This game sounds similar to the SOASE game (sins of a solar empire) from Stardock.
http://www.matrixgames.com/products/379/info/Distant.WorldsMatrix Games To Publish Distant Worlds!
Posted: 12 JAN 2010
Explore the universe across the endless stars and make it yours!
Matrix Games and Code Force (
www.codeforce.co.nz) are thrilled to announce that they have reached a publishing agreement for Distant Worlds, a vast real-time 4X space strategy game sporting massive galaxies and limitless possibilities!
