Video Blog: Eidolon DefensesThe Eidolons are the Harbinger of a new era of darkness in the universe of Sins of a Solar Empire II, and although their war-fleets are the primary tool for conquering,…
v2.1 "Harbinger Reinforcements" Update Now AvailableARES AI, alliance transfers, and the Eidolon's Dark Star victory arrive in the v2.1 update View the full changelog ARES AI Is Live The AI has been rebuilt on the ARES decision…
Update Note for October 6, 2026Fix (we hope) for rare instances where the game refuses to launch on Steam with an Epic ownership error. This was caused by having the Epic launcher running and not owning the…
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Video Blog: Eidolon Capital Ships & TitanSins of a Solar Empire II: Harbinger is the latest DLC for Sins of a Solar Empire II and this time, we're examining their Capital Ships and TItan. Eidolon Ships all generate…
Developer Interview: Sovereign Echo on Eidolon Lore & DesignSins of a Solar Empire II's game designer, Conor "Sovereign Echo" Harris, joins BATTLEMODE to discuss the new Eidolon faction introduced in the Sins of a Solar Empire II:…
Change Notes for September 22, 2026v2.01.1 Change List Gameplay Eidolon planet development The Eidolon get more out of the worlds they take, and colonizing one no longer runs into conflict with shroud limitations.…
Video Blog: Eidolon Corvettes and CruisersSins of a Solar Empire II: Harbinger introduced the terrifying Eidolon, and now it is time to take a close look at the Cruisers and Corvettes fielded in Eidolon war fleets.…
Dev Journal: Eidolon Art DesignHowdy folks, my name is Paul Kiesling, or if you’re on the discord Lord_set, and I’m the Art Director for this DLC. Today I’m going to walk through the exhaustive process the…
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Hotfix Update Notes for September 4, 2026Corruption Decay delay value changed to 60 seconds. Corruption Decay value changed to 0.001 (1 Corruption decays every 10 seconds) Azithel Mote Void Missile cooldown increased…
Sins of a Solar Empire II: Harbinger is Available NowSins of a Solar Empire II: Harbinger Arrives with the Deadly Eidolon Faction After 20 years of intrigue, the great enemy of the Vasari is revealed, ushering in new gameplay…
Video Dev Journal: Eidolon Frigates | Sins of a Solar Empire II: HarbingerIt's time to take a close look at the Frigate class Ships available to the Eidolon, the dark and sinister new fourth faction added in Sins of a Solar Empire II: Harbinger. We'll…
Release Livestream: Harbinger Expansion for Sins of a Solar Empire IIJoin us on Sept 3 for a release day livestream on the new expansion for Sins of a Solar Empire II, Harbinger! The team will also dive into the new features brought to the game in…
Reddit AMA on the Fourth Faction Expansion, HarbingerJoin us on August 27th for a Reddit AMA on the upcoming expansion for Sins of a Solar Empire II, Harbinger Join the Subreddit Tune into r/SinsofaSolarEmpire for an exclusive…
Sins of a Solar Empire II: Harbinger Arrives September 3rd, 2026The Fourth Faction for Sins of a Solar Empire II Releasing September 3rd, 2026 After 20 years of intrigue, the great enemy of the Vasari is revealed, ushering in new gameplay…
Change Notes for July 10, 2026 (v1.61.4)A small update today to add a quality-of-life improvement, balance adjustments for missiles and point-defense and other items. Added visual range circles for defense structures…
Video Dev Journal: Vasari Balance AdjustmentIn this video developer journal BATTLEMODE explains the reasoning and method behind the recent balance adjustment to the Vasari, to tone them down a little and bring them back…
Update Notes for June 19, 2026 (v1.61.3)More than a hotfix, but we’re calling it one anyway! NEW - Texture Quality Setting We’ve added a new setting to Settings → Graphics → Rendering Device to adjust the texture…
v1.61 'Prelude' Update Is LiveSins of a Solar Empire II v1.61 is Live View Changelog We've switched gears for our June update. The ARES AI overhaul still needs more time in the oven, so rather than rush it,…
Video Blog: Sovereign Echo on Defenses & The Pirate GalleonIn this interview, Sins of a Solar Empire II's game designer, Conor "Sovereign Echo" Harris, joins BATTLEMODE to discuss the role of static defensive structures in Sins of a…
Sins II Behind the Scenes: Pirate Galleon Concepts!Avast ye scurvy dogs! Today I thought we could share pretty pictures of the concepting process for the Galleon, the Pirate’s newest unit featured in Pirate Incursions! Players…
Update Note for May 22, 2026UI tweak to player setup window to add a button that goes to the full faction selection window. Also, updated behavior on clicking the full player faction button to be a quick…
Dev Journal: v1.65 Update PreviewWelcome to this Dev Diary! I’m Tom Fortune, one of the engineers on Sins of a Solar Empire II, and I’ll be walking you through the reasoning and motivations behind the upcoming…
