Distant Worlds 2

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Distant Worlds 2: Factions - Ikkuro & Dhayut out now
Thu Mar 16, 2023




Welcome explorers,

The day has finally come. Ikkuro & Dhayut, the two new playable factions for Distant Worlds 2, have arrived in the Galaxy.

It is now your choice whether to join them, ally with them, or fight them.




The Ikkuro are focused on happiness, growth and peaceful harmony.  Their self-repairing ships are a mix of technology and biology and they are able to use their understanding of the various galactic biomes as well as unique terraforming facilities to achieve unprecedented levels of habitability.

The Dhayut are master deceivers and paranoid schemers.  Their fast ships bring mistrust and slavery wherever they are found as their ability to infiltrate other societies allows them to manipulate other empires in ways that others cannot hope to achieve.

Each of these new factions comes with a new unique government type, unique conditional events and their own special storyline and unique story locations, adding to the possible exploration events and to your knowledge of galactic lore.  For full details on the new faction features, see our previous announcement here.

In case you have missed Erik’s stream on the two new factions of Distant Worlds 2, don’t worry. You can rewatch the stream here:




But that’s not all. Together with the DLC, we are releasing a new official update, free for all owners.  We will continue to update, fix and improve the base game as time goes on, including improving the existing base game factions to have more differentiation, simliar to the new DLC factions. For those of you who want to know every detail of the 1.1.2.4 update, a detailed changelog is available at this link.

While you play with the Ikkuro & Dhayut DLC, the team will be busy at work making Distant Worlds a bigger, better experience for all of you.


The Galaxy lives on.

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Distant Worlds 2 - Hyperspeed Update out on May 26th
Mon, 22 May 2023



Welcome back explorers,

We have some exciting news for you: tomorrow, May 23rd at 01.00pm BST, on our channel there will be a special streaming event with Erik Rutins, producer and co-designer of Distant Worlds 2. Get a reminder here. 

During the stream, Erik will be previewing the upcoming Hyperspeed update, releasing on the May 26th, which brings fixes and improves many long-standing issues with gameplay and system compatibility. 

This is an amazing opportunity to get an exclusive preview of the new update for Distant Worlds 2, straight from the source. You won't want to miss it!

The streaming event will be taking place on May 23rd at 01.00pm BST, so be sure to tune in and join us for what promises to be an incredible showcase of Distant Worlds 2.

See you there. 

The Galaxy lives on

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Distant Worlds 2 - Hyperspeed Update out now
Fri, 26 May 2023



Welcome back explorers,

The wait is finally over. The Hyperspeed update, the new major update for Distant Worlds 2, is out now and ready for you to explore.

Download the new Hyperspeed update here.

This update brings fixes and improves many long-standing issues with gameplay and system compatibility, but the biggest change is a massive increase in game performance, especially with regard to simulating the "living galaxy" in Distant Worlds 2. With these new additions, players will be able to experience Distant Worlds 2 like never before.

But that's not all. For those of you who want to know every detail of the Hyperspeed update, a detailed changelog is available

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This document outlines all the changes made in the update, from major new features to minor bug fixes.


And if you missed Erik's stream on what's new in Distant Worlds 2, don't worry. You can rewatch the stream




During the stream, Erik Rutins, producer and co-designer of Distant Worlds 2, previewed the Hyperspeed update and discussed the future of the game.

So what are you waiting for? Get ready to experience the ultimate version of Distant Worlds 2 and take your empire to new heights.

The galaxy lives on

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Distant Worlds 2 - DLC & Update Announcement
Thu, 3 August 2023




Distant Worlds 2: Factions - Quameno & Gizureans

The Galaxy Expands!  The second Distant Worlds 2 expansion brings two new playable factions – the introverted puzzle-solving Quameno and the numberless and ruthless Gizureans!

Distant Worlds 2: Factions - Quameno & Gizurean will be out on September 7th.

The Quameno mostly prefer to be left alone to focus on their research and their societies are often organized like war-time economies, but with a focus on research instead of military matters.  They value puzzle-solving and the discovery of new knowledge above almost everything else, certainly more than distractions such as diplomacy, war or espionage.  They also have a natural aptitude when it comes to energy technologies and because of the abundance of energy in their ships, stations and cities, they use energy fields where many others might use solid materials. 

