At Amplified a few weeks ago, we announced Dark Matter and Monstrous Tales, two new DLCs for Endless Space 2 and Endless Legend that would add several quests shedding light on the mysterious past of the Endless Galaxy and the mythical (some say monstrous) creatures of Auriga.
When we announced them, we were planning to release these DLCs in late February, but unfortunately we will not be able to meet that release date. Due to Covid, bugfixing for the DLCs has been progressing more slowly than expected, and we want to take some extra time to polish the new content. For that reason, we have decided to move the release of these DLCs to the second half of March.
We hope you will understand this decision. Thank you for your patience. - The Amplitude Team
Amplified - The Endless Universe
Ten years ago, Amplitude set out on a journey to craft the games we love. Back then our founders were already dreaming of Humankind, but they were also dreaming of an entirely different world – vast, fantastical, equally inspiring and intimidating, beautiful and dangerous: The Endless Universe. A galaxy filled with wonders both natural and technological, as well as with relics of untold power scattered among the stars. Spread across this vast expanse are the ruins of an ancient people torn apart by civil war, the remnants of the gods they sacrificed for power, and a substance so rare, so precious, and so powerful it blurs the line between technology and magic: Dust. New contenders for planetary or even galactic dominion rise in the aftermath of this cataclysmic war, drawing on forces few can wield and even fewer truly understand in their bid for power. Many are the heroes (or perhaps villains) of this galaxy, and Endless are the possibilities, the stories, and the legends.
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With so many tales to tell and mysteries to uncover, we could not help but add a few more: Introducing Endless Legend – Monstrous Tales and Endless Space 2 – Dark Matter, two new DLCs coming to Steam in February and available for pre-purchase today!
Delve into the myths of Auriga and deal with its (sometimes monstrous) inhabitants, or examine what happened in the final days of the Endless while dealing with the problems and opportunities of running a galactic empire in over a dozen new quests each!
If you’re new to the Endless franchise, and you’re not sure if you’d like the Endless Universe or any of the games in it, not to worry: To celebrate our anniversary, the Endless games are free to play this weekend, from Thursday, January 21st at 19:00 CET to Monday, January 25th at 19:00 CET! If you enjoy your time in the Endless Universe, now is a great time to pick up any of our titles - Especially since from today until Sunday, the special Endless Day quests and events are live in all three games! If you really liked the games, maybe you even want to pick up one of the new Definitive Editions for Endless Legend or Endless Space 2 that include all the DLC, even the ones only announced today!
We know many of you are excited for the future of the Endless Universe, and our upcoming rogue-lite Endless Dungeon. So are we, and we are especially excited to share some of its creation with you, so today we have a new vote for you! It's getting pretty tough to talk about that amazing* announcement trailer when so many parts of it don’t even have a known name yet, not even the most common ones. So let’s give these creeping critters a name!
*Adjective Added for Alliterative Appeal. Please do not just take our word for it, but watch the trailer yourself!
Finally, if Endless Dungeon is just a little too far in the future for you still, and you are feeling a little more old-school, we’ve got a nostalgic double-dose for you: We’re taking Arnaud’s excellent electronic soundtrack for Dungeon of the Endless, and pressing it on the most analogue medium we could find, a vinyl record! Pre-orders for the Dungeon of the Endless OST Vinyl are open on G4F’s website now!
Whew, that was a lot of new for the Endless Universe... And I didn’t even mention yet that the Endless Space 2 Artbook is available for download now! (Don’t worry: The Nakalim Comic, the pug hero, and the Tech Tree Lore Pass are still in the works.)
We hope you enjoyed all these little surprises, and have fun exploring the Endless Universe with your friends with weekend!
Amplified 2021: Turning Endless Day up to 11
Hey all,
The new year has rolled around, and that means it is time again at last!
“Time? Time for what?” some of you might ask, especially those who joined us over the past few months to talk about or maybe even try out Humankind. The answer is simple: Amplitude’s birthday!
