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Distant Worlds 2 - DLC & Update Announcement

[h3]Distant Worlds 2: Factions - Quameno & Gizureans[/h3]

The Galaxy Expands!  The second Distant Worlds 2 expansion brings two new playable factions – the introverted puzzle-solving Quameno and the numberless and ruthless Gizureans!
Distant Worlds 2: Factions - Quameno & Gizurean will be out on September 7th.

The Quameno mostly prefer to be left alone to focus on their research and their societies are often organized like war-time economies, but with a focus on research instead of military matters.  They value puzzle-solving and the discovery of new knowledge above almost everything else, certainly more than distractions such as diplomacy, war or espionage.  They also have a natural aptitude when it comes to energy technologies and because of the abundance of energy in their ships, stations and cities, they use energy fields where many others might use solid materials.  

Their governments are typically based on a Geniocracy, which uses unique facilities such as the Enigma Maze to determine which are the most worthy to lead and the Transcendence Hub, a wonder which will trigger a singularity of sorts, which will free them from their physical limits and allow research to continue through eternity.

The Gizureans are legion, with an incredible reproduction rate, along with a ruthless focus on gaining and consuming enough resources to keep their burgeoning populations happy enough to stave off their tendency towards tribal strife.  They also have a mysterious past, as the hive mind they once had was broken and a more limited shared consciousness is all that remains.  They engineer their ships through partially organic processes, which allows them to be tougher, but their real focus is in their numbers.  Gizureans tend to focus on numbers and tactics based on quantity in space combat, specializing in many smaller ships and large quantities of hive starfighters for their ships, stations and colony defense with the earliest access of any faction to planetary starfighter bases.

Each of these new factions also comes with their own special storyline and unique story locations, adding to the possible exploration events and to your knowledge of galactic lore.  The Quameno will give you some additional insights on the Ancient galaxy and some of the mysteries the Ancient Guardians left behind, while the history of the Gizureans is connected with that of the Hive threat as well as the ancient enemy known as the Shakturi!

[h3]Distant Worlds 2 - Discovery Update[/h3]



But that’s not all, we have some other exciting news for you: Thursday August 10th at 04.30pm BST, on our channel there will be a special streaming event with Erik Rutins, producer and co-designer of Distant Worlds 2. Get a reminder here



During the stream, Erik will be previewing the upcoming Discovery update, releasing on August 22nd, which brings fixes and improves many long-standing issues with gameplay and system compatibility. In addition, the new update will bring new contents to the game. 



This is an amazing opportunity to get an exclusive preview of the new update for Distant Worlds 2, straight from the source. You won't want to miss it!

The streaming event will be taking place on August 10th at 04.30pm BST, so be sure to tune in and join us for what promises to be an incredible showcase of Distant Worlds 2.

See you there. 

The Galaxy lives on

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Distant Worlds 2 - Hyperspeed Update out now

Welcome back explorers, 

The wait is finally over. The Hyperspeed update, the new major update for Distant Worlds 2, is out now and ready for you to explore.

This update brings fixes and improves many long-standing issues with gameplay and system compatibility, but the biggest change is a massive increase in game performance, especially with regard to simulating the "living galaxy" in Distant Worlds 2. With these new additions, players will be able to experience Distant Worlds 2 like never before.

But that's not all. For those of you who want to know every detail of the Hyperspeed update, a detailed changelog is available at this link. This document outlines all the changes made in the update, from major new features to minor bug fixes. 

And if you missed Erik's stream on what's new in Distant Worlds 2, don't worry. You can rewatch the stream here.

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During the stream, Erik Rutins, producer and co-designer of Distant Worlds 2, previewed the Hyperspeed update and discussed the future of the game. 

So what are you waiting for? Get ready to experience the ultimate version of Distant Worlds 2 and take your empire to new heights.

The galaxy lives on

Distant Worlds 2 - Hyperspeed Update out on May 26th

Welcome back explorers,

We have some exciting news for you: tomorrow, May 23rd at 01.00pm BST, on our channel there will be a special streaming event with Erik Rutins, producer and co-designer of Distant Worlds 2. Get a reminder here

During the stream, Erik will be previewing the upcoming Hyperspeed update, releasing on the May 26th, which brings fixes and improves many long-standing issues with gameplay and system compatibility. 

This is an amazing opportunity to get an exclusive preview of the new update for Distant Worlds 2, straight from the source. You won't want to miss it!

The streaming event will be taking place on May 23rd at 01.00pm BST, so be sure to tune in and join us for what promises to be an incredible showcase of Distant Worlds 2.

See you there. 

The Galaxy lives on

We are joining WASD

From March 30th till April 1st we will be showcasing some of our most popular titles at WASD exhibition in London. Attendees will have the chance to play some of our greatest games, including Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector, ICBM, Starship Troopers: Terran Command, and Panzer Corps 2.

If you don't own these games yet, they will be joining WASD Sale on Steam.

Whether you're a fan of turn-based strategy, sci-fi warfare, or historical battles, our lineup has something for you. We're excited to give gamers a chance to experience our games and get a taste of what makes Slitherine titles so unique and engaging.

Our colleagues Giulia, Sara, Paolo and Edmond, will be there in person to provide guidance and answer any questions you may have. So don't miss this opportunity to join us at WASD: We can't wait to see you there!

You can access the exhibition from 10 am until 6 pm: buy tickets here.

Distant Worlds 2: Factions - Ikkuro & Dhayut out now

Welcome explorers,

The day has finally come. Ikkuro & Dhayut, the two new playable factions for Distant Worlds 2, have arrived in the Galaxy.

It is now your choice whether to join them, ally with them, or fight them.

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The Ikkuro are focused on happiness, growth and peaceful harmony. Their self-repairing ships are a mix of technology and biology and they are able to use their understanding of the various galactic biomes as well as unique terraforming facilities to achieve unprecedented levels of habitability.

The Dhayut are master deceivers and paranoid schemers. Their fast ships bring mistrust and slavery wherever they are found as their ability to infiltrate other societies allows them to manipulate other empires in ways that others cannot hope to achieve.

Each of these new factions comes with a new unique government type, unique conditional events and their own special storyline and unique story locations, adding to the possible exploration events and to your knowledge of galactic lore. For full details on the new faction features, see our previous announcement here.

In case you have missed Erik’s stream on the two new factions of Distant Worlds 2, don’t worry. You can rewatch the stream here:

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But that’s not all. Together with the DLC, we are releasing a new official update, free for all owners. We will continue to update, fix and improve the base game as time goes on, including improving the existing base game factions to have more differentiation, simliar to the new DLC factions. For those of you who want to know every detail of the 1.1.2.4 update, a detailed changelog is available at this link.

While you play with the Ikkuro & Dhayut DLC, the team will be busy at work making Distant Worlds a bigger, better experience for all of you.


The Galaxy lives on.

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