Roadmap

The test universe First Light opens on Fri 16 October and runs until 19 December; the launch universe Solstice opens on 12 December. Beyond those, no dates: we would rather ship than promise. These lists grow as the game heads for its full release, and every public claim we make maps to one of them.

Live in alpha

• The classic loop in the browser: all 41 classic buildings, ships, defences and technologies on the original economy, plus the Recycler, Lunar Base and Sensor Phalanx
• Seven fleet missions, sent straight from the star map, with cargo on raids and harvests
• Live battles in phases, watched in 3D: retreat or reinforce mid-fight. Try the demo battle, no signup
• A battle simulator that shows the range of likely outcomes
• Moons, debris fields and recyclers, and warnings of incoming fleets
• A 3D spiral galaxy of real star types, and the classic system table
• Your colony as a 3D scene that grows as you build
• PvE rivals: six Houses of a fallen empire, and pirates from black-hole havens
• The Warden’s quests for your first week, and protection while you’re new
• Alliances, chat, private messages and leaderboards
• More than one universe; your emblem and titles go with you
• English, Czech and Slovak, on desktop or phone, live with no refresh

In development

• The Abyss — the season finale: the Abyss stirs, anomalies surge, and alliances race to build a Gate at the central black hole
• Colony exploration — planets with a character of their own, and secrets a new colony uncovers

Planned

• Expeditions — sites you can see on the map, each with its own risks, rewards and the fleet it calls for
• Artifacts — rare finds in the universe, earned, raided or stolen, never bought
• Alliance cooperation — attack and defend together in joint fleets
• Abyss Shards: earned by playing or bought, spent on the season pass, cosmetics and conveniences — never on power
• Battle replays
• Native iOS and Android apps on the same account, with push notifications
• Sound for fleet arrivals and reports