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Steam News9 July 20261mo ago

Command Update available on July 22

Welcome back, explorers. We’re pleased to announce that a major update for Distant Worlds 2 is coming on July 22: the Command Update.

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changedWe’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.
addedOn July 14, 16:00 - 18:00 GMT+2, our Associate Producer on the game, Maxim Klose-Ivanov will showcase the new update, save the date here .
addedWhat’s included in the Command Update:New Content: Hive Ship Models
addedWhat’s included in the Command Update:Players will encounter new Hive ships spread across the galaxy
addedWhat’s included in the Command Update:New Feature: Empire Contracts
changedWhat’s included in the Command Update:Factions within empires, as well as independent colonies, will now periodically offer contracts to the player.

Distant Worlds 2 changes

changedWe’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.
addedOn July 14, 16:00 - 18:00 GMT+2, our Associate Producer on the game, Maxim Klose-Ivanov will showcase the new update, save the date here .
addedNew Content: Hive Ship Models
addedPlayers will encounter new Hive ships spread across the galaxy
addedNew Feature: Empire Contracts

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, 16:00 - 18:00 GMT+2, our Associate Producer on the game, Maxim Klose-Ivanov will showcase the new update, save the date here.

What’s included in the Command Update:

  • New Content: Hive Ship Models

  • Players will encounter new Hive ships spread across the galaxy

  • New Feature: Empire Contracts

  • Factions within empires, as well as independent colonies, will now periodically offer contracts to the player.

  • UI/UX Improvements:

  • Empire flags now appear on claimed territory improving galaxy readability

  • A slew of fixes, changes, and additions to improve manual play

  • Gameplay Improvements:

  • Independent colonies have had their population growth tweaked and can now potentially form new empires

  • Known debris now appears in the exploration screen and a new mission type for ships and fleets makes salvaging easier

  • Some espionage missions have been rebalanced and tweaked to address certain exploits

  • Bug Fixing and Stability Improvements

We look forward to sharing more soon.

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