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During WWDC this week we met with Michael Schade, a developer of Galaxy on Fire 2 by Fish Labs, who walked us through some of the features of the upcoming iPad game and gave us a brief hands on. This sequel of Galaxy on Fire has similar roots, and actually started as J2ME game that weighed in at a meager 1 megabyte. Galaxy on Fire 2 is a space conquest game, with a massive galaxy map to explore, multiple factions to align yourself to, a dynamic economy, and tons of other neat features that all add up to an impressive amount of depth.
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Fishlabs, the German multiplatform games developer best known for the Galaxy on Fire series, released 25 employees - more than a quarter of the studio's staff - as part of the proceedings of Chapter 11 bankruptcy. What next for the troubled company?
Chris Buffa (Modojo): Lots of people write unofficial guides to video games, and for the most part, you stand to gain valuable tips from these passionate fans, but it's always a good idea to get info straight from the source. That said, the developers at Fishlabs partnered with Steel Media to bring the Galaxy on Fire 2 Pocket Gamer Guide to iPhone and iPad. With this virtual download, you'll receive the full breakdown for the entire game, including expansions Valkyrie and Supernova. You can listen to exclusive interviews, drool over ship schematics and learn tips of the trade.
