Master of Orion

August 25, 2016 NGD Studios WG Labs
Strategy
Linux PC Mac
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Master of Orion, the award-winning and critically acclaimed strategy game, has returned. The iconic 4X strategy gameplay of Explore, Expand, Exploit and Exterminate that formed the blueprint for a whole generation has been resurrected and upgraded. Stunningly enhanced for a new line of players, Master of Orion inherits and redefines its core elements, providing a graphically beautiful and deeply rewarding experience.
Master of Orion is the birth of a new era of strategy gameplay featuring the latest multi-platform technology and graphical systems. Within the depths of vast and volatile worlds, will you take up the challenge and “Conquer the Stars”?
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Release Date August 25, 2016
Developer NGD Studios
Publisher WG Labs
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective Bird view / Isometric
Themes Science fiction, 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)
Master of Orion

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