Star Control: Origins revives the beloved sci-fi franchise

Stardock today announced Star Control: Origins, a new entry in the classic sci-fi series that had players exploring the galaxy and interacting with alien life. It will come out for PC and unspecified consoles. Stardock noted in a press release that the PC version is scheduled to come out in 2017, but it did not specify a time frame for consoles. This will be the first entry in the franchise since Star Control 3 released in 1996 for PC.

The original Star Control came out in 1990, and it centered on spaceship battles. The sequel, 1992’s Star Control II, elevated the series by adding role-playing game mechanics and focusing on exploration, story, and diplomacy. Many PC gamers and critics consider it one of the greatest games ever made. Fans later made a not-for-profit version of Star Control II called The Ur-Quan Masters that could run on newer PCs.