• Fixed an issue that prevented the game from launching on some Windows 11 systems. Problem was related to Microsoft's new Smart App Control system which was automatically enabled on some PCs.

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Ashes of the Singularity II is available now with a 20% launch discount through November 17. The sequel to the massive-scale real-time strategy game puts players in the middle of a war over humanity's future, fought against enemies that have already surpassed it.

Set in the near future, Ashes of the Singularity II puts humanity in a fight for its own survival. The Post-Human Coalition, a faction of humans who have abandoned their physical bodies, has become the most technologically advanced power in the solar system. At the same time, a rogue artificial intelligence has built the AI Substrate, a machine civilization determined to secure its own future at any cost. Caught between them, humanity is losing ground.

The nations of Earth have set aside long-standing rivalries to form the United Earth Forces. Outmatched in technology and weaker unit for unit, the UEF must rely on what humanity still does best: large armies, disciplined infantry, and strategies drawn from thousands of years of military experience.

Players can lead humanity through the single-player campaign or take command of any of the three factions in skirmish and multiplayer, each with its own units and style of play.

Since the Steam Next Fest demo and September's public multiplayer playtest, the development team has used player feedback to improve gameplay, balance, performance, and multiplayer stability ahead of launch.

• Massive Armies, Vast Battlefields. Command thousands of units in real time across continent-sized maps, with Strategic Zoom letting players move seamlessly from orbital command to frontline combat.

• Face Enemies of Our Own Making. Take command of the United Earth Forces, the Post-Human Coalition, or the AI Substrate, each with unique units, strategies, and philosophies.

• Be the Commander. Victory comes from planning and logistics, not speed or reflexes, letting players focus on strategy rather than unit-by-unit control.

• Unify Humanity (Under Your Command). Lead humanity's United Earth Forces against Post-Human expansion and Substrate machinations in a story rooted in a near-future scenario of survival and restoration.

• Endless Replayability. Generate custom battlefields and take on computer-controlled opponents designed by some of the industry's most experienced RTS developers.

• Multiplayer, Competitive and Co-Op. Join friends or rivals online in head-to-head matches or team up in cooperative battles.

• All-Terrain Warfare. Defeat humanity's foes on frozen lakes, treacherous mountain passes, and lava-filled chasms.

Ashes of the Singularity II is available now with a 20% launch discount through November 17 on Steam or direct through Stardock. The Premium Edition is also available and includes the base game, the soundtrack, and three upcoming DLC as they release.