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Public development roadmap

What comes next

Major features we plan to build, from near-term priorities to long-term ideas. Dates and scope may change.

Direction reviewed October 11, 2026

Completed

Darkspace Incursion

Living Base Expansion

The Galactic Nexus

NPC Alliances and Automated Events

Up next

The next major systems

Our clearest view of upcoming systems. Smaller updates continue alongside them.

Closest major systems

Strategic Alliance Objectives and Territory

New Galaxy Map objectives for alliances to capture, defend, and build territory around.

Living Base

Buildings change appearance as they level up and gain subtle animations.

After that

The next strategic layer

Major alliance systems that build on earlier work. Their order and scope may change.

Following the next major systems

Alliance Diplomacy and Wars

Formal diplomacy and conflict between alliances.

Alliance Expedition Event

Explore a shared branching map, defeat encounters, and fight a final boss.

Trading Station Piracy

Pirates threaten trade routes and convoys near Trading Stations.

Long-term vision

Where the game can grow

Future directions, not delivery promises. They need more groundwork and may change.

Further out

Heroes

A Hero system that adds identity and strategy to armies.

Tactical Command Arena

An asynchronous PvP mode with leagues and a leaderboard.

Battle for Dominion Event

Two alliances fight to capture objectives and control a small battlefield.

World versus World

Competition between different game worlds.

Features, fixes, and balance changes already live are listed in the changelog.

Read the changelog

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A browser-based 4X strategy game set in space. Build your empire, explore new worlds, and dominate the galaxy.

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