What changed in Stellaris in 2017

Also fixed the Space Platypus issue.

Also fixed the Space Platypus issue.

The 1.9 patch notes have been published, detailing various updates and changes to the game.

The Humanoid Species Pack is now available, featuring new portraits, ship models, voiceover sets, and music.

The Humanoids Species Pack features new advisor voices and music.

A new prescripted empire modeled on the loading screen aliens is included in the Humanoids Species Pack.

The Humanoids Species Pack is now available for purchase.

The Humanoid Species Pack is now available, featuring new portraits, ship models, voiceover sets, and music.

The Humanoids Species Pack is now available for purchase, featuring new prescripted empire, portraits, ships, city graphics, advisor voices, and music.

A new prescripted empire modeled on the loading screen aliens is included in the Humanoids Species Pack.

The full patch notes for version 1.9 have been released.

The Humanoids Species Pack includes new portraits, ships, and city graphics.

New humanoids forum avatars are now available for players.

New humanoids forum avatars are now available for players.

Consolidating FTL from three types to a primarily hyperlane-based system, with advanced forms unlocked through technology.

Once 1.8.2 is released and no critical issues are found, the team will move on to future development.

The upcoming 1.8.2 update will include fixes from the 1.8.1 beta and additional issues.

The upcoming 1.8.2 update will include fixes from the 1.8.1 beta and additional issues.

Good feedback from the 1.8.1 beta is being used to improve the game.

Post-release support for version 1.8 will conclude after the 1.8.2 update.

Good feedback from the 1.8.1 beta is being used to improve the game.

Follow new event chains and story features to lead your robot race to greatness.

Unlocks the ability to modify Pop habitability type.

Expanded voice packs and new music tracks added for the Synthetic Dawn experience.

Fixed narrative issues with text or effects.

Synthetic Dawn includes new music and voice packs for enhanced gameplay experience.

New Story Pack allows players to create Machine Empires and experience new gameplay features.

General improvements and fixes included.

Introduced templates that can be created, modified, and applied to populations.

New Story Pack allowing players to expand as a customized robotic civilization.

Players can now play as customized robotic civilizations with 8 new robotic portraits.

Corresponding technology added.

A new Story Pack allowing players to expand as a customized robotic civilization, releasing on September 21, 2017.

Expanded voice packs for the game along with new music tracks.

New Story Pack allows players to create Machine Empires and experience new features in Stellaris.

Oppressed synths may rebel against their masters and form new empires.

Reduces penalty of relative power of subjects and allows colonization outside borders.

Options for partially randomizing number of empires, advanced starts, fallen empires, and primitive civilizations.

Enables removal of non-citizen species from newly acquired planets with limited free space.

Follow new event chains and story features to lead your robot race to greatness.

Boosts research output and happiness for Materialists at increased consumer goods cost.

An ancient AI that can be awakened by synthetic pops, attempting to sterilize the galaxy of intelligent biological life.

Vassals can be released from any non-capital planet.

Includes a series of 8 new robotic portraits for players to customize their civilizations.

Policies for protection, tolerance, hunting, or extermination of pre-sapients.

Players can form entirely mechanical societies and interact with organic civilizations.

The DLC features new portraits for players to customize their robotic civilizations.

Controls whether borders to other empires are open or closed by default.

Tradition trees for Hive Mind, Devouring Swarm, Fanatical Purifier, and Inwards Perfection have been improved.

Decadence increases over time, affecting resource production and ship strength.

Reduces resettlement cost by 50%.

Includes gameplay and events for Machine Empires, new music, voice packs, and portraits.

Controls whether robot pops are allowed or disassembled.

Oppressed synths may rebel against their masters and form new empires.

Introduced technology for 'robomodding', equivalent of genetic modification for robotic pops.

Players can start as a Machine Empire with unique gameplay and events.

Changes to ascension paths including Psionic and Synthetic ascension available for all players.

Introduction of decadence mechanics for Awakened Empires.

Changes to ascension paths including Psionic and Synthetic ascension available for all players.

Introduction of decadence mechanics for Awakened Empires.

New synthetic race portraits and voice packs included.

New synthetic race portraits and expanded voice packs for VIR.

Oppressed synths may rebel and form new empires.

Players can start the game as a Machine Empire made up entirely of robots.

Follow new story features to lead your robot race to greatness.

Follow new event chains to lead your robot race to greatness as an intergalactic AI empire.

Introducing AI civilizations and robot collectives for Stellaris.

New Story Pack 'Synthetic Dawn' will add AI Civilizations and Robot Collectives.

Oppressed synths may rebel against their masters and form new empires.

Players can start the game as a Machine Empire with robotic portraits.

