<s>
Lords	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Black	I-Application
Sun	I-Application
(	O
previously	O
titled	O
Star	B-Application
Lords	I-Application
)	O
is	O
a	O
4X	B-Application
turn-based	O
strategy	O
computer	O
game	O
created	O
by	O
Portuguese	O
developer	O
Arkavi	O
Studios	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Iceberg	O
Interactive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
as	O
an	O
early	O
access	O
game	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
December	O
6	O
,	O
2013	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
12	O
,	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lords	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Black	I-Application
Sun	I-Application
plays	O
like	O
a	O
traditional	O
4X	B-Application
and	O
features	O
8	O
races	O
,	O
tactical	O
turn-based	O
combat	O
,	O
in-depth	O
Espionage/Intel	O
and	O
Diplomacy	O
components	O
,	O
a	O
complex	O
AI	O
that	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
developers	O
,	O
does	O
n't	O
cheat	O
and	O
a	O
"	O
living	O
universe	O
"	O
featuring	O
independent	O
races	O
and	O
pirate	O
clans	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gameplay	O
includes	O
LAN	B-General_Concept
,	O
hotseat	O
and	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
complete	O
with	O
matchmaking	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
being	O
named	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
games	O
of	O
2014	O
by	O
PC	O
Gamer	O
and	O
being	O
in	O
the	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
awaited	O
releases	O
of	O
that	O
year	O
in	O
several	O
media	O
outlets	O
,	O
the	O
Lords	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Black	I-Application
Sun	I-Application
was	O
met	O
with	O
mixed	O
reception	O
upon	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
its	O
solid	O
and	O
easy	O
to	O
pick	O
up	O
gameplay	O
and	O
welcome	O
additions	O
to	O
the	O
tried	O
and	O
true	O
4X	B-Application
formula	O
,	O
while	O
others	O
complained	O
of	O
constant	O
crashes	O
,	O
bland	O
visuals	O
and	O
incompetent	O
AI	O
.	O
</s>
