Expanding the space age mind Factorio A waiting fan finally has a release date attached to it. Developer Wube Software unceremoniously announced the expansion’s October 21 launch date last day Friday facts blog message.
“The rationale for this date is that it will give us enough time after the summer holidays to polish the release, while also leaving enough time afterwards if we need to do bug fixes before the Christmas break,” the studio says of the chosen schedule.
The expansion will build on the various harvesting and automation systems that the base game offers, and will continue the journey after its completion to take players into space on the rockets they have built. “Discover new worlds with unique challenges, exploit their new resources for advanced technological achievements, and manage your fleet of interplanetary space platforms,” ​​adds the studio.
The new content includes space platforms for building factories in space while traveling between planets, elevated tracks for trains, a new quality system for items, fresh enemies, as well as brand new planets. Here are the planets that have been discovered so far and their unique characteristics:
Vulcanus
Fiery volcanic mountains, impressive geological landforms, plains covered in ash and a thick yellow sulphurous fog that burns the lungs and etches the eyes.
- Extract and refine hard, unbreakable tungsten to create large mining drills and foundries.
- Draw lava from the pits to produce an abundance of molten iron and copper.
- Research advanced metallurgical technologies to build an industrial forging world.
Fulgora
A lifeless and desolate place. The thin air is freezing cold but bone dry. A distant sun shimmers in the dim purple of the sky. Clever clouds rush past as a storm whips up sand that drags onto your armor.
- Protect yourself from the nightly lightning storms, harness their relentless power for your electrical needs.
- Recover the high-tech remains and ruins of a long-forgotten civilization and recycle them into usable products.
- Unlock the advanced electromagnetic and superconducting powers of Holmium.
Galba
Vibrant multi-colored wetland landscape shrouded in light mist. The air is thick and humid, carrying the muffled cries of animals unseen in the distance.
- Discover exotic plants, cultivate and harvest their fruits with farming towers.
- Cook, crush and process your produce before it rots and becomes spoiled.
- Enter a new field of biochemical engineering.
God Factorio: The Space Age The expansion will cost $35 when it launches on October 21, 2024 for PC, which is the same cost as the base game. Currently, only a wishlist option is available on its Steam store page, which can be found here.