In the latest update, Stellaris' Biogenesis expansion empowers players to transform into sapient planets or cultivate colossal cosmic creatures.
Spicing Up Stellaris: Biogenesis Expansion Unleashes Biological Mayhem!
The cosmos just got a whole lot juicer with the latest Stellaris DLC – Biogenesis, the ninth season's meaty expansion. This update is chock-full of biopower, letting you tinker with species, create living fleets, and get cozy with the hive-mind, among other mind-bending additions. But the real attention-grabber is the new Wilderness Origin – Paradox's boast that it's the most radical Origin ever to hit the game [Dev Diary].
Let's dive into the green and fleshy details!
Welcome to the WildernessToss conventional civilization out the window because, in the Wilderness Origin, you start the game as a sapient, lush planet, ready to extend your roots and possibly birth a few planet-sized babies. Yes, you read that right. As a Hive Mind, forget building cities or micro-managing population thoughts. Instead, sow seeds of evolution with the new Biomass resource, and when you've collected enough, unleash terraforming spores to spread your influence to other worlds.
Other Origins that Catch the EyeIf being a blooming planet isn't your cup of tea, Biogenesis offers other mysterious Origins. The Evolutionary Predators unleash your inner mad-scientist, allowing you to create an apex species by combining genetic perks from multiple phenotypes. Or dive into Starlit Citadel, a story-driven Origin where you're trying to comprehend why angry living ships are hell-bent on obliterating your Deep Space Citadel.
A Flesh Feast: More GoodiesWhat's an expansion without a monster or two? Players will now have the thrilling task of nurturing their own galactic leviathan (grown from a tiny pet!) and unleashing it upon the cosmos. But be prepared to shell out some dough, as this expansion will set you back a hefty £22/$25 on Steam or can be grabbed as part of the £38/$45 expansion pack, with two more content drops on the way [Details TBA]!
Strange New Worlds AwaitPrepare for a wild ride through both evolving lifeforms and innovative gameplay mechanics in the Biogenesis expansion – the milieu of diplomacy, warfare, and interstellar exploration has never been more biological!
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- The new Wilderness Origin in the Biogenesis expansion of Stellaris allows players to start the game as a sapient, lush planet, ready to extend their influence to other worlds.
- The Evolutionary Predators Origin offers the opportunity to create an apex species by combining genetic perks from multiple phenotypes.
- A highlight of the Biogenesis expansion is the ability to tinker with species and create living fleets, even spreading influence through terraforming spores.
- Players can also delve into the story-driven Starlit Citadel Origin, where angry living ships are trying to destroy a Deep Space Citadel.
- An exciting addition to the game is the option to nurture a galactic leviathan, grown from a tiny pet, and subsequently unleash it upon the cosmos.
- The Biogenesis expansion introduces intriguing new gameplay elements alongside evolving lifeforms, making the milieu of diplomacy, warfare, and interstellar exploration more biological than ever.
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