<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" version="2.0"><channel><title>GalCiv II Forums » RSS Feed » GalCiv II News Posts</title><link>https://feeds.feedburner.com/Stardock/GalCiv2/forum/161</link><copyright>© 2006 - 2026 Stardock Corporation. All rights reserved.</copyright><description>Recent Posts In GalCiv II News</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 9:50:39 AM -0400</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 9:50:39 AM -0400</lastBuildDate><docs>http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html</docs><generator>Stardock Rss Generator v1.0</generator><managingEditor>info@stardock.com</managingEditor><webMaster>kwilas@stardock.com</webMaster><item><author>wasabi_md</author><comments>https://forums.galciv2.com/535687</comments><description><![CDATA[ Enjoy the Timeless Space Strategy Game with Modern Display Support, Breathing New Life into a Classic   Get GalCiv II Now   A new update for   Galactic Civilizations II   has just dropped focused on bringing the game to the modern age.  One of the standout features of this update is the optimization for modern displays, specifically catering to 1080p resolution. For many players, this means that the visuals and details of the game will now shine even brighter on contemporary screens. So, if ...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.galciv2.com/535687</guid><link>https://forums.galciv2.com/535687</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 1:00:00 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2025-05-07T13:00:00-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Enhanced 1080p Support Revitalizes Galactic Civilizations II: Ultimate</title></item><item><author>Island Dog</author><comments>https://forums.galciv2.com/473900</comments><description><![CDATA[ &nbsp;     The crew here at Stardock cares a lot about our community and the games that we produce for you.     That&#39;s why we&#39;re pleased to announce that version 2.20 for Galactic Civilizations II is available for you today!&nbsp;  Even when a title is "finished" and put out to market, there are always little things we find that could use a tweak or a change here and there. We also know what it&#39;s like to enjoy an old game so much that you keep going back to it, even when there are ...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.galciv2.com/473900</guid><link>https://forums.galciv2.com/473900</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2021 9:42:34 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2021-09-20T09:42:34-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>No Game Left Behind: Stardock Brings Update to GalCiv II!</title></item><item><author>Island Dog</author><comments>https://forums.galciv2.com/442895</comments><description><![CDATA[ Galactic Civilizations I: Ultimate is now available on GOG.com! Pick this up today while it&#39;s on sale for just $7.99 for a limited time. &nbsp;This is a classic and is a welcome addition to any gamers catalog.     http://www.gog.com/gamecard/galactic_civilizations_i_ultimate_edition         ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.galciv2.com/442895</guid><link>https://forums.galciv2.com/442895</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2015 3:52:40 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2015-07-05T15:52:40-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Galactic Civilizations I: Ultimate Now Available on GOG.com!</title></item><item><author>Island Dog</author><comments>https://forums.galciv2.com/465325</comments><description><![CDATA[       The ultimate strategy sandbox has arrived. Jump in on launch weekend, and get a free not-for-sale DLC pack with exclusive ship parts for our early adopters.   We invite everyone to dive in and explore the many paths to victory of Galactic Civilizations III. The empire you forge reflects your choices, from warrior societies organized around conquest to pragmatic economic powerhouses whose strength is in their allies.   Building an empire so culturally influential that rival worlds defect...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.galciv2.com/465325</guid><link>https://forums.galciv2.com/465325</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2015 5:22:55 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2015-06-19T17:22:55-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Galactic Civilizations III Released!</title></item><item><author>Frogboy</author><comments>https://forums.galciv2.com/460504</comments><description><![CDATA[   The GalCiv community has been working on an update for GalCiv II: Twilight of the Arnor.&#160;&#160; You can find the discussion  here .    It’s really quite a thrill to be able to work with the community on a new update to the game.&#160; I originally came from the modding community as did the VP of Stardock Entertainment (Kael – aka Fall From Heaven).&#160; So being able to integrate the ideas, fixes, and improvements into the  official  game made by the fans is quite a joy.     Some of...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.galciv2.com/460504</guid><link>https://forums.galciv2.com/460504</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2015 9:16:35 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2015-05-18T21:16:35-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>GalCiv II: Community update status</title></item><item><author>kryo</author><comments>https://forums.galciv2.com/344317</comments><description><![CDATA[ The crew over at I-Mod Productions has been hard at work the past few months, and this week they've announced not just one, but  two  major new releases!  