Addressed problems that prevented users from logging into their Paradox account.

Addressed problem for users who were unable to login to their Paradox account.

Resolved an issue preventing certain users from successfully joining multiplayer games or crashing on join.

Resolved issue preventing certain users from successfully joining multiplayer games or crashing on join.

Now produces 2 unity and provides +5% happiness.

Unity is used to unlock Traditions.

All Stellaris owners will receive free updates alongside the paid content.

Players can build ringworlds and Dyson spheres to enhance their star systems.

Includes Autochthon Monument, Heritage Site, Hypercomms Forum, and more.

They now have Pops instead of being tile blockers.

Surplus food contributes to increased Pop growth across the empire.

Players can guide pre-FTL civilizations to adopt desired beliefs before joining the galactic community.

Factions are now political movements with specific issues.

New gameplay options for using subjects as domestic servants, battle thralls, or food.

Pops now have a single ethic influenced by various factors.

An alternative method of Purging that forces them to move out.

Players can choose how their species evolves with biological, psionic, or synthetic paths.

New gameplay elements allow players to use subjects as domestic servants, battle thralls, or food.

Includes Interstellar Campaigns, Galactic Campaigns, and more.

+15% Unity generation.

Unity is used to unlock Traditions.

Players can choose how their species evolves through biological, psionic, or synthetic paths.

Includes Frontier Initiatives, Traditions, Collectives, and more.

Players can set policies for species rights and privileges within their empires.

Now produces 2 unity and provides +5% happiness.

Players can now rule empires that function as a single collective consciousness.

The Banks update reworks factions, adds challenges for internal stability, and modifies ethics management.

Allows selection and playback of specific tracks.

Determines whether an empire accepts Pops being Purged or Displaced.

Surplus food contributes to increased Pop growth across the empire.

They work like other primitives instead of being tile blockers.

Players can build structures like Dyson Spheres and ring worlds for prestige and advantages.

Players can now build ringworlds and Dyson spheres to enhance their star systems.

Unrest affects planets and can reduce productivity.

Cost depends on living standards set for their species.

Unrest affects planets and can reduce productivity.

Includes Autochthon Monument, Heritage Site, Hypercomms Forum, and more.

Determines whether an empire accepts Pops being Purged or Displaced.

Stellaris: Utopia will be released on April 6, 2017.

Allows selection and playback of specific tracks.

When your patronage ends.

Pops now have a single ethic with attraction based on various factors.

Factions are now political movements with happiness levels.

Players can guide pre-FTL civilizations to adopt their beliefs before joining the galactic community.

Reworks factions in the population, adds challenges for internal stability, and modifies ethics mechanics.

The first major expansion for Stellaris, introducing new gameplay mechanics and features.

Players can set policies for species under their control regarding citizenship rights.

An alternative method of Purging that forces them to move out.

If they have the 'Terraforming Candidate' modifier and Atmospheric Manipulation tech.

Includes Interstellar Campaigns, Galactic Campaigns, and more.

Allows for more customization when creating your empire's government.

Utopia is the first major expansion for Stellaris, introducing new gameplay mechanics and features.

Improves energy weapon damage.

Players can establish space stations that serve as planets for population in a confined empire.

Major expansion adding Megastructures, Orbital Habitat Stations, and Ascension Perks.

Monthly mineral cost depends on living standards set for species.

First expansion for Stellaris set to release on April 6, 2017.

Now has an up-front cost.

Players can harness the unity of their species to establish strong cultural traditions and pursue specific visions of Utopia.

Players can establish space stations to house more population in confined empires.

Orbital habitat stations can now be constructed to accommodate growing populations without costly wars.

Yields a significant amount of Unity.

Improves energy weapon damage.

Allows for more customization when creating your empire's government.

Players can rule an empire that operates as one collective consciousness.

Requires Atmospheric Manipulation tech.

New Ascension perks allow players to enhance their species through genetic engineering, psionic exploration, or cybernetic ascension.

Players can build structures like Dyson Spheres and ring worlds for advantages.

Determines which Pops are allowed to live on core planets.

Three new civics: syncretic evolution, mechanist, and fanatic purifier to enhance storytelling.

Includes Frontier Initiatives, Traditions, Collectives, and more.

+15% Unity generation.

Players can create orbital habitat stations to accommodate growing populations without costly wars.

Determines which Pops are allowed to live on core planets.

Three new civics: syncretic evolution, mechanist, and fanatic purifier to enhance storytelling.

As part of the DLC release, free updates will be provided to all players.

Introduction of new events and decisions, including the mystery of The Shroud.

The expansion includes new events and decisions, along with the mystery of The Shroud.

