Distant Worlds 2 is releasing on March 10th! There's still not much on the Steam page, though. You can watch this long preview starting with this vid: https://youtu.be/wAQmE3ZY2Fc?t=103
Like DW1, only better! Or so the theory goes.
They released a gameplay trailer and this view of combat makes me think it really will be better:
https://youtu.be/OWD5Btwedys?t=2771
Distant Worlds, the notoriously expensive 4X game, is finally showing up with a complete edition. Distant Worlds: Universe will be the original game, all the expansions, plus some new content. And for a reasonable price!
Steam Page: http://store.steampowered.com/app/261470/
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This game just showed up for pre-order on Steam and Impulse here in the USA. Interestingly, it seems to actually require DirectX 10. You must have at least Windows Vista and a DX10 capable video card to play.
There's some included DLC if you pre-purchase. The DLC is purely cosmetic giving...