- patch v1.3.727 - 29 October 2025
Good news, commanders! We’ve released a patch that resolves the black screen issue that affected some players when loading missions. If you previously experienced this problem, please update Expansion VR to the latest version. The fix restores normal mission loading and ensures full visual performance. Thank you for your patience and feedback — your reports helped us identify and resolve the issue quickly. Update now and get back to commanding the battlefield!
- Major Update - 20 October 2025
The long-awaited Campaign Mode has arrived!For the first time, you can experience Expansion as a full single-player strategy adventure — complete with structured missions, narrative progression, and escalating challenges.Step into the role of a corporate commander fighting for control of the outer systems. Build your deck, deploy units with your hands, and lead your company through a series of missions where every victory pushes your expansion further.What’s NewCampaign Mode – A complete single-player experience with unique missions.Progression & Variety – Missions introduces new units and challenges.Expanded Lore – Learn more about the universe of Expansion through in-mission briefings and outcomes.Updated AI & Balancing – Refined encounters for smarter and more engaging battles.The Campaign Update transforms Expansion from a fast-paced competitive RTS into a full strategic journey — b…
- Expansion Update: Faster Loads, New Maps, More Immersion. - 1 October 2025
Expansion VR Update — Faster, Smoother, Bigger Battles!Commanders, a major update has landed in Expansion! This one’s all about performance, polish, and fresh battlefields. Here’s what’s new:Faster Loading — Jump into the game and into battles with greatly reduced wait times.Reworked Interface — A cleaner, more streamlined UI designed for clarity and VR comfort.4 New Maps — Expand your strategies across brand new arenas.Balance Tweaks — Units fine-tuned for sharper, fairer duels.Large Scale Default — Every battle now starts in a more immersive, large-scale view.This update is a big step toward making Expansion VR faster, smoother, and more competitive. Whether you’re battling AI or clashing with real opponents, the field is ready — and so are you.Update now and take command with your hands!
- Major Expansion VR Update! – New Maps, Faster Battles, Customization, and More! - 5 June 2025
Greetings, Commanders! We’ve just rolled out a major Expansion VR update designed to make your battles faster, more strategic, and more personal than ever before. Here’s what’s new: • Faster Gameplay: Units move quicker, and energy recharges faster — matches now flow with intense, tactical momentum. • AI Difficulty Options: Choose from Casual, Extreme, or Impossible when battling the AI. Play your way — relaxed or ruthless. • 5 Brand-New Maps: Discover fresh layouts, visuals, and asymmetrical design that challenge your strategies in new ways. • Custom Emblems & Unit Colors: Select a personal emblem and customize your unit colors to show your identity on the battlefield. • Performance & Bug Fixes: Enjoy smoother gameplay and improved stability across the board. Now’s the perfect time to return to Expansion VR — or dive in for the first time. See you on the battlefield!
- Space Patrick’s Day - 18 March 2025
Greetings, Commander! The galaxy is turning green as we celebrate Space Patrick’s Day in Expansion VR! We’re excited to bring you Update v0.20, packed with seasonal decorations and gameplay enhancements. What’s New in v0.20: Festive Decorations – Your battles and environments now feature Space Patrick’s Day-inspired elements, bringing a touch of luck and celebration. Smarter AI Opponents – In single-player mode, enemy AI has been improved and will now scale in difficulty after multiple victories, keeping you on your toes! Bug Fixes and Performance Enhancements – We’ve fine-tuned stability and resolved several issues to ensure a smoother gameplay experience. Don’t miss out on the festivities! Jump into the game, test your luck, and share your experiences with the community. See you on the battlefield, Commanders! 🍀
- Update v0.20. The Galaxy is celebrating Space Patrick’s Day! - 16 March 2025
Greetings, Commander! The galaxy is turning green as we celebrate Space Patrick’s Day in Expansion VR! We’re excited to bring you Update v0.20, packed with seasonal decorations and gameplay enhancements. What’s New in v0.20.267: Festive Decorations – Your battles and environments now feature Space Patrick’s Day-inspired elements, bringing a touch of luck and celebration. Smarter AI Opponents – In single-player mode, enemy AI has been improved and will now scale in difficulty after multiple victories, keeping you on your toes! Bug Fixes and Performance Enhancements – We’ve fine-tuned stability and resolved several issues to ensure a smoother gameplay experience. Don’t miss out on the festivities! Jump into the game, test your luck, and share your experiences with the community. See you on the battlefield, Commanders! 🍀
- Valentine update v0.19 - 10 February 2025
Greetings, Commander! Love is in the air across the Galaxy! We’re excited to unveil a special update for Expansion VR, our beloved virtual reality strategy game, just in time for Valentine’s Day! Prepare for an enchanting experience with this update, featuring: Charming Valentine-themed decorations for your spaceship, setting the perfect romantic ambiance. Festive Valentine-inspired accessories for enemy avatars on the battlefield, adding a playful twist to your tactical encounters. Previously missed events now display their past decorations. Join us in Expansion VR during the event period to immerse yourself in a unique blend of Real-Time Strategy and Valentine’s celebration. Don’t miss this chance to spread love and strategy across the stars!
- Patch v0.18.235 - 4 February 2025
Greetings Commanders! The Galaxy is a dark and dangerous place… We are excited to announce a new hot fix update v0.18.235 to Expansion VR! Improved stability and performance of the game. Number of bugs fixed. A new exciting major update is coming soon… follow us on social media and find out more.
