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Launch Date Announcement for Elemental: Reforged

Stardock Announces March 17 Release Date for Elemental: Reforged The remastered fantasy 4X strategy RPG exits Early Access with three campaigns, a dynasty system, deep crafting, and hundreds of new quests, characters, and dungeons Wishlist Now   |  Join Early Access Stardock Entertainment today announced that Elemental: Reforged , the remastered and expanded fantasy 4X strategy RPG, will leave Early Access and launch on March 17, 2026 on Steam with a la... [read more]

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Dev Journal #21: Of AI and Balance

As we start to near the finish line, our focus has moved to bug fixing, AI updates and balance. This is a delicate thing to get right. It isn’t as exciting or flashy as the graphics update but it is what will matter in the long run. Though, mark my words, there will still be “that guy” who will say the remaster didn’t update the graphics. Below is Janisk (before and after). Campaign before and after: And of course the new portraits: But gameplay is what matters an... [read more]

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Elemental: Reforged Beta 3 Now Available

Elemental: Reforged Beta 3 Is Here Beta 3 for Elemental: Reforged is here, bringing a substantial visual overhaul, expanded campaign content, and reworked AI Get into Early Access   |  Add to Steam Wishlist Visual Overhaul The most immediately noticeable change is the updated character models. We've left the PlayStation 1 era behind with new models that apply retroactively to existing characters. We may still need to upscale some clothing models and textures , but the core v... [read more]

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Dev Journal #20: Preview of Beta 3

Happy New year! We have been burning the midnight oil over here at Stardock to get Beta 3 out. Your support and enthusiasm is what drives us and we have been making the most of it! So what’s in BETA 3 and when is it coming out? Besides a massive list of bug fixes we have 3 main focuses: The long awaited art overhaul The campaigns The AI/balance update As many of you know, I don’t love early access. I no longer even buy games in Early Access. I wait until they’re released. ... [read more]

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Dev Journal #19: Preview of Beta 2

Let me start out with a thank you! As some of you know, I was against doing an Early Access, especially one this early. The game was just so buggy and so many people these days think “Early Access = polished release candidate”, which is NOT what Early Access was ever supposed to be. But nevertheless, here we are. Despite how buggy and janky Beta 1 was, you guys stuck with us and we appreciate it. This week I want to share with you what to expect in Beta 2. Let me give you the high leve... [read more]

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Elemental: Reforged Launches Beta 2 in Early Access

Fantasy Strategy Game, Elemental: Reforged hits Beta 2 on Steam with Dynasties, Modding, Updated Opponent AI and much more Join Early Access   |  View the changelog Stardock Entertainment has released Beta 2 for Elemental: Reforged , the remaster to Stardock’s classic fantasy strategy series. This early access update introduces significant enhancements, featuring a new Dynasty system for character legacy, customizable modding tools including Steam Workshop support... [read more]