Stellaris 4.3 will "bring things down a notch" with a stat squish, but it could make parts of the 4X game "much harder"

Following the launch of its Infernals DLC, Stellaris Season 9 has come to an end. Developer Paradox is now turning its attention to the next major update, Stellaris 4.3, which it's currently planning to roll out "sometime during the first quarter of 2026" following extensive testing in open beta. This rolling build will be updated "roughly once every two weeks," according to game director Stephen 'Eladrin' Muray, who says the team's primary goal is "to bring things down a notch" with updates to the economy and naval changes near the top of the list, along with the some more "dangerous" optimizations that could cause temporary additional issues.

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