{"id":126254,"date":"2024-03-15T09:16:20","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T07:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=126254"},"modified":"2024-03-15T09:16:20","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T07:16:20","slug":"stellaris-the-machine-age-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/126254-stellaris-the-machine-age-revealed","title":{"rendered":"Stellaris The Machine Age revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Paradox Interactive has revealed the Machine Age \u2013 the next major expansion for its popular space 4X strategy game Stellaris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The expansion will be released alongside the Stellaris 3.12 \u2018Andromeda\u2019 update in the second quarter of 2024 and feature cybernetic, synthetic, and machine themes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an update on their<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forum.paradoxplaza.com\/forum\/developer-diary\/stellaris-dev-diary-335-announcing-the-machine-age.1626445\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/forum.paradoxplaza.com\/forum\/developer-diary\/stellaris-dev-diary-335-announcing-the-machine-age.1626445\/\"> forum<\/a><\/strong>, Paradox indicated that the new expansion would include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Individualistic Non-Gestalt Machine Empires.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gestalt Machine Intelligence Empires <em>(also unlocked by the Synthetic Dawn Story Pack).<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Three new Origins:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cybernetic Creed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Synthetic Fertility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arc Welders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Civics:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Guided Sapience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Natural Design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Obsessional Directive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Protocol Droids<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tactical Cogitators<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Augmentation Bazaars <em>(Requires Megacorp)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two Mid-Game Structures:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Arc Furnace<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dyson Swarms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Ascension Paths for Machine Empires.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cybernetic and Synthetic Ascension <em>(also unlocked by Utopia)<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exploration of the effects of the cyberization or synthesization of society, with Advanced Government Forms for those who complete it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Species Traits for Cyborgs, Machines, and Robots<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cybernetic portraits that change based on advancement through cyberization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Synthetic portraits with both organic and synthetic variants that changed based on synthesization, usable by either organics or machines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two new Shipsets, Diplomatic Rooms, and City Sets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seven new music tracks synthetic and cybernetic inspired music tracks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A new Player Crisis Path.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A new End-Game Crisis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Further details are also planned to be revealed in the coming weeks with the origins and situations of the Machine Age covered in greater detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are the dates for each of the announcements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Origins and Situations of The Machine Age \u2013 <strong>21 March<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Individualistic Machines and Machine Gameplay Updates \u2013 <strong>28 March<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Civics and Structures of The Machine Age and Auto-Modding \u2013 <strong>4 April<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The New End-Game Crisis \u2013 <strong>11 April<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The New Player Crisis \u2013 <strong>18 April<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Art of The Machine Age &#8211; Ships and Reactive Portraits \u2013 <strong>25 April<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can watch the reveal trailer for the new expansion below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Welcome to the Machine Age! 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