Dune: Spice Wars Announces April Early Access Launch
It's now been nearly 30 years since the release of Dune 2 for MS-DOS, the game that many describe as the first archetypal real-time strategy game. What better way to celebrate that occasion than with the release of the latest RTS in theDune franchise, Dune: Spice Wars. Shiro Games and Funcom announced on Wednesday that they're ready to release the early access version of Dune: Spice Wars. The 4X game based on Frank Herbert's popular Dune novels will be playable on Steam starting April 26.
According to Dune: Spice Wars' Steam profile, developer Shiro Games is planning an Early Access launch for the game in order to make it the «best game it can possibly be.» Early Access will allow Shiro Games to collaborate with a dedicated playerbase, from which to make decisions regarding the game's design and balance in its final leg of development. Celebrating the 30-year anniversary of Dune 2 will be nice, too.
What Dune: Spice Wars Can Learn From Other 4X Strategy Games
When Dune: Spice Wars launches in Steam Early Access on April 26, it will already have a substantial amount of content. That includes four playable factions, including the notable houses of Atreides and Harkonnen as seen in the recentDune film. Additionally, the Fremen will be included, as well as a faction known as the Smugglers. Systems for politics, spying, and of course warfare will be available, as well as three victory conditions based around those systems.
Going forward, Shiro Games plans to robustly expand Dune: Spice Wars. That includes eventually adding support for multiplayer, a campaign, as well as additional systems and mechanics. Otherwise, as befitting an Early Access game, additional game modes, improved balance, and overall quality and polish
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