From December 15th—28th, players who have pre-purchased on Steam can play from the Neolithic to the Early Modern era in the largest and most comprehensive OpenDev gameplay scenario yet.
If you could re-write the narrative of human history, what world would you shape? That’s just one of the many questions you’ll be facing in HUMANKIND, Amplitude Studios & SEGA’s upcoming turn-based historical strategy game. Today we’re excited to share a brand-new trailer (seen above) and a sneak peek of next week’s OpenDev gameplay scenario.
“LUCY” WORLD PREMIERE
With 10 cultures per era and over 1 million potential culture combinations, the possibilities in HUMANKIND are endless. In the latest trailer, directed by Romain Chassaing and debuted last night at The Game Awards, the developers focused on one journey in particular: Lucy’s, as the leader of a civilization entirely of her own creation.
PLAY THE “LUCY OPENDEV” FROM DECEMBER 15th – 28th
OpenDev is a series of targeted gameplay scenarios that the developers have been introducing to players as their way of collecting feedback from the community to help them to improve the game. The newest scenario will be available from December 15th at 07:00 PST / 15:00 GMT / 16:00 CET to December 28that 07:00 PST / 15:00 GMT / 16:00 CET, and it’s their biggest scenario yet.
Here’s just some of what’s included in the Lucy OpenDev:
- 40 cultures: Play through 4 full gameplay eras or 150 turns, whichever comes first. Each era, you’ll get to choose from among 10 different cultures, each with their own unique gameplay attributes.
- Master battles on land & sea: To many, the Early Modern era (Era 4) was known for exploration and seafaring mastery. Go beyond skirmishes and wage more advanced and intricate warfare.
- Conduct diplomacy with 7 AI opponents: Test out our contextual diplomacy system and give us some feedback to improve it for release. See how much Fame you can earn, and compare scores with your friends!
COLLECT TWITCH DROPS
In HUMANKIND at release, rather than playing as a famous world leader, you’ll be playing as an avatar of your own creation. For the Lucy OpenDev, the developers have created special customized avatars for some of their favorite Twitch streamers. Each streamer avatar has its own custom-picked AI persona (aggressive, expansionist, etc.). Collect them via Twitch drops and add them as opponents to your own games!
Watch enough stream time, and you could even win a key to access the Lucy OpenDev! More information to follow on December 15th.
APRIL 22nd RELEASE DATE
Sega is also announcing that HUMANKIND will be released on Steam, Stadia, the Epic Games Store, and at retail on April 22, 2021.
Pre-purchase the Digital Deluxe Edition for 17% off now by visiting https://humankind.game! Or pre-order from participating retailers in your region.
Related: HUMANKIND Ep. 8 Religion Dev Video, Celebrates gamescom Award
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