Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation Is a Standalone Expansion Due on November 3rd

Stardock Amusement announced Escalation, the standalone expansion for their real-time strategy game Ashes of the Singularity. In instance you don't know what that means, you won't need to purchase Ashes of the Singularity in order to play this expansion (though if you already own the base game you'll get a disbelieve when buying Escalation).

According to the developers, both Ashes of the Singularity and its expansion volition continue to be updated simultaneously; moreover, any DLC you've purchased for Ashes will work here as well.

In the game, the Post Homo Coalition is under siege by a new enemy faction (the Substrate) who wishes to completely wipe humanity out of existence. Players will have to deal with this menace equally well every bit renegade humans trying to recapture their ain worlds.

Here's an overview of the new features and additions:

NEW Entrada

Meet Haalee'south indicate of view and learn nigh the origin of the Substrate in the campaign "Memories."Experience the adjacent chapter in the "Escalation,"campaign as the PHC faces external and internal threats.
NEW UNITS

Add to the gameplay dynamic with new units for both the PHC and the Substrate! Destroy waves of enemies with the heavily armored Hera unit for the PHC or bolster the forcefulness of your regular army and recharge their defenses with the Caregiver unit for the Substrate, and more.
NEW WORLDS

Travel to new Crystal and Lava worlds for new and exciting scenery for truly epic battles. Wage war beyond landscapes of massive crystal formations or storm your enemy's base across spans of volcanic pits and burning terrain.
BIGGER MAPS AND GLOBAL VIEW

Experience truly massive wars with over a dozen players at once on maps even larger than before! Face the new challenges of multi-tiered terrain and use the new Global View to manage your armies more than easily.
NEW BUILDINGS

Bolster your defenses with new upgradable buildings. Unleash devastating advanced aircraft units on your enemies by building an Aviary or Advanced Sky Manufacturing plant. Lay traps for your enemies or surprise them from behind enemy lines with new offensive and defensive turrets.
NEW ORBITAL ABILITIES

Surprise your enemy by using your quanta to call downwards turrets at disquisitional moments in battle. Defend regions or deploy turrets strategically to trap incoming units or cut off a retreat.

Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation is expected to exist bachelor in November tertiary on PC. Pre-social club on Steam and you lot tin can save 25% off the regular cost of $39.99.