4X hardcore gaming site SpaceSector.com recently published an extensive interview on Legends of Pegasus. Talking with editor Adam Solo, Andre Overhagen and Peter Seydel of Novacore disclose details about their first game. Read more about ship design, customizable tech trees, space battles and designing the perfect 4X space strategy game on SpaceSector.com. Here are some extracts:

Kalypso Media is pleased to release new screenshots from its upcoming 4X space simulation – Legends of Pegasus. The new screens feature gameplay elements such as the ship customization interface and some stunningly rendered ship battles. Legends of Pegasus will challenge players to eXplore the final frontier as they eXpand their empires, eXploit planetary resources and eXterminate their enemies. Kalypso will release Legends of Pegasus for Windows PC this June.

Deep space never looked so amazing, as Kalypso Media today released a new “Battle Screenshot Pack” for their upcoming 4X space simulation – Legends of Pegasus. The new battle screens showcase some of the stunning ship designs and lighting features of the game’s graphics engine, and are available at the link below. Grab the new images to immerse yourself in some of the massive space battles that will take place in the space simulation that will challenge players to eXplore, eXpand, eXploit and eXterminate. Legends of Pegasus will arrive in North American retail in Q2 2012.

Kalypso Media is taking players into the depths of space in 2012, with the announcement of Legends of Pegasus for Windows PC. The 4X space simulation will put players in control of the last surviving humans, as they explore space in a quest to expand their galactic empire. Players will conquer and explore an incredibly detailed 3D universe as they use economic, diplomatic and scientific means to expand their empires. Through a deep technology tree, players will unlock new technologies to customize their ships and prepare their fleets for the next alien encounter…be it hostile or friendly.

In development by Novacore Studios, Legends of Pegasus will be released in Q2 2012.

Features of Legends of Pegasus include:

• A complete 4X science fiction gaming experience- eXlore, eXpand, eXploit and eXterminate your way to galactic conquest
• Tactical space combat – featuring a unique mix of turn-based and real-time strategy gameplay
• A realistic, immersive universe – three races and 12 playable factions exist in a living-breathing universe populated by a huge variety of non-player civilizations
• Play alone or dominate with friends – an extensive single-player campaign coupled with a strong multiplayer focus ensure an engaging experience
• Massive customization options – design, build and deploy ships created from research into hundreds of technologies based on an extensive tech tree
• Make it yours – modding options will be available, allowing players to customize missions, maps and more