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Natural Selection 2 is an immersive, multiplayer shooter that pits aliens against humans in a strategic and action-packed struggle for survival (FAQ). The game is under very active development - we're releasing updates nearly every week with new units, abilities, maps, improvements, etc. If you want to play the game early and perhaps influence its growth, come on in! NS2 will launch on Steam this summer.
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Official News
NS2 @ PAX East! - March 31th, 2012
This week is a huge deal for us, as we'll be showing off NS2 at PAX East. We can't wait to show off the game and meet NS2 fans there. So if you're going to PAX, drop by our booth for an exclusive PAX DLC item!
New NS2 Store - March 26th, 2012
This weekend, we moved the Natural Selection 2 store over to Humble Bundle, Inc. This means we now support non-Paypal transactions - you can now buy NS2 via Paypal, Amazon Payments and Google Checkout. You can also buy NS2 as a gift.
Gorilla Released - February 2nd, 2012
Today we released Build 194 a.k.a. "Gorilla", a huge, much-anticipated patch for the NS2 beta that adds a ton of cool features including the Onos, Jetpacks for marines, and a new map, "Mineshaft". And, of course, plenty of fixes and optimizations!
Build 190 Released - January 11th, 2012
We've released Build 190, the latest big "feature" build for NS2. Build 190 includes new alien abilities and upgrades, as well as plenty of optimizations and bug fixes.
NS2 - A Day in the Life - December 15th, 2011
The fantastic NS2HD visited us recently and filmed this video of a day at UWE as we work on Natural Selection 2. As well as being an update on our progress with the game, you can also get an insight on what it's like to work on an indie game on a day to day basis.
Mineshaft Reveal - October 31st, 2011
In honor of the 9th anniversary of the first Natural Selection, we’d like to give you the first look at a new map which will soon be available to play in the NS2 closed Beta. Welcome to "Mineshaft".
NS2 Holiday Sale - December 20th, 2010
For a limited time you can now get two copies of NS2 for the price of one! Merry Gorgemas to all, and to all a good fight!
Update: This sale has ended
NS2 Closed Beta - November 19th, 2010
The NS2 closed beta is now available to everyone that has purchased NS2! Included in this update is the alien "Fade", the alien "Whip" and many fixes and improvements. See you in-game!
NS2 Alpha Date Set, Special Edition ending - July 13th, 2010
The NS2 playable alpha will be available on Steam to all NS2 Special Edition owners, Monday, July 26th! This is also the last chance for all-black marine armor, first alpha access and our introductory pricing. Read about the contents of the alpha, see new screenshots and more...
NS2 Engine Test and tools on Steam! - May 7th, 2010
You can now run around on the Engine Test and use the Spark tools on Steam. All updates will be released there and will auto-download through it. Today we also release some enhancements to the Engine Test...
____ Revealed! - April 1, 2010
We thought we'd take a moment at the beginning of this new month to give you all a sneak peek at the biggest and greatest feature in NS2...
Lerk Reveal! - 26 February, 2010
Here it is, the fourth in our alien reveals...the Lerk! We thought it would be cool to imbue the new Lerk with a wildness or craziness, which we thought would fit with his sudden movements and fast changes in direction. Check him out in our media section, or head over to our community site for a more in-depth look.