Their governments are typically based on a Geniocracy, which uses unique facilities such as the Enigma Maze to determine which are the most worthy to lead and the Transcendence Hub, a wonder which will trigger a singularity of sorts, which will free them from their physical limits and allow research to continue through eternity.

The Gizureans are legion, with an incredible reproduction rate, along with a ruthless focus on gaining and consuming enough resources to keep their burgeoning populations happy enough to stave off their tendency towards tribal strife.  They also have a mysterious past, as the hive mind they once had was broken and a more limited shared consciousness is all that remains.  They engineer their ships through partially organic processes, which allows them to be tougher, but their real focus is in their numbers.  Gizureans tend to focus on numbers and tactics based on quantity in space combat, specializing in many smaller ships and large quantities of hive starfighters for their ships, stations and colony defense with the earliest access of any faction to planetary starfighter bases.

Each of these new factions also comes with their own special storyline and unique story locations, adding to the possible exploration events and to your knowledge of galactic lore.  The Quameno will give you some additional insights on the Ancient galaxy and some of the mysteries the Ancient Guardians left behind, while the history of the Gizureans is connected with that of the Hive threat as well as the ancient enemy known as the Shakturi!


Distant Worlds 2 - Discovery Update



But that’s not all, we have some other exciting news for you: Thursday August 10th at 04.30pm BST, on our channel there will be a special streaming event with Erik Rutins, producer and co-designer of Distant Worlds 2. Get a reminder here. https://www.twitch.tv/slitherinetv/schedule?segmentID=31e197fa-c840-477b-b12b-7da90b00964f



During the stream, Erik will be previewing the upcoming Discovery update, releasing on August 22nd, which brings fixes and improves many long-standing issues with gameplay and system compatibility. In addition, the new update will bring new contents to the game.



This is an amazing opportunity to get an exclusive preview of the new update for Distant Worlds 2, straight from the source. You won't want to miss it!

The streaming event will be taking place on August 10th at 04.30pm BST, so be sure to tune in and join us for what promises to be an incredible showcase of Distant Worlds 2.

See you there.

The Galaxy lives on


Distant Worlds 2: Factions - Quameno and Gizureans

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Distant Worlds 2 - Discovery Update out now
Tue, 22 August 2023



Welcome back explorers,

The day has finally come. The Discovery update, the latest major update for Distant Worlds 2, is out now and ready for you to discover.


Download the new Discovery update here.

This update brings fixes and improves many long-standing issues with gameplay and system compatibility, but the biggest changes are the addition of Ancients Guardian Vaults and the Pirate Cruisers, and the expansion of the Hive Threat. With these new additions and improvements, players will be able to experience Distant Worlds 2 like never before.





But that's not all. For those of you who want to know every detail of the Discovery update, a detailed changelog is available here. This document outlines all the changes made in the update, from major new features to minor bug fixes.

In case you didn't have the chance to watch Erik's stream on Distant Worlds 2 and its future, you can take a look at it here:




During the stream, Erik Rutins, producer and co-designer of Distant Worlds 2, previewed the Discovery update and talked about the new factions invading the galaxy and the future of the game. 

So don't waste any more time. Get ready to experience the latest version of Distant Worlds 2 and discover a new galaxy.

The Galaxy lives on

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Distant Worlds 2: Factions - Development Blog #1: The Quameno
Fri, 25 August 2023



The Quameno are the galaxy’s greatest introverts. They prefer to be left alone to focus on their research and their societies are often organized in a way that’s equivalent to a war-time economy, except it is focused on research instead of military matters.



They value puzzle-solving and the discovery of new knowledge above almost everything else, certainly more than distractions such as diplomacy, war or espionage. They also have a natural aptitude when it comes to energy technologies and because of the abundance of energy in their ships, stations and cities, they use energy fields where many others might use solid materials. 



They often follow a government type called a Geniocracy, where only the most intelligent can lead. The Quameno can build unique facilities such the Enigma Maze to determine which are most suited to rise in their Geniocracy and the Transcendence Hub, a late game wonder which will trigger a singularity of sorts, freeing them from their physical limits and allow them to research in peace through eternity.



