14 DAY TRIAL // Developer CreativeForge Games and publisher Paradox Interactive have announced that Ancient Space, the barely announced science fiction real-time strategy game, is coming out later this month, on September 23.
The game, with all its space combat and fancy 3D movement and planning, is highly evocative of Relic Entertainment's Homeworld, a PC cult classic strategy game. While current IP holder Gearbox Software has announced that HD remakes of both original installments are on the way, it seems that we'll be able to play admiral in space a little sooner, in Paradox's upcoming title.
Ancient Space is a narrative-driven game that takes place in the Black Zone, where massive chunks of space rock and giant gas clouds fill out the endless open reaches of space.
The developer wants players to feel like they're in charge of an actual fleet, which means that the drama is toned down, and everything functions like it would in a professional operation.
The devs went to such great lengths to ensure that they got the feeling right that they even gave the voice actors actual NASA transmissions, in order to give them an idea of how the organization is run and how operational communication is being done.
Speaking of the cast, the developer has pointed out that players will no doubt recognize many of them as sci-fi veterans from popular TV shows like "Firefly," "Battlestar Galactica," "Star Trek" and others.
"The first thing we said was that Ancient Space was a NASA mission and not something like Star Wars," Paradox Interactive Executive Producer Joe Fricano stated regarding the issue.
The company has also released a brand new gameplay video, showcasing the main features in Ancient Space and what the developers focused on when making the game, as well as providing an outline of the game's general direction.
Ancient Space aims to take players on an narrative-driven adventure that is chock-full of 3D real-time space battles, challenging players to fully utilize all three axis of movement when formulating their strategy.
Additionally, the game gets an added complexity layer in the form of various upgrades and ships customization options, in addition to making difficult tactical decisions in the darkest outskirts of space.
The game's Steam page is up and running, but for the time being, purchases are not available. Paradox Interactive's online store, on the other hand, is accepting pre-orders for the strategy title, which will be delivered in the form of a Steam key.
