Stellaris: Console Edition finally gets multiplayer

Now you can fight your friends in Stellaris: Console Edition!

What you need to know

Stellaris: Console Edition just got an update which adds multiplayer.
Unlike other expansions, this is completely free for existing owners.
The game is available for $40 through the Microsoft Store.
Today, publisher Paradox Interactive and developer Tantalus Media announced that multiplayer for up to four players is available in Stellaris: Console Edition. You can finally "pursue your galactic ambitions cooperatively or vie against one another to completely crush the... empires of your closest friends and family." Unlike the game's other expansions, the multiplayer update is completely free for all those who purchased it on Xbox One or PlayStation 4.

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