Playing as the Quameno will give you some additional insights on the Ancient galaxy and some of the mysteries the Ancient Guardians left behind, in the form of the new Ancient Guardian Vaults. The Quameno storyline gives you the opportunity to find and open these vaults more quickly than any other faction, if you so choose.



Quameno victory conditions encourage you to complete entire tech trees and some of their special events along with the new Repeatable Tech system and their unique Transcendence Vault facility mean that the reward is worth the effort!

• Geniocracy Government starts with better Research Labs and provides the largest research bonus of all government types, at the expense of other areas, including being unable to fund bonus colony growth. A Geniocracy also has the option for additional benefits whenever a research breakthrough or research critical failure happens.  In the case of crash research, you can “spend” a scientist to immediately complete the research project.  In the case of a critical research failure, you can “spend” a scientist to cancel the failure and crash the project instead.
• The Quameno are the most gifted researchers in the galaxy, though their single-minded focus also means that they are limited when it comes to concurrent research.
• Additional bonuses when they find new research locations or build new research stations
• Some temporary penalties due to distraction when treaties are signed or populations are unassimilated, preventing the Quameno from focusing as fully as they are normally able on their research puzzles
• Novacore Reactors, the best reactor in the game, along with Bubble Shields which have the highest Shield Resistance of all shield types
• The Transcendence Hub, an end-game victory condition wonder which allows the Quameno to transcend their physical forms
• Larger Research Stations than other factions may build
• Special exclusive Leader and Scientist Traits focused on Research
• Special conditional events Alien Distractions, Integration Studies, Puzzle Solved, Building the Future, A Piece of the Puzzle and The Answer reward them for thematic play
• Their unique story gives them an advantage when it comes to finding the new Ancient Guardian Vaults scattered throughout the galaxy and recovering the knowledge and artifacts within.

The Galaxy lives on

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Distant Worlds 2: Factions - Development Blog #2: The Gizureans
Thu, 31 August 2023



The Gizureans are legion, with an incredible reproduction rate, along with a ruthless focus on gaining and consuming enough resources to keep their burgeoning populations happy enough to stave off their tendency towards tribal strife. They also have a mysterious past, as the hive mind they once had was broken and a more limited shared consciousness is all that remains (though players who choose to may still play as a Hive Mind).



They engineer their ships through partially organic processes, which allows them to be tougher, but their real focus is in their numbers.  Gizureans tend to focus on numbers and tactics based on quantity in space combat, specializing in many smaller ships and large quantities of hive starfighters for their ships, stations and colony defense with the earliest access of any faction to planetary starfighter bases.



While Gizureans themselves are relatively poor scientists, their talent for thoroughly disassembling and reverse engineering anything they find or capture means that it is possible to keep up in the technological race through conquest and salvage.



The history of the Gizureans is connected with that of the Hive threat as well as the ancient enemy known as the Shakturi!  The Gizurean storyline will explain the origins of the Hive and why the Gizureans are no longer, by default, a full Hive Mind.



The Gizurean victory conditions encourage numbers, growth and conquest.

• Cell Hegemony government type is a form of limited shared consciousness, which includes some of the benefits and fewer of the disadvantages of a full hive mind. Starts with better sensors and command control, more inspiring characters and a generally reduced rate of luxury resource needs.
• Excellent at boarding combat and gain extra bonuses from salvaging and retiring captured ships.
• Swarm Targeting systems make their ships more accurate the more ships there are in a fleet.
• Hive Hangars and Hex Armor allow them to build and repair starfighters more quickly and cover their ships with partially organic armor that takes less space and is stronger than normal alloys.
• Hive Fighter Bases are available to defend their planets from the very early game.
• Internecine Tribal Conflicts can hold them back at times and they will need to supplement their slower research through reverse engineering and conquest.
• Larger Carriers.
• Special exclusive Leader and General traits focused on improving their collective consciousness and increasing the size and resiliency of their armies.
• Special conditional events, such as Waste Nothing and The Scouring, give them extra bonuses when retiring ships or conquering planets. The Rivalry event means that their characters periodically engage in power struggles to eliminate the weak and Breeding World allows them to choose to boost their own growth rate further by using other species as food.

The Galaxy lives on