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Description

You are not alone! The galaxy is vast and full of wonders, but it’s also full of alien empires you’re going to encounter, whether you’re ready or not. First Contact offers a set of new origins and mechanics that give players the chance to tell stories about their civilizations’ early encounters with visitors from the stars — ones that may not have come in peace!

Features of First Contact include*:

NEW ORIGINS

Broken Shackles: You didn’t take to the stars; you were taken to the stars as an alien captive! Now, you and your fellow prisoners have overtaken the ship and found yourselves banding together to survive and thrive as a diverse new community. Can you rise to greatness from this humble origin… and will your former captors take notice?

Payback: No one would have believed your world was being watched keenly by intelligences greater than your own — until they invaded. But you did not go quietly into the night! Your civilization has repelled a would-be conqueror from space, and with sudden access to their advanced technology, you’re about to discover just what else is out there beyond the stars!

Fear of the Dark: As you’ve explored your home system, you’ve always suspected you weren’t alone in the galaxy… especially when one of your planets suddenly suffered an “incident” a while back. A very large faction of your own people have long advocated against tempting fate out in the dark abyss of the unknown. What path will you choose as you find yourself needing room to grow?

NEW PRE-FTL INTERACTION OPTIONS

What will your role be when the next member of the galactic community tells their origin story? New mechanics allow for a broader range of interactions with pre-FTL civilizations, depending on their level of technology and their awareness of your presence. Will your arrival be celebrated, or met with violent panic?

CLOAKING TECHNOLOGY

Nobody saw this feature coming! Equip your ships with cloaking devices to survey in secret or catch a foe unaware; keep subtle tabs on your pre-FTL neighbors with cloaked observation posts. Just be sure your own scanners and intel are strong… you never know which of your neighbors might be lurking in the shadows!

*Some features may require content sold separately

Minimum Requirements

• Windows: OS: Windows® 7 SP1 64 Bit Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-530 or AMD® FX-6350 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 / AMD® ATI Radeon™ HD 5870 (1GB VRAM) / AMD® Radeon™ RX Vega 11 / Intel® HD Graphics 4600 DirectX: Version 9.0 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 10 GB available space Sound Card: Direct X 9.0c- compatible sound card Additional Notes: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection macOS: OS: 10.11 (El Capitan) Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4570S Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GT 750M or equivalent AMD® card (1GB VRAM) Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 10 GB available space Additional Notes: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection SteamOS + Linux: OS: Ubuntu 20.04 x64 Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-530 / AMD® FX-6350 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 / AMD® ATI Radeon™ HD 5870 (1GB VRAM) / AMD® Radeon™ RX Vega 11 / Intel® HD Graphics 4600 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 10 GB available space Sound Card: Direct X 9.0c- compatible sound card Additional Notes: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection

Recommended Requirements

• Windows: OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-3570K / AMD® Ryzen™ 5 2400G Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 560 Ti (1GB VRAM) / AMD® Radeon™ R7 370 (2GB VRAM) DirectX: Version 9.0 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 10 GB available space Sound Card: Direct X 9.0c- compatible sound card Additional Notes: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection macOS: OS: 10.13 (High Sierra) Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4570S Memory: 8 GB RAM Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 10 GB available space Additional Notes: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection SteamOS + Linux: OS: Ubuntu 20.04 x64 Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-3570K or AMD® Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 560 Ti (1GB VRAM) / AMD® Radeon™ R7 370 (2GB VRAM) Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 10 GB available space Sound Card: Direct X 9.0c- compatible sound card Additional Notes: Controller support: 3-button mouse, keyboard and speakers. Special multiplayer requirements: Internet Connection

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