Cosmic Storms, the new mechanical expansion for Stellaris, is now available on PC

Experience eight new storms, a new origin, new precursor stories, and much more

STOCKHOLM, September 10 - Today, Paradox Interactive launched Cosmic Storms, the new mechanical expansion for its sci-fi strategy game Stellaris, developed in collaboration with Behaviour Interactive. Cosmic Storms is available on PC for €12,99/$12,99/£10,99 or as part of Stellaris Season 08, which encompasses three additions for Stellaris releasing this year and the exclusive “Rick the Cube” portrait. Additionally, it is part of the Expansion subscription offer that includes all additional content for Stellaris for a monthly fee. Cosmic Storms is launching alongside the free 3.13 “Vela” update featuring many bug fixes, gameplay improvements, and UI updates.

Watch the Stellaris: Cosmic Storms launch trailer here: https://youtu.be/mpf0Jh0bb2o

Face or embrace the wild power of the Cosmic Storms through these new features: 

NEW STORMS

This expansion adds 8 types of Cosmic Storms (Electric, Particle, Gravity, Magnetic, Radiant, Stardust, Shroud, and Nexus) that replace the existing Space Storms. They spawn randomly on the map and travel the galaxy at various speeds, growing and shrinking with time.

STORM CHASER ORIGIN

The Storm Chasers are an empire of people who seek to push themselves beyond their limits. They believe enlightenment is found in engaging with the universe's greatest force: the Cosmic Storms.

3 NEW CIVICS

• Astrometeorology
• Storm Devotion
• Environmental Architects

2 PRECURSOR NARRATIVES

Discover the stories of the Ancients, vanished masters of the storms: Weather Manipulators and the adAkkaria Convention of Benevolence. Completing these narratives will unlock a new relic for each.

On top of that, Cosmic Storms adds technologies dedicated to storms, Galactic Community Resolutions, Anomalies, Arc Sites, and Weather Forecast Map Mode. It also adds a new Galactic Weather Control ascension perk that makes it possible to create Cosmic Storms with science ships.

The free 3.13 “Vela” update launches alongside Cosmic Storms. In addition to standard updates and bug fixes, this patch also improves the Thrall and Prison worlds, including new districts and jobs, and changes to tooltips and themes. It also brings updates to the megastructure selection UI, among many other UI and gameplay improvements.

For more information about Stellaris and Cosmic Storms, visit http://stellaris.com/.

You can find the Cosmic Storms media kit here.

About Paradox Interactive

Paradox Interactive is one of the premier developers and publishers of strategy and management games for PC and consoles. The players are located all over the world but some of the biggest markets are North America, Western Europe and Asia.

The game portfolio consists of popular franchises such as Stellaris, Europa Universalis, Hearts of Iron, Crusader Kings, Cities: Skylines, Prison Architect, the Surviving games, Age of Wonders and Victoria. Paradox Interactive also owns the World of Darkness brand catalog.

For more information, please visit http://www.paradoxinteractive.com

About Behaviour Interactive

Founded in 1992, Behaviour Interactive is Canada’s largest independent game developer and publisher. They have more than 1,300 employees in studios in Montreal, Toronto, Seattle, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Their successful development history includes multiple partnerships alongside the entertainment industries’ finest brand owners and creators. They’ve built their reputation on rigorously developing games that let players share unique moments together and transforming the world’s most renowned intellectual properties into interactive experiences designed to engage audiences across every platform.