Several hundred years ago, a cataclysmic catastrophe nearly tore apart their galaxy – an impassable ring of hyperspace fabric appeared at the center of the galaxy, which normal hyperspace engines cannot overcome. Since this event, no one has been able to approach the central regions of the galaxy. All you know is that the Event also generated several non-transferable hyperspace rifts throughout the galaxy, and that a strange race of aliens, the Xsotan, appeared at the center. It seems that these aliens have found a way to pass through the torn fabric of hyperspace, but so far no one has managed to establish contact with them. There are also rumors about a strange new metal called 'Avorion', which appeared in the center of the galaxy around the same time the Xsotan arrived. Apparently, aliens use this material to build their ships. Start like no one else on the edge and work your way to the center of a galaxy that gets more dangerous but also more rewarding the closer you get to the center. Avorion takes on sandbox aspects from games like X or Freelancer, plays co-op multiplayer, and lets you build your own ships. It features ships made of freely scalable blocks that can be procedurally generated and which break into pieces where they are hit in space fights. Equip your ship with chainguns, lasers and other weapons to face your enemies and enjoy the sight of completely destructible ships breaking at the exact points you hit them. Defend your allies from pirates, hunt enemies for coins or even participate in wars between entire factions. Once you win, collect items from defeated enemies that you can use to upgrade your ship: new turrets with special abilities like auto-firing or repairing beams, or system upgrades that let you install even more weapons. Build hangars and command squadrons of fighters in your battles or destroy enemy freighters to steal their cargo. Go through beautiful nebulae and dense asteroid fields in search of hidden treasures and meet the many factions that populate and control your part of the galaxy. Each faction has its own characteristics, such as peaceful, intelligent or aggressive, and their ships and stations have a distinct appearance. Explore the galaxy at your own pace to find valuable goods in ancient ship wrecks, unknown and resource-rich asteroid fields, giant asteroids that you can claim for yourself, or clues as to what happened during the Event a few centuries ago. There are no limits to the size or complexity of your ship beyond its resources. But there is also a creative mode, in which you can create just to your heart's content. You're not tied to the standard voxel style, and when you build an amazing ship in Avorion, you won't get lost in lots of micro-management. You can focus on building a great looking ship without having to worry about making it work. But always keep an eye on your ship's maneuverability and power needs. Tailor your ship perfectly to your operational objective: everything from light and agile scouts to heavily armored warships with strong shields. And why build just one ship? Hire captains to fly your ships for you, manage your crews, weapons, hangars and fighters and build your own fleet of spaceships! Extend your ship with a cargo hold, find profitable deals and transport over a hundred trade goods across the galaxy to profit and buy your way up the food chain. Building a fleet of specialized transport ships with lots of cargo space will help you build a trading company. Expand your influence in the galaxy by founding asteroid mines and factories that attract NPC merchants who will buy and sell their wares in your establishments. Install trading systems that detect trading routes and supply and demand in various sectors and become the richest commander in the galaxy! Or maybe you're tired of being the good guy? Just raid freighters, smuggle illegal goods or become a talent scout. You don't have to face all these challenges alone! Avorion features co-op multiplayer, so team up with your friends to build stations together and destroy pirates and enemy factions! Everyone needs a co-pilot, and you can pilot ships together, with one of you steering and the other handling the weapons firing. Work with each other to expand your influence in the galaxy and build your own empire. Or, you know, divide your friends into huge PvP battles. It's a sandbox, you can do whatever you want! In Avorion, you choose your personal play style. Transport goods, find profitable trade routes and find factories. Or maybe you're tired of being the good guy? Build your own warship, equip it with powerful weapons and fend off your enemies. Be the aggressor who starts wars with entire factions, raids freighters, smuggles illegal goods and scavenges old wrecks. Find your way to the center of a galaxy that becomes more hostile but also more rewarding the closer you get to its core.

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