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[Lily from animove]

Would be really nice if that is going to be a good successor of the series.

Edited by Lily from animove, 25 September 2015 - 06:23 AM.

[t Khrist]

Are you just finding out about it? Pretty cool huh? I remember playing the original when I was just a little kid, and loving it. I'm pretty excited for this, it seems like they're going to do a really good job on it.

[The Mech behind you]

It's news for me too. What kind of game will it be? Are you going to control an empire and play against other players or is it about starship battles in the MOO universe? Since it's Wargaming the last one seems to be more likely.

[Kyone Akashi]

Lily from animove, on 25 September 2015 - 06:23 AM, said:

Would be really nice if that is going to be a good successor of the series.

Yes. Yes it would.

Norman Kosh, on 25 September 2015 - 08:16 AM, said:

It's news for me too. What kind of game will it be? Are you going to control an empire and play against other players or is it about starship battles in the MOO universe? Since it's Wargaming the last one seems to be more likely.

No, it actually is going to be a strategy game in the vein of the earlier titles, or at least that's the plan. A reboot of the franchise. You can read a short report from E3 here and another one here.

I'm rather skeptical of the art direction (in particular stuff like this ..), but I suppose nostalgia demands that I at least keep up with some more interviews and previews before making a final decision.

That being said, I actually think Paradox's Stellaris makes for a serious contender, in particular as these people have a history of making deeply detailed management and simulation games, from the complex Europa Universalis and Crusader Kings (created) to the relaxing Cities Skylines (published, but created by smaller studio Colossal Order).