A special addition to the audio for Banks, details to be revealed in patch notes.

Includes tracks such as 'A New Dawn', 'Towards Utopia', 'The Imperial Fleet', 'Cradle of the Galaxy', and 'In Memory of M.R'.

A new tool that allows players to browse, select, and manage music tracks within the game.

An in-game tool that allows players to browse, select, and manage music tracks.

A special addition to the audio for Banks by Audio Director Björn Iversen.

Includes tracks such as 'A New Dawn', 'Towards Utopia', 'The Imperial Fleet', 'Cradle of the Galaxy', and 'In Memory of M.R'.

Grants additional trait points and unlocks Advanced Genemodding, allowing reshaping of species traits.

Allows non-Hive Mind empires to remove Hive-Minded trait and Hive Minds to add it.

Reduces cost and time for genetic modifications, grants +2 trait points, and unlocks Gene Seed Purification technology.

Allows non-Hive Mind empires to remove the Hive-Minded trait and Hive Minds to add it to Pops.

Modify entire population into cyborgs, granting +20% habitability and bonuses to mineral production and army damage.

Allows upgrading cyborg population into fully mechanical forms, resulting in a robotic empire with immortal leaders and energy maintenance instead of food.

Grants +3 trait points and unlocks Advanced Genemodding, allowing reshaping of species traits.

Upgrade cyborg population to fully mechanical forms, making leaders immortal and removing food requirements.

Introduces the Synthetic Ascension Path allowing players to modify their population into cyborgs and eventually fully robotic forms.

First step of the Biological Ascension Path that reduces costs and time for genetic modifications and unlocks Gene Seed Purification technology.

Unlocks five new traits exclusively available to the Biological Ascension Path, including Robust, Fertile, Erudite, Delicious, and Nerve Stapled.

First step of the Synthetic Ascension Path that allows modification of the entire population into cyborgs, providing +20% habitability and bonuses to mineral production and army damage.

Focuses on mastery of DNA and evolution, starting with Engineered Evolution.

Introduces five new traits: Robust, Fertile, Erudite, Delicious, and Nerve Stapled.

Focuses on abandoning biological forms for machines, starting with the Flesh is Weak project.

Introduces the Biological Ascension Path focusing on DNA mastery and evolution.

Introduction of special Civics available only to Utopia expansion owners, providing unique gameplay impacts.

Introduction of special Civics for Utopia expansion: Syncretic Evolution, Mechanist, and Fanatic Purifiers.

Players can now rebuild their government at the cost of 250 influence, allowing changes to Civics and Authority.

New unique Authority for Hive Minds, featuring a psionically linked consciousness and distinct gameplay mechanics.

Players can choose two Civics at empire creation, with a third unlockable through research, affecting governance and providing modifiers.

Introduction of new government Authorities: Democratic, Oligarchic, Dictatorial, and Imperial.

Complete overhaul of government construction allowing players to build their own government from Authority and Civics.

New Authority type for Utopia expansion, featuring a unique playstyle and mechanics for Hive Mind empires.

Complete overhaul of government construction, allowing players to build their own governments from Authority and Civics.

Introduction of four new Authorities: Democratic, Oligarchic, Dictatorial, and Imperial, each with unique election mechanics.

Hive Minds have unique traits, cannot benefit from Happiness, and cannot rule over non-Hive Mind Pops.

Players can choose two Civics at empire creation, with a third unlockable through research, impacting governance and modifiers.

Civics can become inactive if they no longer align with the empire's Ethics, requiring government reform to replace them.

Only Spiritualist empires can research most psionic features, though non-Spiritualist empires can shift ethics to access them.

Unlocks full psionic awakening for species, granting the 'Psionic' species trait.

Unlocks psionic armies and the Psi Corps building for empires on the Psionic Ascension Path.

Players can now choose the 'Mind over Matter' Ascension Perk to unlock psionic abilities for their species.

Psionics can now only be researched by Spiritualist empires, though non-Spiritualist empires can shift ethics to access them.

Unlocks the second stage of the Psionic Ascension Path, granting the 'Psionic' species trait to your entire species.

Exploration of The Shroud becomes available after completing a special society research project.

Exploring The Shroud can unlock psionic technologies or form pacts with powerful spirits.

Players can now choose the 'Mind over Matter' Ascension Perk to unlock psionic abilities for their species.

Unlocks psionic armies and the Psi Corps building for empires that choose the Psionic Ascension Path.

Exploration of The Shroud is now available, requiring a special society research project and costing Energy Credits to enter.

Other species in the empire may psionically awaken after the primary species achieves full awakening.

All Stellaris owners will receive free updates alongside the expansion.

