We'll have the rules for what exactly is and isn't permissible in star names when we're ready to take Elite Founders' star names. Sadly, Xiasdick will probably not make the cut. :( e: I do actually work here, promise! Bugging the forum guys now to get my fancy Stardock logo under my doofy face. e2: Woo, I'm official! I feel so honored.
Stardock Entertainment VP Derek Paxton (or Kael, as you may know him) has strong feelings about the practice of game studios forcing massive overtime on their employees to meet milestones and deadlines. He spoke to Gameranx.com in the wake of the controversial #RyseFacts conversation on Twitter.
Lead Designer Paul Boyer answered a pile of questions about Galactic Civilizations III. Want to learn more about random events, Stardock's development philosophies, and multiplayer? Check the interview out here.
FWIW, Stardock stands by its policy that we will make our games available to anyone who bought them if anything happens to Valve or Steam. For that matter, Valve has long said that if it has to shut Steam down for any reason, people who own Steam games will be taken care of. I understand the reluctance some people have regarding Steam, but those reassurances are all I can give you right now. Really though, our job is to make the game so irresistible that even the hardest-core
Asynchronous play is pretty much a no-brainer, isn't it? You definitely won't have to finish a game in one sitting.
We’re far from finished with Galactic Civilizations III, but we are thrilled to start sharing what the team has been hard at work on. You’ll have to forgive us for being a little cryptic about gameplay specifics that are still in development yet, but we hope you find the trailer an acceptable peace offering. [video]http://youtu.be/owdjizoiqVY[/video] The whole point of Galactic Civilizations III is to live up to what our fans are hoping for without screwing up the