Paradox Interactive has unveiled Toxoids, a new Species Pack DLC for Stellaris that’ll bring the “most stubborn species in the game’s history” when it comes to PC on 20th September.
Toxoids will give players the tools to “gamble the future of their planets for immediate gains” on release, with empires featuring the new species able to grow and adapt faster than most creatures – albeit often with nasty consequences for their neighbours and themselves.
To that end, the expansion introduces two new Origins: Knights of the Toxic God and Overtuned. The former revolves around a mysterious power rumoured to be buried under toxic sludge which can be unleashed on the galaxy if found, while the latter gives players the chance to play as a species able to gain more and more traits at the expense of their own lifespan.