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We just finished version 4.1 which itself was a pretty big update with custom maps now working in multiplayer, steam workshop support for custom maps and lots of balance updates. So what's next? I'll divide this between the free updates and next DLC, Galactic Civilizations IV: As
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Galactic Civilizations IV v4.1 Now Available The v4.1 update for Galactic Civilizations IV is available now on Steam, Epic, and galciv4.com . The big change is that custom maps now support the Steam Workshop and multiplayer. On the engine side, we've improved stability, fixed a n
I've been having a lot of fun with the map editor. And it's let me make some interesting maps as well as find things to improve on it (looking at you default star names!) And while playing the game with the new Federations & Empires expansion I have come to realize that I wou
v4.0 for Galactic Civilizations IV has been released, adding a long requested map generator, enhanced economic systems and increased roles for leaders, and accompanies the release of the new Federations & Empires DLC.
Galactic Civilizations IV: Federations & Empires Turns Every Form of Government Into a Different Game Expansion arrives alongside free Version 4.0 update for every owner, adding additional forms of Government, a hand-built Map Editor, internal Political Parties, Leader-run In
Join us on July 30 for a release day livestream on the new expansion for Galactic Civilizations IV, Federations & Empires! The team will also dive into the new features brought to the game in the free v4.0 update. 📅 Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST 📍Location: Galactic
Let's take a look at Galactic Civilizations v4.0: Federations & Empires from the perspective of the Drengin Empire. The galaxy calls them "cruel," yet they insist they merely believe in order . Yes, they keep the lesser species in labor camps, but have you considered the alte
Join us on July 15th for a Reddit AMA on the upcoming Expansion for Galactic Civilizations IV, Federations & Empires Join the AMA Event Tune into r/GalCiv for an exclusive AMA event with the developers of Federations & Empires, the newest expansion for Galactic Civilizati
Galactic Civilizations IV v3.31 Now Available The v3.31 update for Galactic Civilizations IV is available now. This is a maintenance release focused on stability, balance, and quality-of-life fixes from community reports. Get GalCiv IV | Changelog Here Stability Several crashes a
Dev Journal #120 When a civilization chooses the Oligarchy government type, they get a “hero ship” and we originally called them squatters. The ship gets a special ability to go around to class 0 planets and claim them as collateral, which they use to purchase investments that ge
It has been a busy Spring. The Galactic Civilizations community has posted vast amounts of suggestions, requests and just generally amazing feedback. There really should be a study on why 4X game communities are just, well, they really are just the best. The new expansion, Federa
How might a hyper-capitalistic civilization develop in the future? That’s the question we wanted to play out and the upcoming expansion pack for Galactic Civilizations IV, Federations & Empires, will answer it. The Oligarchy form of government results in a very different set
Greetings! Today I want to talk about what the Empire government actually does in the upcoming Federations & Empires expansion. I'm getting ahead of myself. So let me first walk through the idea of the new expansion, possibly the biggest we've ever done. In Galactic Civilizat
Tech trees are one of those parts of a strategy game that look obvious from the outside and turn out, every single time, to be one of the hardest things to get right. Game designers have been struggling with how to present technology research to the player since the early 90s, an
Federations & Empires Expansion - the largest governance overhaul in the series' history replaces a linear upgrade path with forms of government Each with its own screens, resources, and political mechanics, releasing July 30, 2026 Wishlist the expansion now Stardock today an
Strategy games are all about the opening move. Galactic Civilizations is no exception. In RTS games we call it “Build Order”. Back in the day, I played some of these RTS games “professionally”. Today, being old, I can’t even get out of Diamond 1 in StarCraft 2. But it is build or
In this video developer journal for Galactic Civilizations IV, BATTLEMODE shows off some of the new UI quality of life and Adaptive AI features added in our recent v3.3 update. For more information on this update, check out Frogboy's developer journal here .
Galactic Civilizations IV v3.3 Now Available Changelog here This update brings a new AI system, a streamlined faction creator, faster controls, and a long list of gameplay, balance, and stability fixes driven by community feedback. Adaptive AI The biggest addition in v3.3. Adapti
The Problem Nobody Talks About 4X games have a UI problem and it's getting worse. Not because designers are getting lazier. It's because the games keep getting deeper. Every year we add more systems, more resources, more decisions per turn. And the interface has to present all of