Stardock Entertainment and Ironclad Games are very pleased to announce the release of Beta 1 for all Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion pre-order customers!
This first beta will allow you to play as the TEC Loyalists or Rebels in either single-player or multiplayer via Ironclad Online or LAN. Also included in this first beta release:
- Updated graphics engine with self-shadowing ships, up to 16X anisotropic filtering and more.
- Updated weapon effects.
- All the new technologies and balance of the TEC factions.
- Construct the mighty TEC Loyalist Ankylon and TEC Rebel Ragnarov titans.
- The new TEC Corsev battlecruiser capital ship and Stilat/Shriken corvettes.
- Steam support for achievements, friends, game invites, automatic updates and more.
- New ship movement system and performance optimizations.
- and lots more!
If you've pre-ordered, watch your e-mail for your order receipt with your Steam CD-Key and download information. If you'd like to get in on the beta, head over to the Purchase page. For existing registered Trinity/Diplomacy customers the price is $29.95 for a limited time; for new customers it's $39.95.