Stellaris New Expansion Lets Turn Society Into a Cyborg Cult. In This Space Strategy, Age of Machines Is About to Begin
The Machine Age is the next expansion coming to the popular 4X strategy game Stellaris. According to information provided by Paradox Interactive studio, the DLC is expected to be released in the second quarter of this year.
Paradox Interactive studio announced a new expansion for the real-time strategy Stellaris. Focused on "cybernetic, synthetic, and machine themes," The Machine Age DLC will be released in the second quarter of 2024. You can watch the video preview below.
From the information provided by the devs, we learn that the main theme of The Machine Age will be the relationship between living beings and machines.
- The expansion is set to offer a lot of content, including three new origins: Cybernetic Creed, Synthetic Fertility, and Arc Welders.
- The Machine Age will also introduce previously unavailable forms of government, six ethos, and two mid-game structures (Arc Furnace and Dyson Swarm).
- Fans will get new genre traits for cyborgs, machines, and robots, as well as advancement paths for machine empires.
- Furthermore, the devs have prepared a fresh player crisis path and a new final crisis.
More information about the DLC The Machine Age can be found here.
Stellaris with a paid subscription option
It's worth reminding that Stellaris is another Paradox game that has received a paid subscription option, offering access to all released expansions -- including The Machine Age, once it's released. Stellaris: Expansion Subscription is priced at $9.99 per month, $19.99 for three months in advance (in this case we save 33%), or $29.99 for six months (50% cheaper compared to the monthly option).