Information on Factorio's extended content 'Space Age' depicting 'after' the rocket launch will be released



Information on the next large-scale update (extended content) ' Space Age ' of the factory building simulation game '

Factorio ' aiming to collect and create materials and launch a rocket was released on August 25, 2023. Elements to build a space platform in orbit, addition of four different planets, overall balance adjustment, etc. will be included, and in Friday Facts, the author of the space exploration MOD ' Space Exploration ' said, 'The difference between MOD and Space Age ” also talks about.

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Vanilla (no mods) Factorio will clear the game for the time being when one rocket is launched, but some users dream of a 'post-launch' world, and even provide mods that actually make that dream come true. It has been.

The development team also has this dream, and has been planning additional content that draws a story after the rocket has been launched for many years. This content 'Space Age' has been revived after a setback, and will finally be implemented for a fee ($ 30: about 4400 yen) in the next major update.

In Space Age, 'space platform' and 'four additional planets' will be added to the main axis. The space platform can be used to create 'space science' on its own, but will eventually be used for travel to different planets and automated logistics between planets. By clicking the image below, you can see how the 'mysterious arm that stretches' installed on the space platform grabs supplies floating in space.



Each of the four planets has its own theme, resources, challenges and systems, and most have different 'military goals'. This is most likely an enemy character. The concept art

previously released by the development team is as follows, but it is unknown whether this will appear as an enemy character as it is.



In addition, it is possible to ``produce specific science packs and technologies'' on all planets, so the order in which the planets are captured is also strategically important.



In order to build a space platform in orbit, it is inevitably necessary to launch a lot of rockets, but the rocket production cost will be cheap so as not to become redundant. However, the development team expects ``the factory manager to build a larger production site''.



In addition, the expansion content will adjust the balance of the technology tree. It seems that equipment upgrade materials and high-performance modules will be unlocked on another planet.

Based on our tests, these changes made the choice of 'when and where to go' more meaningful. On the other hand, there are also some nice additions that can be used directly on the first planet, and it seems that you can enjoy a different gameplay than before.

The extended content can be played by switching on and off, and it seems that it is possible to start the game with vanilla and enable the extended content from the middle. However, the development team advises that 'playing with it turned on from start to finish is the best experience.' There will be enough content for the $30 price tag, and experienced players will be able to complete the game in less than 80 hours in non-speedrun mode.



Although it is this extended content that allows you to officially explore space, it is clear that Mr.

Earendel , the creator of the unofficially created space exploration MOD `` Space Exploration '', is involved in the development of extended content. It is

Mr. Earendel explained that the difference between the MOD he created and this Space Age is the required play time, complexity, and target audience. First of all, the play time is assumed to be 150 to 500 hours for MOD, while Space Age is said to be 60 to 100 hours, which is quite easy to clear.

Complexity is also simplified, and in MOD you have to build a complicated automated system using circuits, in Space Age the use of circuits is minimal, making it easy for everyone to use. Mr. Earendel told me that the design is finished.



Space Age is scheduled for release in the summer of 2024, one year later. The developers say that they will be releasing information about Space Age every week in the future.



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