Releases March 17, 2026
Journals
Dev Journal
Elemental: Launch-Week Status Report
So launch week has come and gone. It’s certainly been...exciting? Anxiety producing? Wonderful? Crazy exausting? All the above? Brad is currently taking some much deserved time off with his family, and, with v1.06 out the door, the team is about to do the same. We’ll be back Monday, but before then, I wanted to bring everyone up to speed on what we’re working on.... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The M... [read more]
Dev Journal
So here I am, minding my own business in my home computer room working on AI stuff for a future Elemental update when my wife comes in. “Why aren’t you packed?” she asks. “I’m packed,” I say, referring to my duffle bag with my iPad, laptop, and various computer books. "We’re supposed to be leaving and all you have are gadgets and work books.” “They’re not all work books.” “Oh?” she asks. “Which of these isn’t?” “Well, see ‘The Halls Below’, that’s not a compute... [read more]
Dev Journal
Elemental v1.06 Released (now with 100% more hotfix!)
Hey guys! Got a fancy new build coming your way tonight. The big fix we wanted to get out there was for the "white screen" that happened in tactical battles on certain setups (this should also fix memory issues those players may have encountered). We're testing this internally now and we'll let you know when its public. In the meantime, here's the changelong of various additions and bugfixes... 10:08pm - Just finish testing the major bullet points...giving it one last look over (a be tr... [read more]
News
Joystiq Previews Elemental: War of Magic
Joystiq has taken a look at a preview of Elemental: War of Magic, and has published their preview of the game. “ There's a lot to deal with in Elemental -- it's the product of a man and a company that knows how to make solid and satisfying strategy games, and even on top of that, it's a wild mix of genres and gameplay conventions and customization options. Even if you're a die-hard Civ player, it will probably be easy to be overwhelmed by everything happening in this title. ... [read more]
Dev Journal
Subway Wednesday At Stardock, Wednesday is usually “Subway Wednesday”. We go to the local subway together and talk gaming. I substitute the potato chips with cookies. We usually talk about all manner of things (nerd talk). Today was a tough day. It has definitely changed the way I look at certain gaming “journalists”. I do want to say we really appreciate the support from the community and have really appreciated the way some in the media have stuck up for us too. S... [read more]
Dev Journal
Stardock’s Response to PC Gamer UK and RPS
There was an article posted earlier today on PC Gamer UK outlining some of the frustrations that the reviewer had with the pre-day 0 version of the game as well as a problem he was having with tactical battles. In the article, he quoted an inflammatory forum posting I made on a site I participate in called Quarter to Three. This is a site I’ve been a participant in for many years and many of the people I discuss things on there are personal friends of mine. During one su... [read more]
Dev Journal
Elemental has arrived! August 24th. The day we at Stardock have been working towards for THREE years. Download the Day 0 version: v1.05! Screenshot Highlights: More intuitive user interface Updated minor factions! Tactical Battles enhanced More Mod tools added! Faction Editor tool added! The Campaign has gotten a lot of love to help new users learn the game &#... [read more]