Siege of Centauritm Releases for Steam Early Access

PLYMOUTH, Mich., April 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Game developer Stardock Entertainment released its massive-scale tower defense game, Siege of Centauri, for Steam early access today. Early access allows fans to give early input into game mechanics, pacing, and balance.

Set in the Ashes of the Singularity universe, the player takes on the role of defender of Earth's first colony on Proxima Centauri. Stardock's new take on the classic genre comes by leveraging the capabilities its new game engine, first seen in Ashes of the Singularitytm, and more recently in Star Control^®: Origins.

"With tens of thousands of enemy machines pouring toward your base, we want to give players a very new experience of what it means to defend themselves against overwhelming odds," said lead designer Derek Paxton. "The benefits between a rail gun that fires one deadly round every ten seconds and a high-speed plasma arc array that does low damage, but to dozens of enemies at once is obvious to players, especially when they see a huge mothership surrounded by hundreds of escorts coming at them."

The veteran strategy game developer is also incorporating some strategic elements to the genre, such as defending resources and deploying fast response teams to battle, providing players with difficult choices about which areas to defend and which areas to let go.

During the early access period for Siege of Centauri, players will:

• Defend Centauri: Gain access to new technologies and fight off enemy invaders from region to region.
• Deploy your Defenses: An arsenal of emergency rapid deployment defenses are at your disposal. Use them in strategic locations to halt the swarm's progress.
• Strike From Above: When all else fails, use your ship's formidable capabilities from orbit to destroy your enemies.

Early Access starts today and the game is available on Steam for $9.99 or at www.siegeofcentauri.com.

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Early Access Trailer: https://youtu.be/k1eERdxlbQw 

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About Stardock: Stardock is a developer and publisher of games and PC software founded in 1991 by internationally recognized technologist Bradley Wardell.  Its games include Sins of a Solar Empire, Offworld Trading Company, Star Control: Origins, Galactic Civilizations and Ashes of the Singularity. Visit www.stardock.com to learn more.

SOURCE Stardock Corporation