NGD and WG Labs have released a first look at their upcoming reboot of the 4X classic; Master of Orion.

In this video we see some of the races and win conditions introduced by some “News Robots”. Personally I glad that the robots are included, it’s a great way to inject some comedy, but I find their voices more than a little irritating.

At the two minute mark in the video we see some combat between the Sakkra and some Pirates, however the Devs have stressed that this is only “Auto resolve” combat, and we’ve yet to see the manually controlled version.

Again for me, this is a relief, because combat is an important part of the game as far as I’m concerned. But on the down side, we still don’t know exactly what combat will look like yet.

I’ll say this much for NGD, they may be playing things close to the chest but they are interacting with their community and they seem passionate about this game.

Master of Orion: Conquer the Stars, will be available for pre order soon (fall  2015), with the inclusion collector’s edition:

Master of Orion I, II, and III - Experience the blueprint for the iconic 4X strategy genre: eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, and eXterminate

Digital Art Book - The digital art book showcases the intricate artwork behind this critically acclaimed series

Orchestral Soundtrack - Dave Govett, composer for the original Master of Orion, returns to score this next epic installment

Retro Graphics - Give your game a classic pixelated look

Collector's Exclusive: Terran Khanate - This new race is an aggressive and threatening model of a future humanity that mirrors the Human Federation but with a warlike mindset, giving you a new way to conquer the stars

Early Access - Get a headstart and play the game before release

An exact date or price are not available yet, but it will be available on Steam Early Access soon.