After so many years I'm very keen to start conquering space again. Ironclad and publisher Stardock haven't given away the release date yet, but we'll be able to get our hands on it before the full launch, whenever that might be.

"It'll be a true early access," says Fraser. "But it's very targeted this time, as well. The initial one will probably be just the core game loop. It won't have the guts, all the extra content and all the extra mechanics. It's just: are players able to run this? Can they complete the game? Build a few basic ships, take over planets and wipe out their enemies. It'll be just that core nugget."

There's no date for early access yet, but we will have more Sins of a Solar Empire 2 details to share in the near future. In the meantime, consider grabbing a physics textbook and brushing up on astronomy.