Stellaris: Galactic Paragons has been revealed as the next expansion for the game, Paradox have confirmed. This new expansion focuses on new leaders along with new councils that the top leaders of your society can sit on, whether they are leaders that inspire or leaders that use force to hold their position.
The level up system will allow players to pick traits for their leaders, choose between Veteran classes, have a home planet, their own set of ethics, and a previous profession before becoming leaders. The Councils will be responsible for the big decisions with the borders of your territory, and where agendas compete. There are Legendary Leaders out in the vastness of space who could be recruited to your empire, as long as their ethics do align. Some of them will prove to have major changes to your empire. As part of Galactic Paragons there will be a new origin, more civics, tradition trees, and agendas.
Source: Paradox Interactive
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