Space Colony Sim Rimworld Introduces Massive Biotech Expansion

Splice some genes and have some babies.

With humble beginnings as a Kickstarter project in 2013, Rimworld has become one of the most popular management sims around. Players must help a colony of people survive on an alien planet, fighting against the environment and other random events in a completely customizable world. Tynan Sylvester, the game's creator and a designer for the smash-hit Bioshock Infinite, calls Rimworld his passion project and has continued to add content over the years. The game's third major expansion, Biotech, is now available for opt-in play, with an official release coming soon. The patch notes are lengthy–and included below–but there are a few key additions worth mentioning.

Finally, players will be able to have babies in-game. This can be done in the standard biological way or by utilizing more technological means. This addition will add plenty of new challenges, as players will need to keep children safe and happy while also managing the colony and fighting off threats. It will also be possible to alter a child's traits and skills, influencing how they behave in the future.

The Mechanitor will also be added in this patch, which allows players to transform their colonists into cyborgs, in a sense. These colonists will be given unique brain implants which will allow them to control machines. Players will grow and command their swarm of machines to turn them into war machines, and while this sounds useful for security, it will also pollute the air and alter the environment if players aren't careful. With great power comes great responsibility.

Gene-editing will also be introduced, allowing people to be modified into xenohumans with unique traits. According to the patch notes, these range from "subtle personality traits and eye color to hulking furry bodies, glands for fire-breathing, rapid regeneration, and even immortality."

Along with these massive additions, Update 1.4 will also add more customization options, additional storage, new turret types, new mod manager UI, a new options menu, a quest search bar, and plenty more.

Check out the full Rimworld Update 1.4 patch notes below.

Rimworld is available on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

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