Thanks to technological advancement, the human race has succeeded in conquering the galaxy. Your power is limitless — you command vast armies and rapidly expand your galactic empire. However, humanity now faces a new threat in the form of the so-called Substrates, who seek to exterminate the entire human race. You are a member of the Posthuman Coalition, upon whom all hopes are pinned. You must not only repel this new threat, but also subdue the human rebels who imagine themselves the rulers of their worlds. Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation is an expansion to its successful predecessor, Ashes of the Singularity. With the new expansion, the game worlds become larger, the players become more numerous, the armies become larger, and the story becomes more complete. Lead the Posthuman Coalition or their eternal enemies, the Substrates, and prove who truly rules the galaxy. Travel across vast, meticulously detailed maps powered by the powerful 64-bit Nitrous engine, built specifically for real-time strategy games. Test your skills against a powerful yet fair AI. No matter which mode you choose, success is always a matter of strategy: research technologies, command armies, develop the economy, and gather troops. The Escalation expansion allows you to carefully craft your strategy and make battles in amazing worlds and complex maps even larger and more spectacular. It's time to choose your side.