The popular PC space strategy game, Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion from Ironclad Games and Stardock Entertainment, will be getting its first downloadable content on June 5th. "Forbidden Worlds" adds new planet types, planet specialization, technologies, planetary bonuses and additional Steam achievements all for $4.99.

The war between the loyalists and the rebels within the TEC, Advent and Vasari continues within the depths of Trader Space. Yet, this sector of the galaxy has far more worlds and history than any of the factions are aware. The need to survive forces each to expand into the unknown, discovering worlds of hazard, wealth, risk, and mystery. Most ominously, the Trader factions have been loathe to expand to these worlds due to the dark myths that surround them.

Feature List:

• Four new planet types to colonize and exploit (Barren, Ferrus, Greenhouse, Oceanic), each created with beautiful high-res textures.
• New Planet Specialization System: Dedicate your worlds to either social or industrial output. Devoting your planet to social improvements will increase its population and culture, at the cost of trade income and ship production. Choosing an industrial path will limit your growth and culture, but make your planet a trading and ship building powerhouse.
• 15 new research subjects allow the races to conquer and expand onto the forbidden worlds.
• Discover 40 new planet bonuses during your exploration of the galaxy, unlocking the dark past of the Sins’ universe.
• Unlock five new Steam Achievements and display your mastery of forbidden space!

The Forbidden Worlds DLC will be available direct, as well as on Steam, GameStop, GamersGate and GameFly.

Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion 1.5 beta is available for download now!

The update features improved planet visuals; major game balance updates and more!

View the full changelog to v1.5 beta now: http://tinyurl.com/forums-sins15beta-changelog

While many were hopeful that diplomacy would finally end the war, differing opinions on what should be done, along with the depleted power of the controlling factions, has led to a splintering of the groups involved. Take the battle for galactic supremacy to its ultimate level in Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion – a standalone RT4X game that combines the tactics of real-time strategy with the depth of the 4X genre (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate).

Features of Sins: Rebellion:

• New Factions
• New Titan Class Warships
• New and Updated Capital Ships
• New Corvette Class Ships
• Updated Visuals
• New Victory Conditions
• New Audio
• Tutorials
• And More!

Open the Steam client to download the latest update now!

Own Sins: Trinity? Upgrade to Rebellion for only $19.99!
http://tinyurl.com/forums-sins15beta-upgrade

New to Sins of a Solar Empire? Purchase Sins: Rebellion, today!
http://tinyurl.com/forums-sins15beta-direct

This product is also available from Steam!
http://tinyurl.com/forums-sins15beta-steam

Ironclad Games and Stardock Entertainment are making ready the upcoming v1.50 opt-in BETA update. Take a look at all the upcoming changes below:

http://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/443792

Cool mention of Sins of a Solar Empire from NASA's Jeff Norris.

"Norris praised particularly 2008′s Sins of a Solar Empire; “I’m struck by the complexity of the interface, that you can walk up to, start using, and be ready in a couple of minutes.”

http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/04/06/nasa-describe-how-holodecks-and-spider-robots-will-make-us-all-space-invaders/

Stardock Entertainment and Ironclad Games have put the Collectors' Edition items for Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion on-sale!  Add a Kol Battleship to your bookshelf, play on a special steel-imaged mousepad, pick up some dog tags and more at the lowest prices yet.

For full details or to order, visit: http://www.sinsofasolarempire.com/collectorsedition