at 20:49

Oh yes! The amount of time I'm gonna spend on this!

Bergkamp · 15 Oct 2013 at 21:34

Kishywish said:
wow. That's a bolt out of the blue.

Sounds like it's also time for MoO4!

NO! It's time for MoO3. I refuse to accept the last MoO release was anything other than a sick, twisted and sadistic joke.

Lithon · 15 Oct 2013 at 22:18

There goes another 30 hours on a GC2 game, cheers hype.

Reppyboyo · 15 Oct 2013 at 22:29

Schweeeet!

ljt · 15 Oct 2013 at 22:33

just had the email myself about this. Can't wait! I loved GC2 it was a time sink!

Verponian · 15 Oct 2013 at 22:33

Soooooo, that's another 180 hours in ship builder and 20 hours playing the actual game then.

Loosecannon · 16 Oct 2013 at 06:06

Nice to be announced, but it is still around 14 months away!

kieves1 · 16 Oct 2013 at 15:38

Cant wait for this.Loved Galciv2 gonna sink another few hundred hours into a gigantic galaxy i think now lol

Stelly · 16 Oct 2013 at 15:40

You can get the beta now, but its bloody stupid as you are paying $39.99 just for the beta... and then have to pay again for the game

You can pay $99.99 dollars for everything!!! I think I'm going to wait

Stelly

The Asgard · 16 Oct 2013 at 16:39

Stelly said:
You can get the beta now, but its bloody stupid as you are paying $39.99 just for the beta... and then have to pay again for the game

You can pay $99.99 dollars for everything!!! I think I'm going to wait

Stelly

Why would anyone pay that for BETA. That doesn't seem right.

Glaucus · 16 Oct 2013 at 16:45

Omg omg omg omg, hell yes.

110% yes, 150% yes if it also has full touch screen support for surface pro like devices.

Wouldn't want to play the beta anyway. Its one of those games that is an utter time sinc, but once you've completed it a couple of times, losses its charm.

kieves1 · 16 Oct 2013 at 17:37

Stelly said:
You can get the beta now, but its bloody stupid as you are paying $39.99 just for the beta... and then have to pay again for the game

You can pay $99.99 dollars for everything!!! I think I'm going to wait

Stelly

I think you have miss read it. its $39.99 for the founder edition that gives you access to the beta and the game is $49.99 normaly.
So you save $10 and get beta access
Or you pay $99 for Alpha acces and all future DLC and can name a star.
I think galciv2 had 2 expansions iirc

Thats how it came across to me anyway

Destination · 16 Oct 2013 at 19:06

Yup that sounds right, that's very nice, love Gal Civ II.
Interesting if it had full touchscreen support for the likes of a surface pro, that would be nice, I wouldn't be surprised if forthcoming MMOs utilize this approach as well, they'd be insane not to!

Steviepunk · 16 Oct 2013 at 21:06

kieves1 said:
I think you have miss read it. its $39.99 for the founder edition that gives you access to the beta and the game is $49.99 normaly.
So you save $10 and get beta access
Or you pay $99 for Alpha acces and all future DLC and can name a star.
I think galciv2 had 2 expansions iirc

Thats how it came across to me anyway

correct

It's a discount pre-order with beta access.

Although they haven't said how many expansions there will be, 2 seems a safe bet, but like they are doing with Fallen Enchantress Legendary Heroes they will probably release smaller pieces of DLC between expansions as well.

Did also see on the GC3 forum that they are planning Steam Workshop support.

I decided to go for the legendary pack, Stardock will look after their customers, so I'm confident it will pay off in the long run