Stellaris: Shadows of the Shroud Expansion Gets Late September Release Date, Pre-Orders Now Live

Publisher Paradox Interactive today announced that Stellaris’ Shadows of the Shroud expansion has locked in its release date to the second half of September. Available both as an individual purchase and as part of the Season 9 bundle, the DLC adds content that caters to players drawn to seek answers beyond our own reality.

Picking up Stellaris: Shadows of the Shroud grants access to both a remastered version of the Psionic Ascension Path and a revamped variant of the End of Cycle feature. The latter remains available to owners of the Utopia expansion who do not own the game’s latest DLC.

Stellaris: Shadows of the Shroud Release Date

Developed in collaboration with Abrakam, the DLC also introduces new origins, events, and more. Here is a breakdown of its key features as shared by the publisher in an emailed press release:

• Carve your path into the Shroud: Breaching the Shroud unfolds as a three-stage situation, where your decisions will determine your empire’s spiritual destiny anddetermine your attunement to specific Patrons in the Shroud. After you breach into the Shroud, you will have access to a new Shroud Panel, where you can visually analyze your attunement to the Shroud. The more you attune to specific Patrons, the more benefits and bonuses you will unlock.
• End of the Cycle Revamped: Powers, knowledge, and wealth beyond measure are yours for the taking - and you already know the cost. However, you can delay the inevitable and acquire even more benefits from this unfathomable pact.
• Psionic Auras: Your Empire’s Shroud Attunement will manifest across space, influencing your systems. And your friends. And your enemies. Unless the Mindwarden Enclave will curtail your power.
• And More: Shadows of the Shroud will also feature New Origins, Civics, Government types, events, portraits, ships… and more!

Stellaris: Shadows of the Shroud’s release date is set to occur on September 22, 2025, when it arrives on PC. The expansion is currently available for pre-order and costs $19.99/£16.75/€19.99 or your regional equivalent. Check out its story trailer below.

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