<s>
Endless	B-Application
Space	I-Application
is	O
a	O
4X	B-Application
turn-based	O
strategy	O
video	O
game	O
,	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Amplitude	O
Studios	O
,	O
released	O
on	O
4	O
July	O
2012	O
,	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
and	O
31	O
August	O
for	O
Mac	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Endless	B-Application
Space	I-Application
sold	O
over	O
1	O
million	O
units	O
,	O
and	O
earned	O
the	O
Unity	B-Application
Golden	O
Cube	O
award	O
in	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
sequel	O
,	O
Endless	B-Application
Space	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Endless	B-Application
Space	I-Application
the	O
player	O
chooses	O
one	O
of	O
twelve	O
unique	O
civilizations	O
,	O
or	O
can	O
choose	O
to	O
create	O
their	O
own	O
,	O
to	O
expand	O
their	O
interstellar	O
empire	O
and	O
conquer	O
the	O
galaxy	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
plays	O
out	O
on	O
a	O
randomly	O
generated	O
galaxy	B-Application
map	O
with	O
room	O
for	O
up	O
to	O
eight	O
players/AI	O
per	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
major	O
empires	O
of	O
the	O
galaxy	B-Application
seek	O
to	O
control	O
and	O
exploit	O
the	O
technology	O
of	O
the	O
Endless	O
for	O
their	O
own	O
agendas	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Sowers	O
-	O
A	O
network	O
of	O
terraforming	O
robots	O
created	O
by	O
the	O
Endless	O
to	O
make	O
the	O
galaxy	B-Application
suitable	O
for	O
habitation	O
who	O
have	O
never	O
stopped	O
performing	O
their	O
original	O
task	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Vaulters	O
-	O
A	O
human	O
culture	O
that	O
have	O
recently	O
escaped	O
the	O
dying	O
planet	O
Auriga	O
,	O
from	O
Endless	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
,	O
and	O
now	O
seek	O
a	O
new	O
home	O
among	O
the	O
stars	O
(	O
added	O
in	O
Vaulters	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Endless	B-Application
Space	I-Application
is	O
a	O
turn-based	O
strategy	O
game	O
set	O
in	O
3000	O
AD	O
,	O
where	O
each	O
player	O
(	O
up	O
to	O
a	O
maximum	O
of	O
eight	O
per	O
game	O
)	O
represents	O
the	O
leader	O
of	O
one	O
of	O
nine	O
unique	O
interstellar	O
empires	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
takes	O
place	O
in	O
a	O
randomly	O
generated	O
galaxy	B-Application
,	O
which	O
can	O
change	O
in	O
size	O
and	O
shape	O
,	O
depending	O
on	O
how	O
the	O
host	O
player	O
chooses	O
to	O
generate	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Endless	B-Application
Space	I-Application
was	O
made	O
available	O
for	O
pre-purchase	O
on	O
2	O
May	O
2012	O
,	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
4	O
July	O
,	O
on	O
two	O
digital	O
distribution	O
platforms	O
:	O
Steam	B-Application
and	O
GamersGate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Echoes	O
of	O
the	O
Endless	O
:	O
Released	O
on	O
1	O
December	O
,	O
this	O
second	O
free	O
add-on	O
introduces	O
new	O
exploration	O
rewards	O
,	O
interactive	O
random	O
events	O
,	O
natural	O
and	O
'	O
endless	O
 '	O
wonders	O
,	O
and	O
more	O
life	O
on	O
the	O
galaxy	B-Application
map	O
(	O
e.g.	O
</s>
<s>
Lights	O
of	O
Polaris	O
:	O
Released	O
on	O
19	O
December	O
,	O
the	O
third	O
free	O
add-on	O
for	O
Endless	B-Application
Space	I-Application
added	O
a	O
new	O
Christmas-themed	O
Natural	O
Wonder	O
called	O
"	O
The	O
Polaris	O
Factory	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
hero	O
based	O
on	O
Ebeneezer	O
Scrooge	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
several	O
combat	O
enhancements	O
,	O
fixes	O
,	O
and	O
new	O
Steam	B-Application
Achievements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Disharmony	O
:	O
Released	O
on	O
26	O
June	O
,	O
the	O
first	O
piece	O
of	O
paid	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
,	O
Disharmony	O
introduces	O
a	O
brand	O
new	O
faction	O
-	O
the	O
Harmony	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DLC	B-Protocol
also	O
includes	O
new	O
ship	O
types	O
,	O
including	O
bombers	O
and	O
fighters	O
,	O
an	O
overhauled	O
ship	O
interface	O
design	O
,	O
battle	O
formations	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
targeting	O
system	O
,	O
redesigned	O
weapon	O
systems	O
and	O
new	O
invasion	O
mechanics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
the	O
last	O
additional	O
content	O
produced	O
by	O
Amplitude	O
for	O
Endless	B-Application
Space	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Endless	B-Application
Space	I-Application
was	O
met	O
positively	O
by	O
critics	O
,	O
with	O
an	O
aggregate	O
score	O
of	O
77/100	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpy	O
gave	O
Endless	B-Application
Space	I-Application
a	O
rating	O
of	O
3.5/5	O
stars	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
user	B-Application
interface	I-Application
,	O
but	O
criticizing	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
lacking	O
personality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
also	O
nominated	O
for	O
5	O
awards	O
by	O
Unity	B-Application
Technologies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Endless	B-Application
Space	I-Application
won	O
the	O
Golden	O
Cube	O
and	O
Community	O
Choice	O
awards	O
at	O
the	O
Unite	O
2013	O
ceremony	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
other	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
Endless	O
series	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
2014	O
:	O
Endless	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
and	O
Dungeon	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Endless	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
direct	O
sequel	O
,	O
Endless	B-Application
Space	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
18	O
May	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Endless	B-Device
Dungeon	I-Device
,	O
a	O
successor	O
to	O
Dungeon	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Endless	I-Application
,	O
is	O
currently	O
in	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
