Sins of a Solar Empire Version 1.1 Now Available
11.19.2008 1:08:10 PM
Stardock announced a huge free update for Sins of a Solar Empire today, the award-winning title from developer Ironclad Games. Additionally, fans that pre-order the expansion will be included in the upcoming beta for “Entrenchment”. Fans can pre-order the expansion at www.impulsedriven.com.
Highlights from the 1.1 change log include:
- Alloy Networking Technology – allows for seamless multiplayer without needing to deal with port forwarding or other router settings
- Major upgrade to the graphics engine for better performance on all systems
- Updated/improved graphics (textures, new models, explosions and more)
- Mini-Underground Window – allows you to buy/sell resources and make pirate bids on the main gameplay screen
- Improved game balance
- Improved AI
- Bug fixes and much more
The entire change log can be viewed here: http://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/329902.
Please note that this update is ENGLISH ONLY. The French and German versions are still undergoing testing and will be made available at a later date.
For more information about Stardock or the pre-order, please visit www.impulsedriven.com or www.stardock.com.
Sins v1.1 Reset for Wednesday
11.17.2008 8:00:42 PM
Greetings all,
We've had to make a slight reschedule of the version 1.1 update for Sins to Wednesday (November 19th). We're using this extra time to setup some additional download servers so that everyone's update is fast. We apologize for the delay but feel the extra time will be well worth it.
Sincerely,
Stardock & Ironclad
Sins of a Solar Empire v1.1 Lands Nov. 18th
11.12.2008 8:17:50 PM
Ironclad Games and Stardock are very pleased to announce the final release of the long awaited version 1.1 of Sins of a Solar Empire! The latest update to the award-winning real-time strategy game will be released on November 18th, exclusively via Impulse (http://www.impulsedriven.com) for registered customers.
For the full v1.1 change log, please visit:
http://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/329902
Sins: Entrenchment Delayed to Allow for Public Beta Testing
11.11.2008 3:26:44 PM
Stardock and Ironclad Games have decided to delay the final release of Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment, the first micro-expansion for the hit stratey game. Originally slated for release on November 18th, Entrenchment will first be put through a public beta test for pre-order customers. This will allow us to finely hone Entrenchment ahead of its final public debut, the date of which has not yet been set (it will largely depend on beta feedback).
While we know this will disappoint some in the Sins community, we feel this will help make Entrenchment a far stronger product overall.
Neoseeker Visits Ironclad for Entrenchment Sneak Peek
10.23.2008 1:56:34 PM
Adrian Estergaard from Neoseeker recently visited Ironclad HQ for some hidden details on the upcoming Sins of a Solar Empire micro-expansion, Entrenchment. Click-through the link below for the full article and pink space ponies!
http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Previews/sinsofasolar/
Wired: Sins 'Micro-Expansions" Explained
10.21.2008 2:47:47 PM
Wired Magazine sits down with Craig and Blair Fraser, founders of IronClad Games, where they give a preview of the upcoming “micro-expansions” for Sins of a Solar Empire. They cover a range of topics, and is a great in-depth interview.
A quick excerpt:
“This notion of “respect” has been a critical component in Stardock's success. From the lack of bundled copy protection to the Gamer's Bill of Rights, the publisher has sought to minimize the impact software pirates can have on sales by creating games that are readily available for direct download, and providing an experience that is aggressively updated with regular new content. Releasing Entrenchment as a micro-expansion is intrinsic to that approach.”
Read the full interview at Wired.com.
Stardock 2008 Report
10.16.2008 9:12:00 AM
Like most companies, Stardock puts together an internal business plan for setting up goals and objectives for the company for the forthcoming year (Stardock's fiscal year begins its execution phase every October 1). As part of this business plan is an appendix that acts as a critical analysis of what Stardock customers can expect to see and what challenges the company faces to better satisfy customer expectations.
For this year, it has been decided to make this appendix available to the public. The Stardock 2008 customer report goes over some of the successes Stardock has experienced but also looks at the failings with a considerable amount of criticism in areas that the company needs to improve on.
The contents include:
- Impulse digital distribution status report
- The status on Stardock game projects
- Stardock's position on "DRM" and copy protection explained
- An update on the Gamer's Bill of Rights
- The status of Object Desktop
- A look at the dock technology now used by Dell and others.
- The results of the 2008 customer survey report (VERY interesting results)
If you're interested in the inner workings of a consumer PC software company, you may find this document to be very interesting.
URL: http://www.stardock.com/media/stardockcustomerreport-2008.pdf
IGN Gives Entrenchment a First Look
10.15.2008 10:51:02 AM
Rounding out this morning's Entrenchment news, IGN has posted their first look of the game today. Jason Ocampo gives his first impressions of the upcoming micro-expansion for Sins of a Solar Empire, along with some details on what gamers can expect in the near future.
For the full preview visit: http://pc.ign.com/articles/919/919840p1.html
GameSpy Previews Sins: Entrenchment
10.15.2008 10:11:11 AM
GameSpy has posted their first-look at Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment today, revealing many new details about the upcoming micro-expansion. Blair and Craig Fraser from Ironclad Games provide details on the changes to capital ships, the new Ogrov Torpedo Cruiser, new environmental art, and much much more.
Read the full preview at: http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/sins-of-a-solar-empire-expansion-box/919968p1.html