- Patch v0.17.214 - 22 January 2025
v0.17.214 Some game improvements and bug fixes v0.16.212 Greeting Commander! The Galaxy is celebrating the Lunar New Year! We are excited to announce a major update to Expansion VR, our popular virtual reality game, just in time for Lunar New Year! This update includes a variety of new content and features, such as: New Chinese-themed decorations for your space ship. New Chinese-inspired items and decorations at battlefields New avatars of your foes in battle. Log into Expansion VR during the event period to experience the perfect blend of Real Time Strategy and Lunar New Year celebration. Celebrate with us and make this season truly out of this world!
- Lunar New Year event. v0.16.212 - 21 January 2025
Greeting Commander! The Galaxy is celebrating the Lunar New Year! We are excited to announce a major update to Expansion VR, our popular virtual reality game, just in time for Lunar New Year! This update includes a variety of new content and features, such as: New Chinese-themed decorations for your space ship. New Chinese-inspired items and decorations at battlefields New avatars of your foes in battle. Log into Expansion VR during the event period to experience the perfect blend of Real Time Strategy and Lunar New Year celebration. Celebrate with us and make this season truly out of this world!
- The Galaxy is celebrating the Lunar New Year! - 21 January 2025
Greetings, Commander! The galaxy is lighting up to celebrate the Lunar New Year, and we’ve got exciting news for you! A special event is coming to Expansion VR, bringing new festive content to enhance your adventures during this vibrant season: Festive Ship Decorations: Transform your spaceship with stunning designs inspired by Lunar New Year traditions. Battlefield Enhancements: Discover themed items and decorations scattered across battlefields. New Avatars for Foes: Face off against enemies with festive, Lunar New Year-inspired appearances. Log into Expansion VR during the event to experience the perfect fusion of real-time strategy and Lunar New Year celebration. Join us in making this season truly out of this world! The Galaxy awaits the hero!
- Update notes for 28 November 2024 - 28 November 2024
Hello, commanders! The latest update for Expansion VR is now available. Avatars added You can now see your opponent, and they can see you! Wave to greet, celebrate victory, or take advantage of a moment to deploy a unit while they’re distracted. The first avatar is inspired by Mainers' Jackhammer, with more options coming soon. Players will unlock new avatars as they progress through the game. Gameplay Minor game balance adjustments Enhanced unit and AI behavior Visual Improvements Upgraded outer space visuals Fixed projectile visual effects Optimized lighting Resolved animation issues Eliminated shimmering caused by aliasing QOL Features & Bug Fixes Faster loading times Improvements to the game lobby Enhanced matchmaking Fixed visual bugs (e.g., textures in the post-battle menu)
- Developer Diary - 5 August 2024
Greetings, commanders! We started this Developer Diary to keep you updated with Expansion development. We will be posting about upcoming updates and future plans. Since the Early Access release we have worked on bringing in more content as well as implementing some QOL features. While it is still early to discuss the upcoming big updates in detail we can hint on some of the planned features. Avatars. Wave hands to greet your opponent and show off your new appearance with a choice of customizable avatars to pick from. Co-op. It is fun to play vs your friends but also fun to play together vs AI. Hand tracking interaction. We are going to implement additional ways to interact with units and the environment - directly with your hands! Single player campaign. Sometimes we want to play along. There will be a story driven campaign with special missions, progression and, of course, rewards! Mor…
- Expansion VR is LIve on PICO store - 28 March 2024
Attention, commanders! 👀 Exciting news! Expansion has finally landed on the PICO store! 🚀 Dive into the VR Strategy adventure you've been waiting for. Click the link below and conquer new worlds today! 👽 https://store-global.picoxr.com/global/detail/1/7221220745286926341
- Early Access is Live! - 22 March 2024
Welcome to the world of Expansion, commanders We’re excited to announce that Expansion VR is AVAILABLE NOW in Steam Early Access! Starting today, you can purchase Expansion VR on Steam and join our Early Access journey. What’s more, we’re running a special 10% launch discount from now through March 31, 2024. This is a landmark moment for us on our journey to build the best strategy game for virtual reality. We are honored to welcome you on this journey with us. The galaxy awaits! What is Expansion VR Expansion is a VR auto battler RTS with deck-building elements that fuses strategic depth, immersive gameplay, and an original sci-fi universe. Three factions are locked in a desperate struggle for resources in newly colonized celestial realms. As a space warlord, you orchestrate your forces from a godlike vantage point, assembling battle squads, securing resources and outsmarting your oppo…
- Expansion VR Early Access Release Set for Steam - 14 March 2024
Greetings, commanders! Excitement’s in the air at Plazma Studio, as we’re on the home stretch to launching Expansion VR in Steam Early Access on March 22! We worked super hard on this new version of the game. It will feature a host of visual upgrades, gameplay refinements, and performance tweaks, as well as support for playing with your Steam friends on day one! To kick off the celebration, we’re dropping a brand-new Early Access launch trailer. It showcases the key aspects of Expansion VR — including its brutal space combat, huge number of units, and various tricks you will be playing on your opponents. Check it out below, and remember to mark your calendars for March 22. We can’t wait to have you join us in Early Access and become a part of Expansion! Join our Discord: discord.gg/27Wk7tcGez
