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Factorio expansion Space Age and 2.0 update arrive this October, will cost as much as the original gameSounds like you’ll get more than your money’s worth
Sounds like you’ll get more than your money’s worth
Image credit:Wube
Image credit:Wube
Factorio’s whopping Space Age expansion has been in the works fora good few years now, and we finally know when we’ll get our hands on it. Space Age will arrive this October alongside a major 2.0 update for the moreish factory-automating hit, with the expansion costing as much as the base game. It sounds like there’ll be plenty to show for that price, mind.
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Other additionsin the expansion include elevated train tracks to cross over terrain or simply lift rails above each other for more transportation, new enemies and ways to defend against them, and quality tiers for items, entities and equipment that grant various bonuses as you advance them across five levels from Normal quality up to Legendary - whether that’s better range, faster crafting or something else.
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In other words, it sounds like there’ll be a lot, with Wube previouslycomparing the size of Space Age to the original game, without taking more than 80 hours for veteran players to finish. With that in mind, the expansion’s $35 price tag - in line with the base game - seems fair enough to me.
Even if that price is a bit much for you when Space Age arrives, you’ll be able to download Factorio’s 2.0 update for free when it arrives alongside the expansion. The overhaul will add various new features, from a new fluid system and remote view to improvements to train controls, combinators and worker robot AI.
Both Space Age and update 2.0 willdrop on October 21st, not far off the release estimate Wube gave last year. The devs say the time between now and then will be spent polishing for the launch, with enough time before Christmas to follow up with any necessary bug fixes.
