No it is not in development as far as we know.

Perhaps after they have finished with Endless Space 2, and maybe another project inbetween!

EL has bring a new features in strategy 4x games that was used in another new games.. Its time for EL2 to improove its features and show a new! =)  ....and finally to teach AI how to use strategic resourses to improve units... >:}

Mastering the 4x with Legend, and the space strategy with Space 2,
Maybe now they could think about a RTS :)

Zuba wrote:

EL has bring a new features in strategy 4x games that was used in another new games.. Its time for EL2 to improove its features and show a new! =)  ....and finally to teach AI how to use strategic resourses to improve units... >:}

If you want AI using strategic resources properly try the ELCP. It is the one must have mod for EL and solves pretty much all of its issues. I don't know why the developers did not do this themselves, but it makes the AI so much more active and effective. I can't recommend it strongly enough.

any chance of adding ELCP to the "base" game? perhaps as an add-on?

I'm pretty sure the answer to that is a no.