Early Access players can now opt into Galactic Civilizations III Beta 6, with its enormous performance, balance, and AI improvements (yes, again) as well as our new high dynamic range lighting system.

Read the full patch notes here: https://forums.galciv3.com/463670

To opt into the patch, do the following:

1. Open your Steam client

2. Right-click Galactic Civilizations III, select Properties

3. Select the Betas tab

4. In the drop-down menu, choose “Opt-in”

5. Close the properties window

6. Your game should patch automatically

We are approaching Beta 6 more as a release candidate than a standard beta release. Check out Stardock CEO Brad Wardell’s explanation of that concept in his Beta 6 preview here: http://steamcommunity.com/app/226860/discussions/1/618460171327189089/

Thanks for your support, and happy conquering!