First off, we've got a teaser release of the upcoming New Frontiers fan-expansion. This demo, titled Ultimate FX, includes a variety of non-gameplay enhancements, including new textures, new weapons, and new soundtrack. More details and a download link can be found over on the  New Frontiers thread .  On top of that, I-Mod has announced t...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.galciv2.com/344317</guid><link>https://forums.galciv2.com/344317</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2015 8:52:27 AM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2015-01-09T08:52:27-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Modding News: New Frontiers Demo, Mod Metaverse</title></item><item><author>Island Dog</author><comments>https://forums.galciv2.com/456718</comments><description><![CDATA[     &nbsp; We&rsquo;ve officially launched the beta! Bells are ringing, birds are singing, and it&rsquo;s a beautiful day to dig up the archives of a forgotten race&rsquo;s reality TV shows and use them to placate a restive populace that for some reason doesn&rsquo;t see the value in mandatory six-month stints working the factories of the nearest forgeworld.  To all of our Founders, thank you so much for your early support. Elite Founders, your feedback and bug reporting has been invaluable i...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.galciv2.com/456718</guid><link>https://forums.galciv2.com/456718</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2014 11:40:56 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2014-08-14T12:40:56</pubDateParsed><title>Galactic Civilizations III Beta Now Available</title></item><item><author>Island Dog</author><comments>https://forums.galciv2.com/340375</comments><description><![CDATA[ Gamasutra.com  posted the weekly sales charts for various gaming systems, and Galactic  Civilizations II: Game of the Year Edition tops the U.S. sales chart!&nbsp;                  PC     North America: 1.  Galactic  Civilizations II: Game of the Year Edition  (Stardock),       ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.galciv2.com/340375</guid><link>https://forums.galciv2.com/340375</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2014 9:53:29 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2014-07-21T09:53:29-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Gal Civ II: Game of the Year Edition Tops PC Sales!</title></item><item><author>Frogboy</author><comments>https://forums.galciv2.com/451043</comments><description><![CDATA[In case you haven&#39;t heard, GalCiv III is in development!  You can sign up for the Alpha/Beta programs over at  www.galciv3.com &nbsp;  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.galciv2.com/451043</guid><link>https://forums.galciv2.com/451043</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2014 8:25:40 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2014-03-31T20:25:40-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Galactic Civilizations III is coming!</title></item><item><author>Frogboy</author><comments>https://forums.galciv2.com/428568</comments><description><![CDATA[       While the Drengin Empire may hate you, your pets and your hair cut, we at Stardock love you and thank you for your continuing support with Galactic Civilizations.&#160; We look forward to continuing this saga someday in the future!   ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.galciv2.com/428568</guid><link>https://forums.galciv2.com/428568</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2013 4:49:17 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2013-12-04T16:49:17-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Galactic Civilizations II: Still the best space strategy game out there!</title></item><item><author>Island Dog</author><comments>https://forums.galciv2.com/450466</comments><description><![CDATA[  Stardock Autumn Sale!    Starting today through Tuesday, December 3rd, we have a big Autumn Sale going on for Stardock games and DLC. &nbsp;This sale is going on in our store and on Steam.   View the Stardock Autumn Sale list here.   Here are some sale highlights:     Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes &nbsp;-&nbsp; $39.99 &nbsp;$19.99   Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion &nbsp;- &nbsp;  $39.99 &nbsp;$19.99   Stardock Entertainment Pack 2014 &nbsp;-&nbsp; $89.99 &nbsp;$44.99   Galacti...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.galciv2.com/450466</guid><link>https://forums.galciv2.com/450466</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2013 3:55:31 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2013-11-27T15:55:31-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Stardock Autumn Sale - 50% Off Galactic Civilizations Games and More!</title></item><item><author>Frogboy</author><comments>https://forums.galciv2.com/117780</comments><description><![CDATA[    The question we asked was, would you purchase a multiplayer only expansion pack that was $20.  Multiplayer expansion are nothing new.&nbsp; Civilization III had one. Even the original Civilization had a multiplayer expansion.&nbsp;   My own thoughts on a multiplayer expansion pack are ambiguous. Unlike an EA or Take 2 or any number of big publishers, Stardock's ability to get widespread retail space for an expansion pack for Galactic Civilizations II is a real challenge.   Hence, future expa...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.galciv2.com/117780</guid><link>https://forums.galciv2.com/117780</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2013 7:57:46 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2013-08-12T07:57:46-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Galactic Civilizations II: Would you purchase a multiplayer expansion?