Three years after its initial release — and seven years after it initially appeared on Steam in Early Access — blockbuster strategy game Factorio is getting its first expansion, and the creator of a strikingly similar mod is working on it. Factorio's Space Exploration expansion, Factorio: Space Age, will be released in 2024, according to Wube Software . According to Wube, the expansion will almost double the size of the tremendously popular Factorio, and the project has been in the works since at least 2016. What is Factorio? If you're unfamiliar with Factorio, it's a strategy game in which you construct factories on an alien planet, effectively processing materials in order to eventually construct a space rocket. Factorio Space Age, a recently released expansion, continues the game through that finale, allowing you to build orbital space platforms and explore four new planets, each with its own unique resources and gameplay characteristics. Welcome to ...