Sins of a Solar Empire Universe Grows with 4 Planned Expansions

October 28, 2008 by Panzer Pev

Kalypso Media has announced they will be publishing four expansion packs for the hit space strategy PC game Sins of a Solar Empire. The first of these expansions packs will be released in winter of 2008 for $15 and will available via download from Impulse.

Sins of a Solar Empire has been a huge hit since its release this year and the expansions will no doubt add lots of replayability to the game.

Sins of a Solar Empire has provided PC gamers with RT4X gameplay that requires players to eXpand, eXplore, eXploit and eXterminate. In Sins of a Solar Empire the future survival of the human race is at threat, with three mighty races fighting over control of the galaxy. Players have the opportunity to command one of these three races and attempt to survive and dominate the galaxy. Your success depends on your ability to govern your empire and to command your space navy. To succeed in Sins, a carefully balanced combination of diplomacy, economics and military might are required to become the Master of the Universe.

The first expansion, entitled “Entrenchment” will include:

Star Bases, which can be customized and upgraded over time;
Race specific Star Bases which will have a unique variety of upgradable characteristics. The ability to upgrade your Star Bases is limited so players will have to think strategically and plan carefully!
The number of Star Bases each gamer can control will now be limited by a new research feature
More Star Base goodies both race specific and generic;
Mine field designs specific to each race and essential for hindering and endangering enemy forces;
More types of mines;
More defense systems both race specific and generic;
New artifacts and planet properties;
And much more.

The expansion “Entrenchment” for Sins of a Solar Empire will be available via download at the online platform Impulse soon for 4x fans to lose themselves with this Christmas.

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