</title></item><item><author>Island Dog</author><comments>https://forums.galciv2.com/413936</comments><description><![CDATA[Stardock announced today that the award-winning 4X turn-based strategy title   Galactic Civilizations II: Ultimate Edition   has made its way to Steam. Stardock announced that after years of exclusivity to the Impulse digital distribution platform (now owned by GameStop) its titles would be making their way to a broader PC gaming audience. Fans can now purchase   Galactic Civilizations II: Ultimate Edition   (priced at $19.95) for 25 percent off through December 9 at&nbsp; http://store.steampowe...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.galciv2.com/413936</guid><link>https://forums.galciv2.com/413936</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 2013 5:44:17 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2013-06-09T17:44:17-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Galactic Civilizations II: Ultimate Edition now on Steam!</title></item><item><author>Frogboy</author><comments>https://forums.galciv2.com/429355</comments><description><![CDATA[The Ultimate Edition of Galactic Civilizations I is now available on Steam!  &nbsp;   Check it out:&nbsp;  http://store.steampowered.com/app/214150/   &nbsp;  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.galciv2.com/429355</guid><link>https://forums.galciv2.com/429355</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 7:41:15 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2013-04-02T07:41:15-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>The original Galactic Civilizations hits Steam</title></item><item><author>Frogboy</author><comments>https://forums.galciv2.com/148258</comments><description><![CDATA[ Stardock has released the DEMO of Galactic Civilizations II: Gold Edition. This gives new users a taste in what is in Galactic Civilizations II: Gold Edition and lets users who have the original Galactic Civilizations II a way to see what's new in Dark Avatar (the expansion pack).   The demo includes:    Play on medium maps  Up to 4 civilizations to play against  Win through conquest, diplomacy, technology, or influence  If you've been on the fence, now is your chance to see what Galactic C...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.galciv2.com/148258</guid><link>https://forums.galciv2.com/148258</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2012 9:30:45 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2012-07-23T09:30:45-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>DEMO of Galactic Civilizations II: Gold Edition</title></item><item><author>Island Dog</author><comments>https://forums.galciv2.com/420389</comments><description><![CDATA[We have completed our annual customer report for last year.&nbsp; Each year we send out a survey to our customer base asking them a host of questions so that we can better serve them.  In exchange, we share the results of these surveys along with a report on what went right and wrong the previous year along with plans for the forthcoming year.  We are pleased to present you the full report here: https://www.stardock.com/press/CustomerReports/Stardock2011.pdf   ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.galciv2.com/420389</guid><link>https://forums.galciv2.com/420389</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 1:19:32 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2012-03-21T13:19:32-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Stardock Customer Report: 2011</title></item><item><author>Island Dog</author><comments>https://forums.galciv2.com/418113</comments><description><![CDATA[Galactic Civilizations II Ultimate is now available for purchase on GameFly, also recently known as Direct2Drive.   http://www.gamefly.com/Download-Galactic-Civilizations-II-Ultimate-Edition/5003432/   &nbsp;  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.galciv2.com/418113</guid><link>https://forums.galciv2.com/418113</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 2:00:31 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2012-02-23T14:00:31-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Galactic Civilizations II Ultimate Now Available on GameFly (Direct2Drive)</title></item><item><author>Island Dog</author><comments>https://forums.galciv2.com/407616</comments><description><![CDATA[If you don&rsquo;t have Galactic Civilizations II then starting today is a great time to pick it up!&nbsp; GalCiv II &ndash; Ultimate Edition is on sale this weekend for 33% off.&nbsp; You get Gal Civ II: Dread Lords, Dark Avatar, and Twilight of the Arnor for just $28.   GalCiv II &ndash; Ultimate Edition      ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.galciv2.com/407616</guid><link>https://forums.galciv2.com/407616</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:38:37 AM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-12-06T12:38:37</pubDateParsed><title>GalCiv II–Ultimate Edition On Sale This Weekend</title></item><item><author>Island Dog</author><comments>https://forums.galciv2.com/405118</comments><description><![CDATA[Galactic Civilizations II has made PC Gamer&rsquo;s Top 100 PC Games of all time!&nbsp;  Coming in at #74, PC Gamer has this to say:    &ldquo;Managing two hundred billion people is complicated, and GalCiv isn&rsquo;t as  simply presented as its Earthly inspiration, Civilization. But the excitement of  setting out to explore a procedurally generated galaxy of mind-boggling size  does so much more for&nbsp;us than an ordinary world map. The scarcity of fertile  planets out there makes your brus...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.galciv2.com/405118</guid><link>https://forums.galciv2.com/405118</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 7:39:31 AM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-12-06T07:39:31-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Galactic Civilizations II in PC Gamers Top 100 PC Games!