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Stellaris 4.3 will "bring things down a notch" with a stat squish, but it could make parts of the 4X game "much harder"
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Paradox is attempting to strip back aspects of its 4X game with an economic ‘stat squish,’ but it might make some enemies much more scary.
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Following the launch of its Infernals DLC, Stellaris Season 9 has come to an end. Developer Paradox is now turning its attention to the next major update, Stellaris 4.3, which it's currently planning to roll out "sometime during the first quarter of 2026" following extensive testing in open beta. This rolling build will be updated "roughly once every two weeks," according to game director Stephen 'Eladrin' Muray, who says the team's primary goal is "to bring things down a notch" with updates to the economy and naval changes near the top of the list, along with the some more "dangerous" optimizations that could cause temporary additional issues.
Read the full story on PCGamesN: Stellaris 4.3 will "bring things down a notch" with a stat squish, but it could make parts of the 4X game "much harder"
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Following the launch of its Infernals DLC, Stellaris Season 9 has come to an end. Developer Paradox is now turning its attention to the next major update, Stellaris 4.3, which it's currently planning to roll out "sometime during the first quarter of 2026" following extensive testing in open beta. This rolling build will be updated "roughly once every two weeks," according to game director Stephen 'Eladrin' Muray, who says the team's primary goal is "to bring things down a notch" with updates to the economy and naval changes near the top of the list, along with the some more "dangerous" optimizations that could cause temporary additional issues. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Stellaris 4.3 will "bring things down a notch" with a stat squish, but it could make parts of the 4X game "much harder"
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5 December 2025, 11:47 am
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Ken Allsop
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title: Stellaris 4.3 will "bring things down a notch" with a stat squish, but it could make parts of the 4X game "much harder"
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Paradox is attempting to strip back aspects of its 4X game with an economic ‘stat squish,’ but it might make some enemies much more scary.
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Following the launch of its Infernals DLC, Stellaris Season 9 has come to an end. Developer Paradox is now turning its attention to the next major update, Stellaris 4.3, which it's currently planning to roll out "sometime during the first quarter of 2026" following extensive testing in open beta. This rolling build will be updated "roughly once every two weeks," according to game director Stephen 'Eladrin' Muray, who says the team's primary goal is "to bring things down a notch" with updates to the economy and naval changes near the top of the list, along with the some more "dangerous" optimizations that could cause temporary additional issues.
Read the full story on PCGamesN: Stellaris 4.3 will "bring things down a notch" with a stat squish, but it could make parts of the 4X game "much harder"
content_text: Following the launch of its Infernals DLC, Stellaris Season 9 has come to an end. Developer Paradox is now turning its attention to the next major update, Stellaris 4.3, which it's currently planning to roll out "sometime during the first quarter of 2026" following extensive testing in open beta. This rolling build will be updated "roughly once every two weeks," according to game director Stephen 'Eladrin' Muray, who says the team's primary goal is "to bring things down a notch" with updates to the economy and naval changes near the top of the list, along with the some more "dangerous" optimizations that could cause temporary additional issues. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Stellaris 4.3 will "bring things down a notch" with a stat squish, but it could make parts of the 4X game "much harder"
pub_date: 5 December 2025, 11:47 am
guid: https://www.pcgamesn.com/stellaris/4-3-cetus-stat-squish
creator: Ken Allsop
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