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Paradox Interactive's space-faring 4X strategy game Stellaris is preparing to fire the expansion cannon once more, blasting its new narrative-focused Astral Planes DLC across alternative dimensions and onto PC "later this year".
Astral Planes will bring "reality-breaking" technology to Stellaris, giving players the chance to explore new parallel dimensions - encountering strange new creatures, long-buried secrets, and mysterious phenomena along the way.
Paradox says Astral Planes is predominantly focused on delivering "mid-to-late game exploration content", introducing 30 Astral Rifts where players can experience branching narratives and storylines - utilising a "dedicated interface, specifically designed to maximize the effects of player choice" - taking place in completely different realms of existence.