Today, Paradox Interactive launched Cosmic Storms, the new mechanical expansion for its sci-fi strategy game Stellaris, developed in collaboration with Behaviour Interactive. Cosmic Storms is available on PC for €12,99/$12,99/£10,99 or as part of Stellaris Season 08, which encompasses three additions for Stellaris releasing this year and the exclusive “Rick the Cube” portrait. Additionally, it is part of the Expansion subscription offer that includes all additional content for Stellaris for a monthly fee. Cosmic Storms is launching alongside the free 3.13 “Vela” update featuring many bug fixes, gameplay improvements, and UI updates.
Face or embrace the wild power of the Cosmic Storms through these new features:
NEW STORMS
This expansion adds 8 types of Cosmic Storms (Electric, Particle, Gravity, Magnetic, Radiant, Stardust, Shroud, and Nexus) that replace the existing Space Storms. They spawn randomly on the map and travel the galaxy at various speeds, growing and shrinking with time.
STORM CHASER ORIGIN
The Storm Chasers are an empire of people who seek to push themselves beyond their limits. They believe enlightenment is found in engaging with the universe’s greatest force: the Cosmic Storms.
3 NEW CIVICS
- Astrometeorology
- Storm Devotion
- Environmental Architects
2 PRECURSOR NARRATIVES
Discover the stories of the Ancients, vanished masters of the storms: Weather Manipulators and the adAkkaria Convention of Benevolence. Completing these narratives will unlock a new relic for each.
On top of that, Cosmic Storms adds technologies dedicated to storms, Galactic Community Resolutions, Anomalies, Arc Sites, and Weather Forecast Map Mode. It also adds a new Galactic Weather Control ascension perk that makes it possible to create Cosmic Storms with science ships.
The free 3.13 “Vela” update launches alongside Cosmic Storms. In addition to standard updates and bug fixes, this patch also improves the Thrall and Prison worlds, including new districts and jobs, and changes to tooltips and themes. It also brings updates to the megastructure selection UI, among many other UI and gameplay improvements.