</title></item><item><author>Frogboy</author><comments>https://forums.galciv2.com/398277</comments><description><![CDATA[For the past year we've been pretty focused on getting Elemental: War of Magic released. &nbsp;With its release, our minds are turning back towards Galactic Civilizations to see what we can do. &nbsp;Awhile back I made a journal asking users what small updates people would like to see and lots of users came through with great suggestions. &nbsp;So we're going to be starting to look through those to see what's next on the agenda.  For those wondering about a future Galactic Civilizations III, r...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.galciv2.com/398277</guid><link>https://forums.galciv2.com/398277</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:00:37 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-11-06T09:00:37</pubDateParsed><title>Galactic Civilizations II news!</title></item><item><author>Frogboy</author><comments>https://forums.galciv2.com/361169</comments><description><![CDATA[&nbsp;  &nbsp;Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor has received an update bringing it to version 2.03. This also applies to the Ultimate Edition and Endless Universe as well. Updates can be downloaded now via&nbsp; Impulse .  Change log:    Minor adjustments to tech tree costs  Arceans more aggressive at colonizing  Terrans build up military sooner  Fleet window crash bug fix  Misc other updates and fixes   Most of the tweaks and adjustments aren't documented here because there...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.galciv2.com/361169</guid><link>https://forums.galciv2.com/361169</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:52:24 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-10-18T12:52:24</pubDateParsed><title>GalCiv II:  Twilight of the Arnor v2.03 released</title></item><item><author>Island Dog</author><comments>https://forums.galciv2.com/403512</comments><description><![CDATA[Stardock Entertainment continues to bolster its development staff as renowned fantasy and science fiction writer/editor Dave Stern joins Stardock to oversee creative storytelling and lore implementation in all future projects, including the recently launched&nbsp;  Elemental: War of Magic .&nbsp; Stern, author of numerous books including the novelizations of&nbsp; Lara Croft: Tomb Raider &nbsp;and&nbsp; The Blair Witch Project &nbsp;and former editor of Pocket Books Star Trek and science fiction...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.galciv2.com/403512</guid><link>https://forums.galciv2.com/403512</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 1:10:16 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-04-04T13:10:16-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Dave Stern Joins Stardock to Oversee Creative Storytelling</title></item><item><author>Island Dog</author><comments>https://forums.galciv2.com/406514</comments><description><![CDATA[Stardock Entertainment and Ironclad Games have unleashed a massive changelog for the upcoming  Sins of a Solar Empire - Trinity  version 1.2 and the update is now available.  Trinity  bundles the original award-winning real-time strategy PC title from Ironclad Games with the two game-changing micro-expansions,  Entrenchment  and  Diplomacy .  Sins of a Solar Empire - Trinity  is available via the digital download platform, Impulse for $39.95.    The updates consist of a new and improved Pirate...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.galciv2.com/406514</guid><link>https://forums.galciv2.com/406514</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 3:03:19 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-03-22T15:03:19-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity v1.2 Update Now Available!</title></item><item><author>kryo</author><comments>https://forums.galciv2.com/329759</comments><description><![CDATA[ Is Twilight of the Arnor 2.0 still not enough to fill your hunger for  Galactic Civilizations? I-Mod Productions has recently begun work on a new  fan-expansion: New Frontiers. This massive new mod will be packed to bursting  with original content, including:    Two brand new races, the Asa&nbsp;and the Vanir.  Tons of new graphics--weapon effects, models, backgrounds, and more.  New ship templates, styles, and modules, with more variation between  races.  New main interface design.  Several ...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.galciv2.com/329759</guid><link>https://forums.galciv2.com/329759</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 5:55:45 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2011-01-07T17:55:45-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Galactic Civilizations II: New Frontiers!</title></item><item><author>Frogboy</author><comments>https://forums.galciv2.com/369485</comments><description><![CDATA[      Each year, like most companies, Stardock puts together an internal business plan that sets up goals, objectives, and challenges that the company must address.  Part of our internal business plan includes analysis of the state of the products/services we make as well as the results of our customer survey.   Last year, &nbsp;we made this report available to the public and based on the positive response we got for doing so, we&rsquo;re doing the same again this year.   View:&nbsp;  St...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.galciv2.com/369485</guid><link>https://forums.galciv2.com/369485</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 7:21:34 AM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2010-11-15T07:21:34-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Stardock 2009 report</title></item></channel></rss>