Stellaris lets you explore the galaxy — and conquer it — on May 9

Paradox Interactive’s first grand strategy foray into the final frontier launches soon for the PC, Mac, and Linux.

Stellaris should be available on May 9, developer and publisher Paradox Interactive said this evening during its Game Developers Conference press event in San Francisco. It takes the success of Crusader Kings and Europa Universalis and puts it into the stars, making it stand out from other space strategy games with its emphasis on diplomacy, exploration, and trading.