Cliff Harris states that Positech Games’ Gratuitous Space Battles (GSB) has invaded the iTunes store and is now for sale. For those waiting until they could buy GSB from a Steve Jobs approved ‘app’ store, the day has come. The developer warns that the app-store version doesn’t have the online challenges, due to Apple’s restrictions. GSB can be purchased here.

The version of GSB on the iTunes store is listed as 1.48.1, an apparent update from the balances of version 1.48 that DIYgamer’s Erik Johnson reported on two months ago. The campaign add-on for GSB, Galactic Conquest, can be grabbed here to begin conquering the galaxy immediately. This expansion will go on sale through Steam by the end of the month, for those who would rather get it there.

Cliff Harris reports that it is slightly quiet at Positech HQ, as he is in the early stages of work on the next Positech game. All he can say now is that if gamers liked GSB, they should like the next game, although it’s not simply GSB 2. Tantalizing in a teaser trailer sort of way without all the fancy CG or trailer, for that matter, Positech fans await more details anxiously. Well played, Mr Harris.