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In space, no one can hear you scream, but the Necroids testament probably be the ones responsible. This Death-obsessed alien species is arriving in Stellaris' upcoming Necroids Species Pack, which will launching October 29. Present's what you can expect to find in the pack.

First off, there's the Necroids themselves. Paradox says the Necroids are "an precocious species WHO believe that death is not the end, but rather the beginning of their journey." One-on-one Necroids pass their natural lives studying up for their big Day of 'transformation,' which involves some process of death and subsequent reanimation – they look a bit comparable the Night King from Game of Thrones, come to hatch IT.

The Necroids preface a rising line of descent called Necrophage. Species with this backclot consume species subordinate their control, and have access to trinity new civics. Last Cult allows players to upsho all-powerful edicts by sacrificing population, Revived Armies grants get at to undead legions who are immune to morality, and Memorialists is each about putting up monuments to the past and rising planetary stability – hey, they're not all evil.

Here's the brief teaser, which features the appealing slogan "Live death to the fullest."

The Necroids Species Jam also includes several other hot features for Paradox's blank space-faring strategy game. There are 16 unexampled portraits, a new ship set, a new adviser voiceover, a new city set and statecraft board, new names lists, and new building cosmetics.

You've got about a week to wait, but you can add the Necroids to your Steam wishlist meanwhile if you'd ilk to get a notification when it's available. While you're there, you can also feel out PCGamesN on the new Steam News Hub.