<s>
Star	B-Application
Ruler	I-Application
is	O
a	O
space	O
4X	B-Application
/	O
RTS	O
hybrid	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
American	O
company	O
Blind	O
Mind	O
Studios	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
was	O
first	O
announced	O
on	O
July	O
5	O
,	O
2009	O
in	O
the	O
Irrlicht	B-Language
Community	O
Forums	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
engine	O
on	O
which	O
was	O
based	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
Star	B-Application
Ruler	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
on	O
August	O
1	O
,	O
2013	O
with	O
a	O
prospective	O
launch	O
date	O
of	O
late	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