Every year in January, we celebrate the founding of Amplitude Studios, the creation of the Endless universe, and our work with the community over the years. While it started small back in the day, the celebration has grown just as much as Amplitude, lasting several days with a fan meeting, streams with special guests from the studio, and new rewards on Games2Gether. This year is particularly special though – 10 years of Amplitude, and Humankind joining the celebration – so we thought it was time for a brand new name: Please, join us for AMPLIFIED 2021!
Streams
So, if you want to learn more about Amplitude and our games, stick around for the next few days, and stay tuned for some announcements in the next few days. And if you want to listen to our devs talk about our history, ask them about our games, or just hang out with other Amplitude fans in chat, join us for any of the streams below:
Guest streamers include Marbozir with Dungeon of the Endless, and BearlyTactical and Gamerzakh with Endless Legend. Keep your eyes on our channel for anybody we might host!
Cosplay Contest
We are extremely excited for Humankind to join our portfolio soon, but we still love the Endless™ Universe, and we know so do many of you, so to celebrate 10 years of the Endless Universe, we want to invite you to participate in a low-budget cosplay competition. Grab whatever you have on hand and throw together a quick costume of any character from the Endless universe. (By our last count, there’s about 300 of them, so there’s plenty of choice!)
I know creating a cosplay may sound daunting at first, but remember this is not about creating a detailed costume, but about being clever with what you have on hand to show who you are cosplaying, and (most importantly) having fun! Just check out these two brilliant in-house examples.
Can you tell which characters these are?
So now that you got a cosplay costume, how do you participate in the contest, and what can you win? Just three simple steps, only one of which takes any work on your part!
The top ten entries will all receive one Endless game or DLC of their choice, while the top three will receive additional prizes:
New Rewards
As always for our anniversary, we’re adding more rewards to Games2Gether as well, available to be claimed on your rewards page on G2G:
So, go ahead and claim your digital swag!
We hope you'll have fun these next few days, and here's to several more great years!
- The Amplitude Team
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SEGA's 60th Anniversary Celebration
Come Celebrate SEGA's 60th Anniversary with us on Steam!
Get Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for FREE from October 9th-18th!
While you're around, check out some of our new HIGHEST DISCOUNTS.
Grab our EXCLUSIVE FREE MINI-GAMES that we’re giving away every day from October 15th – 18th. These brand new games were created just for SEGA’s 60th and are available for a LIMITED TIME ONLY. Once they’re gone, they’re gone. Be sure to come back every day to claim the daily mini-game!
We look forward to seeing you there and hope you enjoy celebrating 60 years of SEGA with us!
Help Amplitude Make a Great Historical 4X Game
Hey everybody,
I'm sure most of you know how Amplitude has always tried to involve the community in the development of our games with the Games2Gether program, from VIP feedback to votes and contests, and Early Access.
Now we are trying to improve this process through an approach we call OpenDev. During OpenDev, a large group of players will be given access to a series of scenarios paired with surveys, to gather quantifiable feedback on specific aspects of the game that we can then use to improve these features. Of course, we would love to hear from our long-time fans of the Endless games as much as from new players interested in Humankind's historical setting.
While OpenDev will begin soon, applications are still open. This is your chance to try out Humankind for free and leave your mark on the game. For participating, you will even receive a player emblem to represent your civilization in game.
If you want the best chance to participate in OpenDev (and have a shot at sweet prizes to boot), you should also check out our What If Contest.
We're looking forward to getting a lot of feedback from our community, -- The Amplitude Team
No More DRAGON Our Feet | Endless Legend | 04/30/2020
Today we're continuing our Drakken playthrough in Endless Legend. We're keeping up, but only just. Let's see if we can pull ahead!
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Baby Steps | Endless Legend | 04/23/2020
Slow and steady wins the race, folks. We're making progress here, so let's keep it up as we get further and further into this playthrough. Our Drakken deserve it.
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Keeping Dat Momentum | Endless Legend | 04/16/2020
We've got a bit of momentum going into today's Endless Legend stream. Last week, we won a couple battles and now we're looking pretty good. Let's keep it up!
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Damage Control | Endless Legend | 09/04/2020
Last stream we lost a good chunk of our troops and our loyal Urkan. Today is all about damage control. Join us at 6 PM CEST / 9 AM PST over on twitch.tv/amplitudestudios for some more Endless Legend pandemonium.
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