Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion received its first DLC last week.

The space strategy game for PC, Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion, released its first DLC pack last week. The DLC, titled Forbidden Worlds, adds new planet types, planet specialization, technologies, planetary bonuses and new Steam achievements all for only $4.99.

The war between the loyalists and the rebels within the TEC, Advent and Vasari continues within the depths of Trader Space.  Yet, this sector of the galaxy has far more worlds and history than any of the factions are aware. The need to survive forces each to expand into the unknown, discovering worlds of hazard, wealth, risk, and mystery. Most ominously, the Trader factions have been loath to expand to these worlds due to the dark myths that surround them.

In the DLC, players will discover:

• Four new planet types to colonize and exploit: Barren, Ferrous, Greenhouse and Oceanic
• New Planet Specialization System: Dedicate worlds to social or industrial output. Social specialized worlds increase its population and culture at the cost of trade income and ship production and vice versa for Industrial specialized worlds.
• 15 new research subjects allowing races to conquer and expand onto the forbidden worlds.
• 40 new planet bonuses
• Five new Steam achievements

Players interested in the Forbidden Worlds DLC can buy it direct, on Steam, GameStop, GamersGate and GameFly for $4.99.

Matt "Mattsta" Adams