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Студия CodeForce и издательство Slitherine выпустили второе масштабное дополнение для космической 4X-стратегии Distant Worlds 2 под названием Shadows Rising. Релиз состоялся 7 октября 2026 года в цифровом сервисе Steam по цене 855 рублей. Расширение кардинально меняет привычный и
Shadows Rising is available today on Steam, and it puts you on the other side of the law. Go it alone in Lone Pirate Mode, with one ship and no one to answer to. Build a Pirate Empire from nothing.Establish hidden bases, and make the Anarchopolis your own. Raid, smuggle, or rule,
While the Shadows Rising expansion focusses a lot on pirates there are also many additions and improvements that relate to standard empire gameplay. Independent Colonies In Shadows Rising, your interaction with independent colonies as a standard planetary empire is now richer and
A new Distant Worlds 2 is now live, bringing a range of gameplay improvements, new options, balance changes and stability fixes. Key Update Highlights : • Independent Colonies can now become full empires earlier, with a new setting to enable or disable this feature. • Boarding &a
The Shadows Rising expansion for Distant Worlds 2 introduces a completely new game mode: Lone Pirate. You have a single ship, travelling the stars. You have no bases or other ships. You have the freedom to pursue any path you choose: Simple trading of in-demand resources across t
See our second dev diary for an explanation of Pirate Factions, the Age of Shadows, and their unique gameplay. What are Pirate Factions? Pirate Factions in Distant Worlds 2: Shadows Rising are space-based Empires which function differently in many ways from the more typical plane
What is a Pirate? What is a Pirate? In Distant Worlds 2, the term Pirate refers to a variety of space-based survivors of the cataclysm that ended the last Great War against the Shakturi, who are willing to do whatever it takes to survive. Some are more focused on trade and espion
During Slitherine Next showcase, we officially revealed Shadows Rising , the next major expansion for Distant Worlds 2, arriving on October 7, 2026 . Alongside the DLC announcement, players can already download the brand-new free Command Update, bringing improvements and new feat
Mark your calendars and get ready, Slitherine Next is back on July 22, 2026 at 6 pm CEST on our official channels. Expect updates from your favourite franchises such as Bolt Action, Nightmare Frontier, Radio Commander and a lot more unexpected and never seen before news. Our firs
Welcome back, explorers. We’re pleased to announce that a major update for Distant Worlds 2 is coming on July 22: the Command Update . This is a significant update designed to refresh and improve the gameplay experience with targeted changes to key areas of the game. On July 14,
On March 10th, we celebrate the fourth anniversary of Distant Worlds 2, an epic journey through unexplored galaxies. Since launch, the game has seen 4 DLCs that expanded and enriched the experience: 3 faction expansions, adding new governments, ship models, artwork, narrative eve
Welcome back, explorers. We’re pleased to announce that a new update for Distant Worlds 2 is out now. Below some highlights: Colony invasions have been changed to give invading forces more of a chance to consolidate forces before starting combat; Raids are now timed and should da
Welcome back, explorers. We’re pleased to announce that a major update for Distant Worlds 2 is out now: the Mercantile Update . This update marks the second-to-last (only the Ackdarians remain) free update focused on bringing the base game factions to a similar gameplay level as
Welcome back, explorers. We’re pleased to announce that a major update for Distant Worlds 2 is coming soon: the Mercantile Update . This is a significant update designed to refresh and improve the gameplay experience with targeted changes to key areas of the game. What’s included
First revealed during Slitherine Next in July, the new Distant Worlds 2 roadmap promises an exciting year ahead. We've kicked things off with the Anniversary update and are following it up with a major update refreshing the Teekan and Haakonish in the Autumn. Winter brings the br
Welcome back, today we're happy to announce that the Anniversary Update is now available. Below you will find the latest and greatest information on Distant Worlds 2TM. Information in this document supersedes that in the official game manual. Troubleshooting : Ensure that your sy
Refreshed Base Game Factions Welcome to a new Developer Diary and thank you for your interest in Distant Worlds 2. This diary focuses on the upgrades and updates we’ve been making to the base game factions since the release of the first Distant Worlds 2 Faction DLC. We’ll discuss
We're excited to announce that a major update, the Tactics Update , is releasing today. This update brings significant improvements to fleet management, making your tactical decisions easier and more effective than ever. Here's what's new: More intuitive fleet tactics settings Im
To celebrate the release of the new DLC Factions Atuuk and Wekkarus we are hosting a special Ask Me Anything (AMA) with members of the Distant Worlds 2 development team: Erik Rutins – Producer and co-Designer, Max Klose-Ivanov - Associate Producer, Elliot Gibbs – Developer and De
The galaxy just got even more diverse. The Atuuk & Wekkarus DLC has officially launched for Distant Worlds 2, introducing two brand-new factions with unique abilities, mechanics, and playstyles. It is now your choice whether to join them, ally with them, or fight them. THE AT