Independence War: Deluxe Edition is based on the award-winning space simulation Independence War, and features an all-new Defiance Campaign in which you fight from the enemy side. The year is 2268 and the Independence War is reaching a crucial phase. The Commonwealth Navy is laying siege to the Indie stronghold Midway, hoping to starve the planet into submission, while the Independent Fleet commits acts of piracy and terrorism. The conflict is escalating, with no end in sight.Edison Hayes and his crew are propelled headlong into the conflict, fighting the Navy, and using all their courage, wit, and strength to best their foe, with the fate of mankind hanging in the balance.In the game you command an 8,520 ton, 160 meter Dreadnought-class Corvette spaceship. A crew of new characters test your courage from the Indies' perspective. New weapons include the hull-mounted Gatling Cannon and a Sniper Particle Beam Cannon. An immersive story line delves deeper into the Independence War universe, revealing new secrets.