Players must build a Construction Site, which takes resources and time, before upgrading to various construction stages.

The Sentry Array acts as a sensor station, increasing sensor range with each completed stage.

Players can build massive multi-stage construction projects including Ringworld, Dyson Sphere, Sentry Array, and Science Nexus.

The Dyson Sphere generates a large amount of energy and cools down the system, turning planets into frozen worlds.

Building Megastructures requires advanced technologies and an appropriate Ascension Perk.

Build structures like Dyson Spheres and ring worlds for major advantages.

Players can build massive multi-stage construction projects including Ringworld, Dyson Sphere, Sentry Array, and Science Nexus.

Sentry Array acts as a sensor station, expanding sensor range with each stage completed, ultimately providing complete sensor view of the galaxy.

Choose how your species evolves with biological, psionic, or synthetic paths.

Science Nexus provides significant science output, increasing with each completed stage.

To build a Megastructure, players must unlock advanced technologies and select the appropriate Ascension Perk.

Set policies for species under your control regarding citizenship rights.

First major gameplay expansion introducing new options for developing your empire.

Ringworld can be built around a planet-rich star and provides four habitable planets, consuming all planets in the system.

Construction of Megastructures will notify other empires and may lead to unintended political and diplomatic consequences.

The Science Nexus provides significant science output and can be built around non-inhabitable planets.

Establish space stations to house more population, serving as planets in confined empires.

First major gameplay expansion introducing new options for developing your empire.

Establish space stations that house more population, acting as planets.

Players may find ancient, ruined Megastructures while exploring the galaxy.

Choose how your species evolves with biological, psionic, or synthetic paths.

Set policies for species under your control regarding citizenship rights.

Includes free updates for all Stellaris owners with the expansion.

Construction of Megastructures will notify other empires and may have political and diplomatic consequences.

The Ringworld can be built around a planet-rich star and provides four habitable planets upon completion.

Build structures like Dyson Spheres and ring worlds for major advantages.

Dyson Sphere provides increasing energy each month and cools down the system, turning planets into frozen worlds.

Players may find ancient, ruined Megastructures while exploring the galaxy.

Habitats function like planets, can be colonized, and have unique buildings.

New artificial 'planets' for Pops to live on, built around non-habitable planets.

Habitats use different models based on the selected ship set and have unique planet icons and graphics.

Habitats have single-stage buildings for easier management within systems.

Habitats can be built around non-habitable planets, colonized, and worked for resources, counting as planets for empire research costs.

Habitats are efficient in research and energy but poor in food and mineral production.

New artificial 'planets' for Pops to live on, functioning like small planets with 100% habitability for all species.

Habitats have single-stage buildings with large upfront costs and high immediate research production, simplifying management.

Habitats have distinct models and graphics based on selected ship set.

Habitats are efficient for research and energy but perform poorly in food and mineral production.

New paid features for defining how empires utilize slavery and purging for specific species.

Players can now individually determine the rights and obligations of each species in their empire.

New policies to manage which species can live on core planets and how refugees are handled.

New policies to determine which Pops can live on core planets and how refugees are handled.

Introduced Full Citizenship, Caste System, Limited Citizenship, Slaves, and Undesirables for species management.

Introduction of Consumer Goods to manage mineral inflation in the mid- and late-game.

Players can now individually determine the rights and obligations of each species in their empire.

New living standards affect happiness and consumer goods usage for species.

Introduction of a new mineral cost called Consumer Goods to address mineral inflation.

Players can now manage migration and population growth for different species.

Players can now set military service obligations for different species.

New policies for purging and slavery, including Chattel Slavery, Domestic Servitude, and more.

Replaces biology with machinery, allowing partial and full synthetic transformation of the population.

Three mutually exclusive paths: Biological, Psionic, and Synthetic, each with unique perks and benefits.

Develops psionic potential, unlocking new technologies and benefits.

Focuses on biological evolution, providing more gene points and reducing genemodding costs.

Focuses on biological evolution, offering gene points and reduced costs for genemodding projects.

Ascension Perks provide unique unlockable features for Empires, allowing players to determine an 'endgame' for their species.

Ascension Perks provide unique unlockable features for Empires, allowing players to determine an 'endgame' for their species.

Three mutually exclusive paths: Biological, Psionic, and Synthetic, each with unique perks and benefits.

Focuses on replacing biology with machinery, allowing partial and full synthetic transformation of the population.

Players can unlock Ascension Perk slots by completing Tradition trees, with a total of 8 slots available.

Develops psionic potential with new technologies and benefits, leading to higher existence communication.

Players can unlock Ascension Perk slots by completing Tradition trees, with a total of 8 slots available.