Stardock announces Elemental: War of Magic

Stardock, developers of the Galactic Civilization series, announced today that its next "major" PC title will be a fantasy 4X strategy game called Elemental: War of Magic. In classic Stardock bluntness, the company admits the subtitle is corny, but that it actually wanted something that was old-school and "generic." The title will essentially be a fantasy Civilization where magical shards provide power. The game will also include a single-player campaign and "persistent multiplayer."

Elemental: WoM will begin its public beta in June of 2009, with a release in Feb. of 2010 for $50 (talk about ample notice). Like all Stardock titles, the game will have "no on-disk DRM" and will be updated through the company's Impulse digital distribution system. Early screenshots, giving an idea of Elemental's art style, can be viewed below. Stardock makes clear to point out that the images are still early and are likely to change over the next year and a half.

[Via Big Download]
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