Is your PC ready for Sins of a Solar Empire 2?
Published: 16th September 2022 | Source: Stardock and Ironclad Games | Author: Mark Campbell
After 15 years, Sins of a Solar Empire is getting a sequel
Stardock and Ironclad Games have just revealed Sins of a Solar Empire 2, a new real-time 4x space strategy game that is due to enter early access in early 2023.
Sins of a Solar Empire 2, like its predecessor, is a traditional 4X game, where players must Explore their surroundings, Expand their empires, Exploit the resources around them, and Exterminate their opposition. Players are to control their factions to create a stellar empire, using force, trade, alliances, subterfuge, and other strategies to become the strongest force in the Galaxy.
At launch, Sins of a Solar Empire 2 will be available though the Epic Games Store's early access program. The game will become available in its Alpha state in Early 2023, though a "Technical Preview" version will be made available later this year. The game is expected to be available in Early Access for around a year, giving Ironclad Games enough time to complete the game and implement changes based on player feedback.
Like the original, Sins of a Solar Empire 2 will include the original's game's factions, the TEC (Trader Emergency Coalition), the Advent, and the Vasari. Sins of a Solar Empire 2 will retell the story of the original, with games starting with the original's three factions, who then split into Loyalist and Rebel Factions. As the game progresses, features from the game's Entrenchment and Diplomacy expansions will be introduced, and later, new Sins of a Solar Empire 2 content will be introduced.
With Ironclad Games' Iron Engine 3, Sins of a Solar Empire 2 should be able to enjoy improved visuals and game performance when playing Sins of a Solar Empire 2. The original Sins of a Solar Empire released in 2008, a time where multi-threading was a relatively new concept and graphics hardware was incredibly weak by today's standards.
The world has seen 15 years of technological advancement since the release of Sins of a Solar Empire, and that will allow Sins of a Solar Empire 2 to offer gamers more complex gameplay, more advanced visuals, a better galactic simulation, and improved combat mechanics.
For Sins of a Solar Empire 2's early access versions, Stardock and Ironclad Games have released the following PC system requirements. The game will require a quad-core processor that is either Intel 5th Core i5 generation or newer or an AMD Ryzen 2000 series processor or newer. The game also requires a minimum of 8GB of RAM and a graphics card that is equal to or more powerful than a Geforce GTX 950 or an Radeon RX 450. These system specifications are low-end by today's standards, which should make Sins of a Solar Empire 2 a highly accessible game on PC.
While the game's minimum system requirements are low, its recommended hardware requirements are a lot more taxing than many gamers will expect. 8-core Intel 9th Generation processors or 8-core Ryzen 3000 series processors or better are recommended, as is 16GB of system memory. GPU requirements are a lot more lax, with Nvidia's Geforce GTX 1060 being recommended alongside AMD's RX 580. You will want a beefy CPU to play Sins 2 maxed out!
Minimum
Windows 10 / 11 64-bit
4-core Processor (Intel Core i5 5th-generation or AMD Ryzen 2x00 series)
8GB System RAM
3D Video Card w/2GB VRAM (Nvidia GeForce 950 / AMD Radeon RX 450)
20 GB available disk space
1920x1080 minimum screen resolution
Recommended
Windows 10 / 11 64-bit
8-core Processor (Intel Core i7 9th-generation or AMD Ryzen 3x00 series)
16GB System RAM
3D Video Card w/4GB+ VRAM (Nvidia GeForce 1060 or AMD Radeon 580)
20 GB available disk space
1920x1080 minimum screen resolution
What will the game's first early access builds include?
Sins of a Solar Empire 2's first early access build will include the game's TEC Loyalist faction and Sins 2's core gameplay systems. Over time, the game will be updated to include other factions, additional content, and more.
While the game is in early access, Sins of a Solar Empire 2 will be available at a discounted price of £31.99 in the UK. The game's price will be higher once the game is officially released.
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