Strategy First Inc. has issued a new patch for Space Empires V, bringing the latest installment of the series developed by Malfador Machinations to v1.20 (press 'read more' for changelog). Space Empires V features political alliances between multiple empires, a top-down ship design system, a hexagonal movement grid, and many more. Due to player demand, the game is completely moddable and even adds a scriptable AI system to the mix.